B64U40/10

DRONE HAVING MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM FLIGHT MODE
20230234727 · 2023-07-27 ·

Provided is a drone with a multiple DOF flight mode according to the present invention. The drone may include: a fuselage in which a battery is mounted and a forward direction is set in an x-axis; a plurality of rotors disposed around the fuselage in four or more, each rotational axis of which is aligned in a z-axis direction; an x-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the x-axis; a y-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the y-axis; a first drive motor unit driving the y-axis tilting mechanism unit; a second drive motor unit guiding the x-axis tilting mechanism unit; and a control unit configured to implement a plurality of flight modes by controlling the first rotor, the second rotor, the third rotor, the fourth rotor, the first drive motor unit, and the second drive motor unit.

METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DRONE HAVING MULTI-DEGREE-OF-FREEDOM FLIGHT MODE
20230236610 · 2023-07-27 ·

Provided is a control method of a drone with a multiple DOF flight mode according to the present invention. The drone may include a fuselage in which a battery is mounted and a forward direction is set in an x-axis, a plurality of rotors disposed about the fuselage in four or more, each rotational axis of which is aligned in a z-axis direction, an x-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the x-axis, a y-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the y-axis, a first drive motor unit driving the y-axis tilting mechanism unit, a second drive motor unit guiding the x-axis tilting mechanism unit, and a control unit configured to implement a plurality of flight modes by controlling the first rotor, the second rotor, the third rotor, the fourth rotor, the first drive motor unit, and the second drive motor unit.

DRONE
20230234728 · 2023-07-27 ·

Provided is a drone according to the present invention. The drone may include a fuselage in which a battery is mounted and a forward direction is set in an x-axis; a plurality of rotors disposed about the fuselage in four or more, each rotational axis of which is aligned in a z-axis direction; an x-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the x-axis; a y-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the y-axis; a first drive motor unit driving the y-axis tilting mechanism unit; a second drive motor unit driving the x-axis tilting mechanism unit; a control unit configured to implement a plurality of flight modes by controlling the first rotor, the second rotor, the third rotor, the fourth rotor, the first drive motor unit, and the second drive motor unit, and a wing part installed on an upper portion of the fuselage and formed in a form of an air foil to provide lift.

DRONE
20230234728 · 2023-07-27 ·

Provided is a drone according to the present invention. The drone may include a fuselage in which a battery is mounted and a forward direction is set in an x-axis; a plurality of rotors disposed about the fuselage in four or more, each rotational axis of which is aligned in a z-axis direction; an x-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the x-axis; a y-axis tilting mechanism unit formed to tilt the plurality of rotors about an axis parallel to the y-axis; a first drive motor unit driving the y-axis tilting mechanism unit; a second drive motor unit driving the x-axis tilting mechanism unit; a control unit configured to implement a plurality of flight modes by controlling the first rotor, the second rotor, the third rotor, the fourth rotor, the first drive motor unit, and the second drive motor unit, and a wing part installed on an upper portion of the fuselage and formed in a form of an air foil to provide lift.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING PROPELLERS
20230057321 · 2023-02-23 ·

A propulsion assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), includes a motor, a propeller seat configured to be driven by the motor and to receive a propeller, and a sensor configured to collect sensing data useful for determining a type of the propeller disposed on the propeller seat and controlling the motor based on the type of the propeller.

Systems and methods for detecting propellers
11485478 · 2022-11-01 · ·

A propulsion assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a motor configured to rotate in a first direction, a propeller seat configured to be driven by the motor to rotate in the first direction and to receive a propeller, and a sensor configured to collect sensing data useful for determining whether the propeller is locked to the propeller seat, without requiring operation of the motor.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AERIAL VEHICLE (AV) FLIGHT CONTROL
20230105466 · 2023-04-06 ·

Systems, methods, and apparatuses for an aerial vehicle (AV). The AV can include a frame structure comprising an upper frame, a lower frame, and bridges connecting the upper frame and the lower frame. The upper frame can include a housing for electrical components. The AV can include a duct extending from the upper frame to the lower frame. The AV can include a motor to rotate the propeller. The AV can include guides located between the bridges and the duct. A portion of the guides can include a non-linear path. The AV can include actuators. The AV can include flaps, coupled to the guides and the actuators, configured to protrude from the lower frame or retract into the frame structure. The flaps can curve along at least one of a horizontal axis or a vertical axis of the flaps. The flaps can overlap with each other when protruded.

ROTORCRAFT AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ORIENTATION THEREOF
20230202687 · 2023-06-29 ·

The present disclosure relates to a rotorcraft. The rotorcraft according to the present disclosure has a parachute mechanism for releasing a parachute in a predetermined direction and an attitude control means for setting the aircraft to a specific attitude when releasing said parachute. According to such a configuration, the parachute can be deployed in an attitude suitable for its deployment, thereby reducing damage, etc., that may occur when the flying vehicle falls.

Telescoping tail assemblies for use on aircraft
11673662 · 2023-06-13 · ·

A telescoping tail assembly for use on an aircraft having a fore-aft length. The telescoping tail assembly includes a housing extending in an aftward direction, a tailboom slidable along the housing into various positions including an extended position and a retracted position and one or more control surfaces coupled to the tailboom. The tailboom increases the fore-aft length of the aircraft in the extended position and decreases the fore-aft length of the aircraft in the retracted position.

AERIAL VEHICLE PROPULSION MECHANISM WITH COAXIALLY ALIGNED PROPELLERS

Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle during operation. For example, the motors and propellers of an aerial vehicle generate sounds during operation. Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for actively adjusting the position and/or configuration of one or more propeller blades of a propulsion mechanism to generate different sounds and/or lifting forces from the propulsion mechanism.