US910773A

US910773A - Flying-machine.

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Publication number: US910773A
Application number: US44190608A
Authority: US
Inventors: Heinrich Bea
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-07-03
Filing date: 1908-07-03
Publication date: 1909-01-26
Anticipated expiration: 1926-01-26

Description

H. BEA.

FLYING MACHINE,

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 3, 190a.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

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ATTORNEYS H. BEA.

FLYING MAGHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED JULY 3, 190B.

Patnted Jan. 26, 1909.

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I ATTORNEYS 'H. BEA.

FLYING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 3, 190a.

Patented M26, 1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

Application filed July 3, 1908. Aerial No. 441,906.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, HEINRICH BEA, a subject of the King of Wiirtemberg, and a resident of Jerse (lit-y, in the county of Hudson and State New Jersey, have invented a new and Improved Flyin -Machine, of which the following is a full c ear, and exact dewhich will be more fully described hereinaf-v scri tion. 7

T 1e object of the invention is to provide a new and improved aeronef or flying machine of the heavier-than-air type, and arranged to permit the operator to readily control the working arts for raisin pelling t e machine in t e desired direction, maintaining itin equilibrium and allowing easy landing without shock or jar.

The invention consists of novel features and parts and combinations of the same,

ter and then pointed out in the claims. I

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, .in which similar characters of reference indicate cor responding parts in all the views. a a I Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improve- .ment; Fig. 2 is a sectional side elevation of the same; Fig. 3 is an enlarged sectional side elevation of the yielding connection between the foot and one of the propeller shafts. Fig.

, 4 is a central plan view ofthe improvement on the line 5-4 ofFig. 2; Fig. 5 is an enlarged sectional plan view of the cage on the line 5+5 of Fig.2 and Fig. -6 is a plan view of the segment .for' .the.-- t t oui -mechanism.;..-

e propeller site directions, the wings of the wheels being arranged in'opposite directions, and the-cage the shaft B- eiitends through the shaft'Af 'and the" -l atter' extends through a';centrally arrangedcolumn C forming an [integralgart of the page; G: as indicated, in Fig. all

bearings D are arranged column Q preferably rests on the sectional lowering and pro-- or power'wheels of the machine are disposedhorizontally one above the other and are rotated in' 0 Wheel B 's d .'ven from the motors and Bf ofthe pro-j between the shaft A: and thecolumn C, to allow-theshaft A torotate. n the column C and tosf orti-the cageCjon the shaftAfi-x The hottomof the A is rigidly arranged radially relatively to the axes of the shafts A, B,.and on the inner'ends 0f the shafts G are secured pinions H, in mesh with a gear wheel H, fastened by a in H, to the lower end of the shaft B of tie upper propeller wheel B.

The motor-frame F is provided with a bottom ring F preferably made tubular, and

or other has I opposite y explain'ed. The motors G have their shafts G adapted to rest on a foot 1, preferably in the form of a cross, as shown in Fig. 1, the foot I being adapted to rest on the ground when 1 the machine is not in use, to support the latter inian upright position. The oot I is provided at its center with a hearing I for the lower .end of a pin J to turn in, the said in extending in the lower end of the ho ow shaft B and having an elongated slot J through which passes the pin H previously mentioned (see Figs. 2 and 3). he upper end of the pin J is pressed on by a coiled spring K held in the hollow shaft B and resting with its upper end on a block K secured to the shaft'B at the inside thereof (see Fig.

2). Now when the machine is at rest the foot l rests on the ground'and the bottom ringF of the motor frame F rests on the top of the foot I, so that when the motors G are slowlystartedthe motor frame F first re mains at a 'standstill and with it the lower propeller wheel A, while the upper ropeller byway of the pinions H, gear wheel H, pin H and shaft-B; When the wheel B is rotated, it I exerts an upward pull ion-the shaft B, which by pin H lifts the gear wheel H, the

pmi'ons .H and consequently the Inotors Gr andith'e frame F, so'that the bottom ring F ground' by 'the ..action Of tliespring K for the "tirneheingj" Nowassoon'as the bottom ling restate ot-thepinions'I-Len the gear w feels .ni'oyes'out (if-engagement with thetop of the foot I held :in a' lowermost position on the Wheel B.

