WO2021226910A1

WO2021226910A1 - Human powered aircraft and use method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2021226910A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/090164
Authority: WO
Inventors: 曹庆恒
Original assignee: 曹庆恒
Priority date: 2020-05-14
Filing date: 2020-05-14
Publication date: 2021-11-18
Also published as: CN111712433A; CN111712433B

Abstract

A human powered aircraft and a use method. The human powered aircraft comprises a human exoskeleton and a first flight device connected to the human exoskeleton; the human exoskeleton comprises an exoskeleton body (110), a left arm exoskeleton (111), and a right arm exoskeleton (112), the left arm exoskeleton (111) comprises a left arm powering device, and the right arm exoskeleton (112) comprises a right arm powering device; the first flight device comprises a left wing (121) and a right wing (122), the left wing (121) is connected to the left arm exoskeleton (111), and the right wing (122) is connected to the right arm exoskeleton (112). By means of the human powered aircraft and the use method, a user can obtain free flying experience in the sky, thereby fulfilling the will of the human to fly in the sky. In addition, modes of transport of the human can also be expanded, such that two-dimensional modes of transport of the human on the ground are expanded to three-dimensional modes of transport in the sky, thereby greatly improving convenience and maneuverability, preventing jam, improving travel efficiency, and saving the time.

Description

Human body assisted aircraft and its use method

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of aircraft, in particular to a human-assisted aircraft and a method of use thereof.

Background technique

With the continuous development of technology, humans have invented the mechanical equipment of human exoskeleton to improve their athletic ability. The human exoskeleton is a typical bio-mechanical-electric integrated intelligent device worn on the manipulator, which can significantly improve the manipulator's exercise ability, and is sometimes called a power exoskeleton or mechanical exoskeleton. At present, the human exoskeleton is usually used for weight-bearing assistance and rehabilitation assistance. Because the human exoskeleton plays a huge role in various fields, its development prospects are very broad.

CN108472807A discloses a human exoskeleton that increases the strength and endurance of the human body. Existing human exoskeleton is usually divided into lower extremity exoskeleton, upper extremity exoskeleton, palm/finger exoskeleton and whole body exoskeleton. Their common functions are all used on the ground to assist the basic movement of the human body and improve the performance of the basic movement. With the intelligent and diversified development of human exoskeleton, in addition to assisting the human body to complete basic ground movements, there is an urgent need for a human body assisted aircraft that uses human exoskeleton to help humans fly and realize their desire to soar into the blue sky. , So that the operator can get the experience of flying freely in the sky, and at the same time, it can also expand the human transportation mode, so that people can expand from the two-dimensional transportation method on the ground to the three-dimensional transportation method in the air, which greatly improves the convenience And mobility.

Summary of the invention

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a human body-assisted aircraft and its use method, which adopts human exoskeleton to help humans gain free flying experience in the sky and realize human’s desire to soar into the blue sky; at the same time, it can also expand human transportation methods and make People have expanded from two-dimensional transportation on the ground to three-dimensional transportation in the air, greatly improving convenience and mobility, avoiding congestion, improving travel efficiency, and saving time.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides a human body assisted aircraft, including a human external skeleton and a first flying device connected with the human external skeleton;

The human exoskeleton includes an exoskeleton body, a left arm exoskeleton and a right arm exoskeleton, the left arm exoskeleton includes a left arm assisting device, and the right arm exoskeleton includes a right arm assisting device;

The first flying device includes a left wing and a right wing, the left wing is connected to the left arm exoskeleton, and the right wing is connected to the right arm exoskeleton.

The human-assisted aircraft as described above, the human-assisted aircraft further includes a second flying device connected to the human body's external skeleton; the second flying device includes one or more rotors, a power system, and a housing, and the rotor is located in the housing Externally, the power system is located inside the casing and is used to provide power to the rotor.

In the human-assisted aircraft as described above, the power system includes an electric motor connected to the rotor, and also includes a battery assembly that provides electric energy for the electric motor.

In the human body assisted aircraft as described above, the left wing and the right wing are folding wings.

In the human-assisted aircraft as described above, the human-assisted aircraft further includes an intelligent processing unit capable of controlling the first flying device and/or the second flying device to fly automatically.

The human-assisted aircraft as described above, the human-assisted aircraft further includes an operating device, and the operating device is located on the hand or the head of the human exoskeleton.

