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公开(公告)号:US20180257761A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15972461
申请日:2018-05-07
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Paul K. Oldroyd , John Richard McCullough
CPC classification number: B64C11/32 , B64C11/46 , B64C15/12 , B64C29/02 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/104 , B64C2201/108 , B64D27/24 , B64D31/06
Abstract: An aircraft has an airframe with a distributed thrust array attached thereto that includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies each of which is independently controlled by a flight control system. Each propulsion assembly includes a housing with a gimbal coupled thereto and operable to tilt about a single axis. A propulsion system is coupled to and operable to tilt with the gimbal. The propulsion system includes an electric motor having an output drive and a rotor assembly having a plurality of rotor blades that rotate in a rotational plane to generate thrust having a thrust vector with a magnitude in the longitudinal direction. Actuation of each gimbal is operable to tilt the respective propulsion system relative to the airframe in the longitudinal direction to change the rotational plane of the respective rotor assembly relative to the airframe, thereby controlling the magnitude of the respective thrust vector in the longitudinal direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20180257502A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-13
申请号:US15761311
申请日:2016-09-29
Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sung Soo PARK
CPC classification number: B60L11/1829 , B60L53/12 , B60L53/36 , B60L53/38 , B60L53/60 , B60L2200/10 , B64C25/32 , B64C39/024 , B64C2025/325 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/066 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/145 , B64F1/007 , H02J7/025 , H02J50/10 , H02J50/12 , H02J50/40 , H02J50/50 , H02J50/80 , H02J50/90 , Y02T10/7005
Abstract: A driving method of an unmanned aerial vehicle according to an embodiment may include moving, by the unmanned aerial vehicle, based on GPS information, receiving a wireless signal including position information about a charging apparatus from the charging apparatus, determining whether the GPS information matches the position information included in the wireless signal and landing based on the GPS information and the wireless signal, transferring a reception packet including power information about the unmanned aerial vehicle to the charging apparatus, and receiving precise position information including position coordinates of the charging apparatus generated based on the reception packet.
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公开(公告)号:US10074998B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-11
申请号:US15374868
申请日:2016-12-09
Applicant: SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Inventor: Weiyu Mo
CPC classification number: H02J7/0021 , B60L53/14 , B60L53/30 , B60L53/305 , B60L53/36 , B60L53/65 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64F1/36 , B64F1/362 , G05D1/0011 , H02J1/108 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/0045 , H02J2007/0096 , Y02T10/7005 , Y02T10/7088 , Y02T90/121 , Y02T90/125 , Y02T90/128 , Y02T90/14 , Y02T90/163 , Y02T90/169 , Y04S30/14
Abstract: A charging system includes a power supply device and a charging device. The power supply device includes a power supply and at least two exposed power supply panels connected to the power supply. The at least two power supply panels are electrically insulated from each other and include at least one anode power supply panel connected to an anode of the power supply and at least one cathode power supply panel connected to a cathode of the power supply. The at least one anode power supply panel and the at least one cathode power supply panel are alternately arranged. The charging device includes a charging circuit and at least two charging contacts each being connected to a charging anode and a charging cathode of the charging circuit respectively through a diode. The charging device is configured to contact the power supply panels through the charging contacts.
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公开(公告)号:US10071801B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-11
申请号:US15080167
申请日:2016-03-24
Inventor: David D. North , Mark J. Aull , William J. Fredericks , Mark D. Moore , Paul M. Rothhaar , William T. Hodges , Zachary R. Johns
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C5/02 , B64C25/52 , B64C29/0025 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/044 , B64D27/24 , B64D2027/026 , Y02T50/44 , Y02T50/64
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices provide a vehicle, such as an aircraft, with rotors configured to function as a tri-copter for vertical takeoff and landing (“VTOL”) and a fixed-wing vehicle for forward flight. One rotor may be mounted at a front of the vehicle fuselage on a hinged structure controlled by an actuator to tilt from horizontal to vertical positions. Two additional rotors may be mounted on the horizontal surface of the vehicle tail structure with rotor axes oriented vertically to the fuselage. For forward flight of the vehicle, the front rotor may be rotated down such that the front rotor axis may be oriented horizontally along the fuselage and the front rotor may act as a propeller. For vertical flight, the front rotor may be rotated up such that the front rotor axis may be oriented vertically to the fuselage, while the tail rotors may be activated.
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公开(公告)号:US20180251217A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15756048
申请日:2016-08-30
Applicant: PRODRONE CO., LTD.
Inventor: Kazuo ICHIHARA , Kiyokazu SUGAKI
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C27/08 , B64C39/02 , B64C39/022 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/06 , B64C2201/123 , B64C2201/148 , B64D27/24 , B64D47/08 , B64F3/00 , G05D1/08
Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a still position in the air, allowing a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a plurality of rotors to move swiftly to a given position in the air and make its airframe hover stably in that position, the apparatus including a miniature unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a plurality of rotors, a stationary plane from which and on which the miniature unmanned aerial vehicle takes off and lands, and a plurality of string-like members which link the miniature unmanned aerial vehicle with the stationary plane, wherein the plurality of string-like members are stretched to a length for all the members to become tense when the miniature unmanned aerial vehicle has come to a specified position which is a given position in the air. Also, it is preferable that the plurality of string-like members include at least three string-like members.