H rotates in an opposite direction to the shaft B, and consequently the motor frame F by its connection with the shaft A rotates the lower propeller wheel A in the direction reverse to that given tothe upper propeller The lifting power exerted by both wheels A and B rotating in opposite direc tions is sufficient to cause the machine to rise in the air, it being understood that the foot I is carried along owing to the pin J now resting on top of the pin 11 as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3. When the machine descendsthe non-rotating foot I first touches the ground and then the bottom ring F gradually moves glownward and engages the foot I, to finally rm the lower wheel A to a standstill while the motors G are still running, and then the propeller wheel B can be brought to a standstill on stopping the motors G. Thus from the foregoing it will be seen that an easy and gradual ascending as well as a corresponding alighting or landing is had without shock or jar M6 the machine or the occupants of the ca e The center of gravity of the machine lies in the axes of the propeller wheels A and B at a point below the cage 0, and the steering of the flying machine is accomplished by tilting the machine from the center of gravity in the direction in which the machine is to travel, it being understood that when the machine is in the tilted position the propeller wheels A and B drive the machine in the desired direction owing to their incline to the horizontal. For the purpose mentioned the following arran ement is made: On the shafts A, B directly above the cage C are.

secured the friction disks L and L, spaced apart to permit of moving conical pinions L in engagement with the opposite faces of the said friction disks L and L, with a view to rotate the inions L from the said friction disks L an L. The pinions L are secured on shafts N of steering wheels N, preferably four in number, arranged equidistantapart and disposed vertically, so that when any N are journaled in suitable bearings N attached to the top of the cage 0, as plainly indicated in the drawings, and by arranging the steering wheels N at this point, it is evident that an easy tilting of the machine takes place whenever one of the steering wheels N 1s actuated, as above mentioned. Normally the pinions L are out of mesh with the friction disks L and L, and any one of the pinions can be moved into mesh at the will of the motor frame F and consequently the operator located in thecage O. For the purpose mentioned each shaft N is provided with a shifting sleeve 0, engaged by a shifting lever O nor-mall pressed on by a spring 0 for holding the sliifting sleeve 0 and the shaft N, the pinion L and steering wheel N in an outermost dormant position. Each lever O is connected with one'end of a rope or cable 0 extending over guide pulleys O", O to the inside of the cage 0 and to a block Q held in the cage 0. The inner ends of the ropes or. cables 0 are attached to handles P adapted. to be taken hold of by the operator, to exert a pull on the corresponding rope or cable 0 with a view to swing the corres ending lever O inwardly and thus move held on the upper ends 0 brake levers R it fulcrumed on the top of the cage C and connected with ropes or cables R, R extending over guide pulleys R to the inside of the cage C and to the block Q, the inner ends of the ropes or cables R, R being provided with knobs R under the control of the operator, to allow the latter to pull the ropes or cables R, R and thereby swing the levers R R 'inward, to cause the brake shoes R and R to engage the friction. disks L and L with a view to turn the cage 0 either to the right or the left, according to the direction in which the machine is to be propelled.

The cage 0 is preferably made cylindrical,

with a door C andwindows C in the sides,

and with an annular seat C arranged around the column C, to accommodate the operator and the passengers. In the cage C are also arranged the controlling mechanisms for controlling the speed of the motors G, so that the operator in charge of the machine and located in the cage C can control the speed 'of the propeller wheels A and B, and by manip'ulating the knobs P, the operator can control the tilting of the machine to cause the latter to travel in the desired direction, the operator being always in front of the cage as the latter is turned to the right or left by the operator manipulating the knobs R".

The motor controlling mechanisms consist of handles S, S attached to vertically disposed shafts S S journaled in the block Q and extending below the bettom of the cage C, the lower ends-of the shafts S S carrying crank arms S, S adapted toengage segments G forming part of the mcch anisms for controlling the ignition of the motors G, so that when the operator throws, so

the corres moving the other handle S in flight the V stantly, but thelr s say, the handle S into active position than nding crank arm S turns the segments 2 more or less in one direction to actuate the igniting devices of the corres. onding motorsG with aview to slow up the motors. a like manner the motor can be caused to run faster by the operator Into operating position to turn the segments G in the opposite direction.

It is understood thatwhile the machine is propeller wheels turn con- 'eedcan be changed.

The exhaust of t e motors G is preferably directed into the ring F which is preferably made hollow and serves as a muffler.

Having thus. describedmy invention, -I

" claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A flying machine, comprising a motor frame, motors mounted thereon, 'a cage, propeller wheels, one above "the cage and the wheel.

other below the cage, one 'of the propeller wheels being connected and turning with the said motor frame, and a gearing connecting the motor shafts with the other propeller shaft of the lower propeller wheel being connected with the said motor frame, and a cage mounted loosely on-the lower propeller wheel shaft and arranged intermediate the propeller Wheels.

