181 |
Pivotable aircraft nose portion |
EP03075275.2 |
2003-01-28 |
EP1334905B1 |
2006-06-21 |
Salmon, James J. |
|
182 |
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT LEG, AIRCRAFT AND CONTROL METHOD |
US16090030 |
2016-08-02 |
US20190193844A1 |
2019-06-27 |
WEIFENG ZHENG; CHUNHONG JIA; YI ZHENG; BUWEI WEI; GUOZHI ZENG |
An aircraft support leg (2), the support leg (2) being movably connected to a main body of an aircraft. The support leg (2) can rotate to at least a first position and a second position. At the first position, an angle is provided between the support leg and the main body of the aircraft, and at the second position, the support leg (2) substantially abuts against the main body of the aircraft or is at least partly arranged in the main body of the aircraft. Such a support leg is convenient for the storage of the aircraft. Also disclosed are a control method for said support leg and an aircraft having said support leg and a control method for the aircraft. |
183 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FOLDABLE ARMS |
US16260828 |
2019-01-29 |
US20190152599A1 |
2019-05-23 |
Xumin WU; Xiaolong WU; Sungki LEE; Jiyuan AO; Zhuang FENG |
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a central body, a plurality of arms extending out from the central body, and a plurality of propulsion units. Each of the plurality of arms includes a stem portion, one or more branch portions, and a joint connecting the stem portion with the one or more branch portions. The joint includes a sleeve configured to lock a position of one of the one or more branch portions relative to the stem portion. Each of the propulsion units is attached to one of the one or more branch portions of one of the plurality of arms. |
184 |
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, WEARABLE APPARATUS INCLUDING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, WRISTWATCH INCLUDING WEARABLE APPARATUS, METHOD OF OPERATING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE, AND APPARATUS FOR OPERATING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE |
US15571606 |
2017-05-24 |
US20180312253A1 |
2018-11-01 |
Kai Zhao; Yu Gu; Hongli Ding; Yifei Zhang; Ying Zhang |
The present application discloses an unmanned aerial vehicle. The umanned aerial vehicle includes a support having a plurality of receiving slots; a plurality of arms attached to the support and a plurality of propellers respectively attached to the plurality of arms. Each of the plurality of receiving slots is configured to receive one of the plurality of arms and one of the plurality of propellers attached to the one of the plurality of arms. |
185 |
Collapsible flying device |
US15992038 |
2018-05-29 |
US10106252B1 |
2018-10-23 |
Daryl R. Tearne; Robert M. O'Brien; Charles Sink |
A collapsible flying device is provided having a housing including first and second housing sections forming an enclosure, and a motorized assembly that includes a drive motor and a drive shaft driven by the drive motor. The drive shaft matingly receives the first housing section and is coupled to the second housing section, wherein operation of the drive motor drives the drive shaft to move the first housing section from a closed position adjacent the second housing section to an open position spaced from the second housing section. A rotor hub is rotatingly driven by the drive motor. At least two rotor blades are coupled thereto and positioned within the enclosure in a collapsed position when the first housing section is in the closed position, and extend beyond the enclosure in an expanded position when the first housing section is in the open position. |
186 |
Electrical connection structure, tail rod quick release structure and UAV having the same |
US15975696 |
2018-05-09 |
US20180257778A1 |
2018-09-13 |
Yu Tian; Wenyan Jiang |
An electrical connection structure includes a first connection device and a second connection device. The first connection device includes a first outer tube and a first base; multiple rolling parts are disposed in a tube wall of the first outer tube; the second connection device includes a second outer tube, a casing tube and a second base; the second outer tube has a recess on an outer wall thereof; a gap space is provided between the casing tube and the second outer tube; when the first connection device is docked with the second connection device, the first outer tube is inserted into the gap space, the rolling parts are inserted into the recess; the casing tube forces the rolling parts to remain in the recess for locking up the first and second connection devices. A UAV includes a tail rod quick release structure which includes the electrical connection structure. |
187 |
Unmanned aerial vehicles with multiple configurations |
US15593803 |
2017-05-12 |
US10065726B1 |
2018-09-04 |
Long N. Phan; Anandrao Biradar; Luan H. Duong; Samir Nayfeh |
An unmanned aerial vehicle includes multiple rotor arms; a rotor disposed at an end of each of the multiple rotor arms; and an adjustment component configured to enable a first rotor arm to move relative to a second rotor arm. |
