Quadcopter with pitched propeller configuration

    公开(公告)号:US10805540B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-13

    申请号:US15336649

    申请日:2016-10-27

    Abstract: A quadcopter has a fuselage and four rotors, each defining a thrust vector. An onboard camera system includes a gimbal with a roll axis and a pitch axis. Right side motors are mounted with a dihedral angle so that their respective thrust vectors intersect at a common focal point located above the fuselage. Left side motors are mounted with a dihedral angle so that their respective thrust vectors intersect at a common focal point located above the fuselage. The tilted thrust vectors provide yaw stability which allows flight yaw control to be used as yaw control of the onboard camera.

    SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH A UAV FLIGHT
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR RECORDING AND SYNCHRONIZING AUDIO AND VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH A UAV FLIGHT 审中-公开
    用于记录和同步与无人机相关的音频和视频的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20170053674A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US15220263

    申请日:2016-07-26

    Abstract: A method for synchronizing an audio track that is being recorded at a first location with a video track that is being recorded at a second location, such as on a flying UAV, is disclosed. First, the audio and video recorders being to record sound and video. Then, a GPS receive is used to pick up the very accurate GPS clock signal. A real-time clock is also used locally to generate a real-time value. At a predetermined time, the GPS time data is interrogated and a time-stamp is generated. A video encoder is then used to embed the time-stamp, either during recording, or shortly thereafter. A networked audio recording device records audio with a time stamp acquired from the network. These respective time-stamps are then used in post-processing to accurately synchronize the audio and video tracks.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将正在记录在第一位置的音频轨道与正在记录在第二位置(例如飞行UAV)上的视频轨道进行同步的方法。 首先,音视频录像机将录制声音和视频。 然后,GPS接收器用于拾取非常精确的GPS时钟信号。 实时时钟也用于本地生成实时值。 在预定时间,询问GPS时间数据并产生时间戳。 然后,视频编码器用于在录制期间或之后不久嵌入时间戳。 网络音频记录设备用从网络获取的时间标记记录音频。 然后在后处理中使用这些各自的时间标记来精确地同步音频和视频轨道。

    PROPELLER-MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR EFFICIENT THERMAL DISSIPATION
    4.
    发明申请
    PROPELLER-MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR EFFICIENT THERMAL DISSIPATION 审中-公开
    螺旋桨 - 电机组件有效的散热

    公开(公告)号:US20160288901A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-06

    申请号:US15085860

    申请日:2016-03-30

    Abstract: A propeller drive assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. During operation the motor generates heat. A propeller made from a thermally conductive plastic includes a hub that is secured to the rotor portion of the motor so that the heat generated within the motor is transferred by conductance through the thermally conductive hub and propeller and then, by convection, is absorbed by the surrounding air, as the propeller rotates through the air. A thermally conductive interface material can be positioned between the rotor portion of the motor and the hub of the propeller to increase the thermal efficiency of the heat transfer between the motor and the propeller. A thermally conductive grease can be used as the interface material and an O-ring seal can be provided about the rotor to prevent the grease from escaping during motor operation.

    Abstract translation: 螺旋桨驱动组件包括具有定子和转子的电动机。 在运行过程中,电机产生热量。 由导热塑料制成的螺旋桨包括固定到电动机的转子部分的轮毂,使得电动机内产生的热量通过导热毂和螺旋桨的传导传递,然后通过对流被吸收 当螺旋桨旋转通过空气时,周围的空气。 导热界面材料可以位于电动机的转子部分和螺旋桨的毂之间,以增加电动机和螺旋桨之间的热传递的热效率。 可以使用导热油脂作为界面材料,并且可以围绕转子设置O形密封圈,以防止在电动机操作期间润滑脂逸出。

    Durable modular unmanned aerial vehicle

    公开(公告)号:US10967970B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-06

    申请号:US15424667

    申请日:2017-02-03

    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a fuselage that supports breakaway components that are attached using magnets. One component is a battery pack which powers the vehicle. Another component is a rotor set including two identical pod pairs that each support a motor and a propeller. Each motor is attached to a hub assembly that includes a plurality of spokes captured in a motor hub and sandwiched by a rigid motor printed circuit board on top and a rigid hub plate. The hub assembly construction is rigid in plane and functions to keep the motor firmly stable during operation. The hub assembly is compliant and resilient when impacted parallel to the plane. Other features of the pod pairs encage the otherwise dangerous spinning propeller. This allows the vehicle to operate with a higher level of safety than conventional UAVs.

    SYSTEM FOR AUTHORING, EXECUTING, AND DISTRIBUTING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLIGHT-BEHAVIOR PROFILES
    8.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR AUTHORING, EXECUTING, AND DISTRIBUTING UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE FLIGHT-BEHAVIOR PROFILES 审中-公开
    执行,执行和分配无人驾驶航空器航空器行驶轮廓的系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160306351A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-20

    申请号:US15099381

    申请日:2016-04-14

    Abstract: A method is provided for allowing UAV pilots to create a flight path profile and upload the same to a central server, allowing access to other UAV pilots. The method includes the steps of having creating a first flight path profile, uploading the flight path profile to a central server, allowing access of the flight path profile to others, and downloading the first flight path profile to a UAV so that the UAV follows the downloaded first flight profile. The flight path profile includes control of three dimensional motion and orientation of a UAV, control of the view orientation of a camera, as well as other camera settings such as video and still image modes, frame rate, and exposure, altitude and speed and dwell times.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种允许UAV飞行员创建飞行路线简档并将其上传到中央服务器的方法,允许访问其他无人机飞行员。 该方法包括以下步骤:创建第一飞行路径简档,将飞行路径简档上传到中央服务器,允许飞行路线简档访问他人,以及将第一飞行路线简档下载到UAV,使得UAV遵循 下载了第一架飞行档案。 飞行路径轮廓包括对UAV的三维运动和姿态的控制,摄像机的视图方向的控制以及诸如视频和静止图像模式,帧速率和曝光,高度和速度以及驻留的其他相机设置 次

    Propeller-motor assembly for efficient thermal dissipation

    公开(公告)号:US10669008B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-02

    申请号:US15085860

    申请日:2016-03-30

    Abstract: A propeller drive assembly includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor. During operation the motor generates heat. A propeller made from a thermally conductive plastic includes a hub that is secured to the rotor portion of the motor so that the heat generated within the motor is transferred by conductance through the thermally conductive hub and propeller and then, by convection, is absorbed by the surrounding air, as the propeller rotates through the air. A thermally conductive interface material can be positioned between the rotor portion of the motor and the hub of the propeller to increase the thermal efficiency of the heat transfer between the motor and the propeller. A thermally conductive grease can be used as the interface material and an O-ring seal can be provided about the rotor to prevent the grease from escaping during motor operation.

    System for recording and synchronizing audio and video associated with a UAV flight

    公开(公告)号:US10535372B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-14

    申请号:US15220263

    申请日:2016-07-26

    Abstract: A method for synchronizing an audio track that is being recorded at a first location with a video track that is being recorded at a second location, such as on a flying UAV, is disclosed. First, the audio and video recorders being to record sound and video. Then, a GPS receive is used to pick up the very accurate GPS clock signal. A real-time clock is also used locally to generate a real-time value. At a predetermined time, the GPS time data is interrogated and a time-stamp is generated. A video encoder is then used to embed the time-stamp, either during recording, or shortly thereafter. A networked audio recording device records audio with a time stamp acquired from the network. These respective time-stamps are then used in post-processing to accurately synchronize the audio and video tracks.

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