In the human-assisted aircraft described above, the exoskeleton body further includes one or more sensors for acquiring the flight attitude of the exoskeleton body and sending it to the intelligent processing unit.

In the human-assisted aircraft as described above, the intelligent processing unit is connected to the exoskeleton main body, and controls the exoskeleton main body to adjust the flying posture.

In the human body assisted aircraft as described above, the exoskeleton body further includes a tail wing.

In the human body assisted aircraft as described above, the human body assisted aircraft further includes a parachute.

The human-assisted aircraft as described above, the human-assisted aircraft further includes a solar device, the solar device includes a solar photovoltaic panel and a collecting device, the solar photovoltaic panel is arranged on the surface of the left and right wing of the first flying device, or the human body The surface of the exoskeleton, or the surface of the outer shell of the second flying device, is used to absorb solar energy and convert it into electrical energy, and the collecting device collects the energy generated by the solar photovoltaic panel to provide electrical energy to the human body-assisted aircraft.

The present invention also provides a method for using a human body assisted aircraft, including:

The user wears the human exoskeleton well;

Start the booster;

Waving his arms and start flying.

The present invention provides a human body assisted aircraft and a method of use thereof. The human body assisted aircraft includes a human external skeleton and a first flying device connected to the human external skeleton; the human external skeleton includes an exoskeleton body, a left arm exoskeleton, and a right arm outer The left arm exoskeleton includes a left arm assisting device, the right arm exoskeleton includes a right arm assisting device; the first flying device includes a left wing and a right wing, and the left wing is connected to the left arm exoskeleton, so The right wing is connected with the right arm exoskeleton. Through the human body-assisted aircraft and its use method of the present invention, users can have a free flying experience in the sky and realize the desire of human beings to soar into the blue sky; at the same time, it can also expand human transportation methods and enable people to carry out two-dimensional transportation on the ground. The method is extended to three-dimensional transportation in the air, which greatly improves the convenience and maneuverability, can avoid congestion, improve travel efficiency, and save time.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of the second flying device of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a method flow chart of the use method of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention.

Detailed ways

In order to further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by the present invention to achieve the predetermined purpose, the specific implementation of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

Refer to FIG. 1 for the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the human body-assisted aircraft of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention includes a human external skeleton and a first flying device connected with the human external skeleton.

The human exoskeleton includes an exoskeleton body 110, a left arm exoskeleton 111, and a right arm exoskeleton 112. The left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112 are respectively provided with one or more fixing devices for connecting the user's The arm is fixed in the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112. The left arm exoskeleton 111 also includes a left arm assisting device, and the right arm exoskeleton 112 also includes a right arm assisting device; the left arm assisting device and the right arm assisting device are used to provide assistance to the user's arm.

The first flying device includes a left wing 121 and a right wing 122. The left wing 121 is connected to the left arm exoskeleton 111, and the right wing 122 is connected to the right arm exoskeleton 112. The left wing 121 and the right wing 122 of the first flying device are respectively provided with two or more connecting devices, which are connected to the upper and lower arms of the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112, so that the user can swing the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112 thereby swing the left wing 121 and the right wing 122.

In the present invention, the exoskeleton body 110 may include other assisting devices to support the body and legs of a person to maintain a proper flight attitude in the air, or it may be an additional support device to maintain a proper flight during flight. attitude.

In the present invention, the area of the left wing 121 and the right wing 122 of the first flying device is adjustable. The area of the left wing 121 and the right wing 122 can be adjusted according to the weight of the human-assisted aircraft and the user, so that the user can provide information when waving the wings. Sufficient lift. The left wing 121 and the right wing 122 of the first flying device can also be foldable, which can reduce the resistance and the placement area during use and non-use.

In the present invention, various power-assisted devices of the human exoskeleton include left-arm power-assisted devices, right-arm power-assisted devices, left-arm and right-arm power-assisted devices can also be divided into big-arm power-assisted devices and forearm power-assisted devices, or other power-assisted devices , It can be driven by electric energy or by other methods, such as fuel oil, solar energy, etc. The human exoskeleton can also include corresponding energy supply devices, such as batteries, fuel tanks, solar films, and so on.

In the present invention, relying solely on the first flying device to fly may cause some problems, such as: the user is always waving his arms and is easily bored or tired; the power-assisted device (refers to the left-arm power-assisted device and the right-arm power-assisted device) is always working In the state, failures are more likely to occur; if the first flight device or the booster fails, the flight can only be ended and danger may occur. In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems, the human-assisted aircraft of the present invention may further include a second flying device connected to the human external bone.