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公开(公告)号:US20180245365A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15752901
申请日:2016-08-17
Applicant: H3 Dynamics Holdings Pte. Ltd.
Inventor: Taras Wankewycz
CPC classification number: E04H6/44 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/148 , B64C2201/201 , B64F1/007 , B64F1/222 , E04H6/04 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/0042 , H02J7/025
Abstract: The application provides a storage unit for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). The storage unit includes a container, a UAV landing platform, and a receptacle. The container is provided for enclosing the UAV. The receptacle is positioned above the UAV landing platform and it includes at least one inclined surface for guiding a landing UAV to a predetermined UAV landing position on the UAV landing platform.
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公开(公告)号:US20180237161A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-23
申请号:US15438484
申请日:2017-02-21
Applicant: Echostar Technologies L.L.C.
Inventor: Danny J. Minnick , Jordan Goldey , Kyle Michel , Samuel DeWhitt , Kevin Jones , Jessica Mann
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B60L53/14 , B60L53/36 , B60L53/37 , B60L58/13 , B60L2200/10 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/108 , B64C2201/141 , B64C2201/182 , B64D47/08 , B64F1/007 , Y02T10/7005
Abstract: Various arrangements for charging an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may be presented. When flying in the vicinity of the UAV docking station, the UAV may identify the UAV docking station based on image recognition of an alignment graphic on a docking platform of the UAV docking station. The UAV may then determine a landing rotational orientation based on the image recognition. The UAV may rotate to the landing rotational orientation. The UAV may land on the docking platform of the UAV docking station in the landing rotational orientation such that electrical contacts of the UAV electrically connect with electrical contacts of the UAV docking station.
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公开(公告)号:US20180229859A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15950018
申请日:2018-04-10
Applicant: Michael Steward Evans
Inventor: Michael Steward Evans
CPC classification number: B64F1/362 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/066 , B64C2201/128 , G05D1/0027 , G08G5/0013 , G08G5/0095 , H02J7/025
Abstract: A charging system for a drone carrying a passenger pod has a base structure connected to a power grid, a row of substantially planar wireless charging pads supported by the base structure, and a computerized controller enabled to communicate with a drone and to initiate, control and stop charging power. As a drone carrying a passenger pod approaches the charging-system, the computerized controller directs the moving drone into a path bringing a charging receiver pad of the passenger pod carried by the drone, and connected to a battery of the passenger pod, into proximity with the row of substantially planar charging pads, and directs the drone to move the carried passenger pod along the row of charging pods, managing speed and direction of the moving drome along the path, as charging of the battery of the passenger pod is accomplished.
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公开(公告)号:US20180229852A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15434411
申请日:2017-02-16
Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Inventor: Gregory J. Boss , Jeremy R. Fox , Andrew R. Jones , Kevin C. McConnell , John E. Moore, JR.
CPC classification number: B67D7/845 , B60L53/14 , B60L2200/10 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/042 , B64C2201/063 , B64C2201/066 , B67D7/08 , Y02T10/7005
Abstract: A drone or UAV can use a mobile docking platform mounted to a vehicle to receive fuel. The fuel provided from the vehicle to the UAV. By using a mobile docking platform mounted to a mobile vehicle, the UAVs can fly for a larger period of time without having to return to a home or base for fuel and/or refuel when the UAV is not needed for a main task.
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公开(公告)号:US20180229837A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-16
申请号:US15434836
申请日:2017-02-16
Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
Inventor: Gur Kimchi , Dominic Timothy Shiosaki , Ricky Dean Welsh
IPC: B64C27/52 , B64C39/02 , B64C27/08 , B64C15/12 , G08G5/00 , B64D27/24 , B64C25/10 , B64C25/52 , B64D31/06 , B64D45/00
CPC classification number: B64C27/52 , B64C25/10 , B64C25/12 , B64C25/52 , B64C29/0033 , B64C29/0075 , B64C39/024 , B64C2201/027 , B64C2201/042 , B64D27/24 , B64D31/06 , B64D2045/0085 , Y02T50/62
Abstract: Aerial vehicles may be configured to control their attitudes by changing one or more physical attributes. For example, an aerial vehicle may be outfitted with propulsion motors having repositionable mounts by which the motors may be rotated about one or more axes, in order to redirect forces generated by the motors during operation. An aerial vehicle may also be outfitted with one or more other movable objects such as landing gear, antenna and/or engaged payloads, and one or more of such objects may be translated in one or more directions in order to adjust a center of gravity of the aerial vehicle. By varying angles by which forces are supplied to the aerial vehicle, or locations of the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, a desired attitude of the aerial vehicle may be maintained irrespective of velocity, altitude and/or forces of thrust, lift, weight or drag acting upon the aerial vehicle.
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