188 |
Device for folding/unfolding a tail boom of a rotorcraft, an associated rotorcraft, and a corresponding folding/unfolding method |
US15083568 |
2016-03-29 |
US09932105B2 |
2018-04-03 |
Maxime Maltinti; Florian Poggioli |
A folding/unfolding device for folding/unfolding a tail boom, the device being arranged in association with a rear power transmission shaft of a tail rotor of the rotorcraft, the folding/unfolding device comprising pivot means enabling a movable portion of the tail boom to move in pivoting relative to a stationary portion of the tail boom, the relative pivoting movement being performed between two distinct extreme positions, namely an unfolded, working position enabling the rear power transmission shaft to transmit driving torque to the tail rotor, and a folded, rest position enabling the overall length of the rotorcraft to be reduced. According to the invention, the folding/unfolding device includes motor-driven decoupling/coupling means for mechanically decoupling/coupling together two portions of a single rear power transmission shaft before/after the relative pivoting movement of the movable portion of the tail boom relative to the stationary portion. |
189 |
Systems and methods for foldable arms |
US15336584 |
2016-10-27 |
US09914537B2 |
2018-03-13 |
Xumin Wu; Xiaolong Wu; Sungki Lee; Jiyuan Ao; Zhuang Feng |
Systems and methods are provided for transformation of a UAV from an extended state to a compacted state. The UAV can be transported in the compacted state. The UAV can comprise one or more segmented arms that can be folded to reduce the volume of the UAV. The segmented arms can be sealed to prevent ambient air, dirt, and or water vapor from entering the segmented arm. The UAV can comprise a cooling and air filtering system on-board the UAV. |
190 |
Multi-Axis Thrust Vectoring Aircraft Configuration |
US15653522 |
2017-07-18 |
US20180016004A1 |
2018-01-18 |
Nathan Ian Cobb |
An unmanned aircraft using a multi-axis thrust vectoring system in combination with a telescoping boom assembly to deposit or retrieve packages vertically or laterally from a safe distance to or from various locations including but not limited to lawns, patios, porches, balconies, and windows. Other embodiments are described. |
191 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle with detachable computing device |
US14658689 |
2015-03-16 |
US09738380B2 |
2017-08-22 |
Jerry Daniel Claridge; Charles Fischer Manning |
This disclosure is generally directed to an Unmanned Aerial Device (UAV) that uses a removable computing device for command and control. The UAV may include an airframe with rotors and an adjustable cradle to attach a computing device. The computing device, such as a smart phone, tablet, MP3 player, or the like, may provide the necessary avionics and computing equipment to control the UAV autonomously. For example, the adjustable cradle may be extended to fit a tablet or other large computing device, or retracted to fit a smart phone or other small computing device. Thus, the adjustable cradle may provide for the attachment and use of a plurality of different computing devices in conjunction with a single airframe. Additionally the UAV may comprise adjustable arms to assist in balancing the load of the different computing devices and/or additional equipment attached to the airframe. |
192 |
Multi-Rotor Passenger-Carrying Aircraft with Foldable Aircraft Arm |
US15016537 |
2016-02-05 |
US20170183081A1 |
2017-06-29 |
Hao Du; Huazhi Hu; Zhiyi Li |
A multi-rotor passenger-carrying aircraft with foldable aircraft arm is disclosed, including an aircraft body, a fixing mechanism, a connector and an aircraft arm. The fixing mechanism is fastened on the aircraft body, an end of the aircraft arm is articulated to the fixing mechanism, the fixing mechanism is provided with at least one first mounting hole, and the aircraft arm is provided with at least one second mounting hole. When the aircraft arm is in a folded state, one end of the connector is removably attached to the fixing mechanism through a first fastener, and the other end of the connector is removably attached to the aircraft arm through a second fastener, so that the fixing mechanism is kept to be at a first angle with the aircraft arm. When the aircraft arm is in a working state, a third fastener is adapted to pass through both the first and second mounting holes to cause the fixing mechanism to be fixedly connected to the aircraft arm and kept at a second angle with the aircraft arm. The above multi-rotor passenger-carrying aircraft with foldable aircraft arm can change the angle between the aircraft arm and the fixing mechanism to achieve switching of the aircraft arm between the folded state and the working state, which is convenient for transportation and storage. |
193 |
Sonotube Deployable Multicopter |
US15238200 |
2016-08-16 |
US20170166308A1 |
2017-06-15 |
Douglas Desrochers; David Desrochers |