' 3. A flying machine, comprising a motor frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, and propeller wheels, 'one above the cage and the other below the cage, one of the propeller wvheels being connected and turnlng with the said motorframe and the other propeller wheel being driven from the saidmotors, the

shafts of the ropeller wheels extending centrally throug t e p foot for engagingthe motor frame to brake vsaid' cage and a yielding the same w en the machine is at rest. flying machine, comprising a motor l frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, propeller wheels, one above the cage and the] one of the pro eller and turning wit the said motor frame and the other propeller wheel beingkl driven from the said motors, th shafts of the propeller wheels extending ce trall through the said cage, spaced friction dis on the-said shafts, steering wheels, mounted on the cage}, and

' on the shaftsiof the said-steeringwheels and arranged for contact with motor frame fixed on one of rest the said iiiotor friction pinions,

w5. machine, a motoi' frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, propeller wheels, one above the cage and the other below the ,eage, one of the propeller wheels being connected and turning with the said motor frame and the other propeller wheel being driven the shafts ofthe propellerwheels extending centrall through the said cage,,.spaced friction disffs on the said shafts, steering wheels mounted on the cage, friction p inions on the shafts of the said steering .wheels and arranged for contact disks, and manually controlled means for movin the said pinions in and out of mesh with t e'said friction disks;

6. -A flying machine, comprisinga scage, rotary propeller wheels mounted to rotate in opposite directions above and below thesaid cage the said propeller Wheels being disposed horizontally, having their axes coinciding with the vertical axis of the cage, steering wheels mounted on the said cage and disposed vertically, and means for rotating the steering wheels from the said propel ler wheels, and manually controlled actuating means for throwing either of the said "steermg-wheels into action, V

ying machine provlded wlth a cage,

7. A fl propeller wheels having their vertlcal shafts extending centrally through the said cage, a

motor frame fixed on one of the motors on the saidframe for propeller wheel shaft, and a foot having a yielding connection with the said driven propeller shaft and on which is adapted to rest the said motor frame. 7

said shafts, driving the other 8. A flying machine provided with a cage,

propeller wheels having their vertical shafts extending centrally through the said cage, a motor frame fixed on one of the said shafts,

motors on the said frame for driving the other propeller wheel sh'aft,a foot having a yielding connection with the said driven propeller-shaft and on which is adapted to rest the said motor frame, and manually controlled means in the said trolling the speed of the said 9. A flying machine pro 'ded with a cage, propellerwheels having t eir vertical shafts extendingcentrally through the said cage, a

cage for conmotors.

motors on the said frame for driving the other vpropeller wheel shaft, a foot having a yielding connection with the said driven propeller shaft and on which is adapted to frame, steering wheels grouped aroundthe said cage, and manuallycontrolled means for throwing either one of the steering wheels in gear with the propeller wheels,

10. A .flying machine providedxwith parallel, propeller wheels rotating in opposite the said friction d1 'recti'ons, amotor frame connected with one of the propeller wheels, motors on the said-motor frame and geared with the other from the said motors,

the said shafts, I

oot on the driven propeller I ro eller wheeland a 'eldin 1y mounted p yl wl ieel adapted Q to for m a rest for the said motor frame.

said frame, and a motors with the. sai

11 A flying machine rovided with a base, a motor frame adapted to rest on the base andto rotate bodily, 'alined propeller wheels having shafts of which one is attached to the motor frame and the other has a yielding connection with the said base, motors on the glearing connecting the propeller wheel shaft yieldingly connected with the base.

12. flying machine, comprising a motor frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, propeller wheels, one above the cage and the other below the cage, one of the propeller wheels being connected and turning with the said .motor frame and the other-propellerwheel being driven from the said motors, the shafts of the ropeller wheels extending centrally throng the ,said cage, and means for turning the cage to the right or left.

13. A flying machine, comprising a motor frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, propeller wheels, one above the cage and the other below the cage, one of the pro eller wheels being connected and turning wit the said motor frame and the other propeller wheel being driven from the said motors, the shafts of the propeller wheels extending centrally through the said cage,,brake wheels on the said shafts, and manually-controlled brakes mounted on the cage and-controlled by the operator for moving the brakes into and out ofpontact with the said brake wheels,

15. A flying machine, comprising a motor frame, motors mounted thereon, a cage, propeller wheels, one above. the cage and the other below the cage, one of the pro eller wheels bemg connected and turning wit the said mot'or frame and the other propeller wheel being driven from the said motors, the

having shafts of which one is attached to the motor frame and the other has a yielding connection with thesaid base, motors on the said frame, and a gearin connecting the motors with the said prope er wheel shaft 17. A flying machine, comprising a. cage and rotary propeller wheels mounted to rotate in opposite directions above and below the cage, and means upon which the machine rests when not in flight for engaging the lower wheel to brake the same.

. 18. A fl ing machine comprising horizon tal propelfer wheels having their wings inclined in opposite directions, means for ro-' tating the sald wheels in opposite directions, and meansyieldingly mounted withrespect to one of said'wheels, and upon which the machine rests when not in flight, for engaging and braking said wheel.

19. A flymg machine comprising a motorframe, motors mounted thereon, a cage and propeller wheels, one above the cage and the other below the cage, one of the pro eller wheels being connected and turning wit the motor frame, and the other being driven from the said cage, spaced friction the motors, and yielding means upon which the machine rests when not in flight for .engaging the motor frame tobrake the same.

in testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of 'two subscribing witnesses.

. HEINRICH BEA.