CA2275053A1 - Human wings - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a pair of wings that enables one to fly by using one's own power.

Description

This invention relates to a set of wings that one can just pick up and fly.
One of the ancient dreams of humankind has been to fly by using one's own power. This invention brings into reality that ancient dream.
Throughout history numerous scientists have attempted to makes wings but at last failed to fly. The followings are some examples of the reasons for their failure.
1- the sizes of the wings were not correct. The wins were either too long or too small. I have found that the length must be the exact length. If the wings are made few inches longer or shorter one cannot fly.

2- the overall widths of the wings were either too small or too large.

3- the push for lifting into air and the main effort were mainly on down stroke rather than both upstroke and down stroke.

4- the wings had too much weight.
The connections of the wings to the arms were not strong enough.
S- the movement of the wings did not create sufficient low pressure and high pressure at opposite sides of the wings.
6- Wrong mathematical calculations mislead them to believe that a human arm is too weak to be able to fly by ones own power.
This invention removes all of the above problems.
In drawings which illustrate embodiments of the invention.
Figure 1 is a top view of a shaft with the flip-flaps connected to it.
Figure 2 is a top view of a shaft similar to the one shown above with a difference that it has also a small flip-flap at the opposite side of the shaft.
Figure 3 shows the top view of several flip-flaps that are connected to a net.
Figure 4 is a side view of a shaft that has a collar that further reduces the pressure above the wing.
Figure 5 is a side view of the last shaft with flip-flaps connected to it.

Figure 6 is a side view of a front shaft that has a double collar Figure 7 is a side view of an arm-holder.
Figure 8 is a side view of a wing showing a spring inside the arm-holder And that it is connected to the main-guard.
Figure 9 shows one person holding a set of wings and that under the arms the arm-holders are connected to the feet by a set of cables.
The following is the some description of the main principles of this invention.
The wings are made of a number of shafts 1. The functions of the shafts are very similar to the function of the shafts of a bird's wing. Contrary to the general belief that the shafts must be at least several feet long I have found that the length of the shafts should be roughly less than the arm's length.
The shafts are made of a strong, durable and light material. For better result the shaft's cross-section gradually is smaller at its end. Depending on the particular usage if the wings the shafts can have different primary and secondary curvature. The shafts are connected and supported to the main-guard 12. The connections of the shafts to the main guard could be such that the shafts are permanently fixed at the main-guard or that the shafts can slide over in order for the shafts could move closer or away from each other so that the wings could open or close. The opening or closing the wing is similar to that of bird's wing or hand held fan. The main-guard can have a mechanism to lock or unlock opening or closing the wing.
The main guard is then connected to the arm holder. The function of the arm-holder is to connect the wings to the arm. There are a number of ways that the arm-holder could be made. Here the arm holder is basically made of two parallel plates 8 separated by a cylinder 9. As one picks up the wing by the grip, the arm wraps around the cylinder. The two parallel plates, one rest over and the other under rests under the arm and the wings are ready to fly, all in few seconds.
The connection of the main-guard to the arm-holder could be either permanently fixed or adjustable. For adjustment the main-guard could slide sideways over the arm-holder and then the firmly fixed (locked) at a desired position so that one can adjust balancing the body weight on the wing.
Furthermore, the effective length of the wing could be adjustable by having a mechanism for adjusting the position of the main guard in relation to the body. Moreover the angle that the shafts have in relation to the arm-holder could be either fixed or adjustable.
The shafts support the flip-flaps. The functions of the flip-flaps are to control the passage of the air. When the wing move downward, the flip-flaps overlap and close and prevent the air to pass through and as the wings move upward the flip-flaps open and allows the passage of air through. As a result the downward and upward strokes of the wings create a low and high pressure on opposite sides of the wings. The flip flaps could be connected or supported to the shafts or they could be connected and supported to a net 4 as shown in figure 3. And the net is connected and supported by the shafts.
In order to create the maximum low pressure at the top of the wing during the downward stroke, at the tip of the wing we can have a collar 6 so that the air in the vicinity of the wing is pushed away rather than sucked towards the wing. Furthermore in order to enhance the low pressure at the top of the wing and also enhance the high pressure at lower side of the wing, the front shaft is provided with a double-collar 7 as shown in the figure 6.
When the wings start accelerating upward it creates some downward force on the body. There are a number of ways that we can reduce or even eliminate this downward force. For example, inside the arm holder one can have a spring 10 connected to the main guard. As the wing starts accelerating upward the main-guard stretches the spring and conserving some energy and as the wing reach the highest position the spring pulls back the main-guard and create an extra upward force. Another example is that the shafts could be made to be flexible like a spring in one direction but very rigid in another direction. When the wing starts accelerating upward direction the shafts bend a little like a spring and conserve some energy and as the wing reach the highest position the shafts spring back and create an extra upward force.
In order to avoid getting too tired while flying a very long distance one may use the force of the foot for down stroke of the wings. To do this, the arm-holder may be connected to the foot by a cable 11. The connection of the cable under the arm-holder may be adjustable so that it harmonizes the amount of the motion of the foot corresponding to the amount of the motion of the arm at the connection point.

Claims (9)

1. CLAIM 1 A wing consisting of a number of flip-flaps supported by a number of shafts that are connected and supported by a main guard that is connected and supported by an arm-holder.
2. CLAIM 2 A wing consisting of a large number of flip-flaps that are connected to a net which is supported by a number of shafts that are connected and supported to a main-guard that is connected and supported to an arm-holder.
3. CLAIM 3 A wing as described in claim 1 and 3 where the arm-holder consisting of two parallel plates separated by a cylinder and that the lower plate having a hand grip.
4. CLAIM 4 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 where the wing have a collar.
5. CLAIM 5 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 where the arm-holder is connected to the foot by a cable.
6. CLAIM 6 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 where the first shaft is equipped with a pressure reducer.
7. CLAIM 7 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 where the last shaft is equipped with a push forwarder.
8. CLAIM 8 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 were position of the main-guard over the arm-holder is adjustable.
9. CLAIM 9 A wing as described in claim 1 and 2 where the angle of the main-guard in relation to the arm-holder is adjustable.