An unmanned aerial system (UAS) including a sonotube deployable multicopter (SDM) having a plurality of rotors for propulsion, a plurality of extension arms, and a central pivot device. Each extension arm supports at least one of the plurality of rotors. The central pivot device supports the plurality of extension arms radially extending from the central pivot device. Pivotal movement of a first arm-support structure of the central pivot device relative to a second arm-support structure of the central pivot device rotates a first pair of the plurality of extension arms in unison relative to a second pair of the plurality of extension arms. The pivotal movement is biased to rotate the plurality of extension arms from a compact configuration to an expanded configuration while the UAS is airborne. The SDM configured to be held inside a sonoshell in the compact configuration. |
194 |
Adjustable unmanned aerial vehicles |
US14467716 |
2014-08-25 |
US09676477B1 |
2017-06-13 |
Gur Kimchi; Daniel Buchmueller; Brian C. Beckman; Amir Navot |
This disclosure describes an unmanned aerial vehicle that may be configured during flight to optimize for agility or efficiency. |
195 |
MULTICOPTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING A FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT |
US15434722 |
2017-02-16 |
US20170158352A1 |
2017-06-08 |
Andreas H. von Flotow; Corydon C. Roeseler |
The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight. |
196 |
MULTICOPTER-ASSISTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LAUNCHING AND RETRIEVING A FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT |
US15434745 |
2017-02-16 |
US20170158314A1 |
2017-06-08 |
Corydon C. Roeseler; Daniel Pepin Reiss |
The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight. |
197 |
Aircraft With Polygonal Wings |
US15317005 |
2015-06-10 |
US20170106977A1 |
2017-04-20 |
Frédéric Hubschwerlen |
An aerial vehicle including at least two side fuselages interconnected via a wing, at least one propulsion mechanism, and two side wings extending from respective ones of the side fuselages. Each side wing has a section as seen from the front that is in the shape of a polygon having at least four sides. The ratio between the height of the side wings and the wingspan of the aerial vehicle is between 0.15 to 0.25. Each side wing has a first wing portion extending in the same plane as the wing, a second wing portion extending vertically above the first wing portion and inclined rearwards and upwards, a third wing portion extending parallel to the first wing portion and extending rearwards while forming an angle with the front plane of the aerial vehicle, and a fourth wing portion extending vertically down to the rear end of the side fuselage. |
198 |
FULLY PROTECTED DRONE |
US15117829 |
2015-12-29 |
US20160368596A1 |
2016-12-22 |
Tong ZHANG; Mengqiu WANG; Zhaozhe WANG; Xuyang ZHANG; Guanqun ZHANG; Shuang GONG; Yalin ZHANG; Jinglong WANG; Lixin LIU |
A fully protected drone includes a drone body and a rotary wing connected to the drone body, and further includes a protection housing connected to the drone body. The protection housing is a meshed closed housing and has a hollow cavity. The rotary wing is mounted in the hollow cavity. According to the present application, the rotary wing is mounted in the hollow cavity of the protection housing, the rotary wing will not contact the human body, thus an operator can fly or retrieve the drone by hand, which improves the operation convenience of the rotary wing, and improves the operation security to a large extent. The protection housing is configured as a meshed closed housing. The rotary wing is mounted in the protection housing connected to the drone body, thereby reducing the overall height of the drone and improving the portability of the drone. |
199 |
Stowable and deployable unmanned aerial vehicle |
US14179697 |
2014-02-13 |
US09522725B2 |
2016-12-20 |
Christopher N. Torre |
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be deployed from a small stowed package for flight and stowed back into the package after the flight is complete is disclosed. The UAV is retracted to a volume that is less than half of it's fully deployed volume. This allows the UAV to be transported to any desired field position on a truck or other convenient transportation. The UAV may also be launched from a ship deck. In a further aspect, the flexible deployment of the UAV will allow a single UAV to be used in place of multiple types of UAVs. |
200 |
FOLDABLE DRONE |
US15035934 |
2015-12-29 |
US20160340021A1 |
2016-11-24 |
Tong Zhang; Mengqiu Wang; Zhaozhe Wang; Xuyang Zhang; Guanqun Zhang; Shuang Gong; Yalin Zhang; Jinglong Wang; Lixin Liu |
A foldable drone is provided to improve the portability of the drone, which includes a drone body and a rotary wing part connected to the drone body. The rotary wing part includes a first rotary wing module and a second rotary wing module with each having at least one rotary wing, and the first rotary wing module and the second rotary wing module are respectively articulated to two sides of the drone body, to allow the first rotary wing module and the second rotary wing module to rotate about their respective articulating shafts, so as to be folded or unfolded. |