Fig. 2 is a structural block diagram of the second flying device of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the second flying device includes one or more rotors 131, a power system 132 and a casing 133. The rotor 131 is located outside the casing 133, and the power system 132 is located inside the casing 133 to provide power to the rotor 131. In the present invention, the number of the rotor 131 of the second flying device may be one or more.

In this embodiment, the power system 132 is preferably an electric power system. The power system 132 includes an electric motor connected to the rotor 131, and also includes a battery assembly that provides electric energy for the electric motor.

Of course, the power system 132 of the second flying device of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention may also be a fuel power system. At this time, the power system 132 includes a fuel engine connected to the rotor 131 and a fuel tank that provides fuel for the fuel engine. Fuel oil is stored in the fuel tank as the fuel for the fuel engine. In the present invention, the fuel can be gasoline or diesel. The power system 132 of the second flying device of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention may also be a hybrid power system.

In order to save fuel or battery component power, the human body-assisted aircraft of the present invention also includes a solar device, the solar device includes a solar photovoltaic panel and a collection device, the solar photovoltaic panel is arranged on the left and right wing of the first flying device The surface, or the surface of the human exoskeleton, or the surface of the outer shell of the second flying device, is used to absorb solar energy and convert it into electric energy. Power system 132.

In the present invention, the casing 133 adopts a streamlined design to reduce the resistance during flight. Similarly, the human exoskeleton and the first flight device also adopt a streamlined design to reduce flight resistance. The material of the human body-assisted aircraft, the first flying device and the second flying device of the present invention are preferably lightweight metal alloys or composite plastics, which can reduce the weight of the human-assisted aircraft without reducing the strength of the material, and reduce energy consumption , Improve flight efficiency.

The first flying device and the second flying device of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention can be used in combination or separately. In order to further improve flight efficiency, the human-assisted aircraft may further include an intelligent processing unit, which can control the first flying device and/or the second flying device to fly automatically. The intelligent processing unit can be connected to the left wing 121 and the right wing 122 of the first flying device, and the lift of the first flying device can be controlled by controlling the area of the left wing 121 and the right wing 122. The intelligent processing unit can also be used with the left arm assist device and the right arm assist The device is connected, and the swing amplitude, frequency and angle of the left wing 121 and the right wing 122 are controlled by controlling the magnitude, frequency and angle of the left wing 121 and the right wing 122 to control the flight of the first flying device.

The intelligent processing unit may also be connected to the power system 132 of the second flying device, and control the rotation speed of the rotor 131 by controlling the power system 132 to control the flight of the second flying device.

The human-assisted aircraft also includes multiple sensors, so that the intelligent processing unit can obtain more flight information, so as to better control the human-assisted aircraft. In this embodiment, the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112 respectively include three or more sensors, which are located on the shoulders, elbows, and hands of the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112, respectively, for The movement trajectories of the left arm exoskeleton 111 and the right arm exoskeleton 112 are acquired and sent to the intelligent processing unit. The exoskeleton body 110 also includes one or more sensors for acquiring the flight attitude of the exoskeleton body 110 and sending it to the intelligent processing unit.

The use of an intelligent processing unit to control the automatic flight of the first flying device and/or the second flying device can make the first flying device and the second flying device more closely cooperate, thereby improving flight efficiency. For example, when the user controls the steering of the first flying device and the exoskeleton body, the intelligent processing unit obtains relevant information, thereby controlling the second flying device to cooperate with the first flying device to also perform steering related operations, so as to complete the steering faster and better.

In the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention, the intelligent processing unit can also be connected to the exoskeleton body 110, and can control the exoskeleton body 110 to adjust the flight attitude, so as to reduce resistance or adjust the flight angle or landing. Adjusting the flying posture can be achieved by adjusting the angle or direction of each joint or part of the exoskeleton body 110, such as the angle and direction of leg opening, the angle of knee or foot joint bending, and so on.

In the human-assisted aircraft of the present invention, the exoskeleton body 110 may further include a tail wing to improve the balance, stability, and controllability of the human-assisted aircraft. The tail can be a horizontal tail, a vertical tail, or both a horizontal tail and a vertical tail. The tail wing is preferably located at the foot of the exoskeleton body 110, but may also be located at the leg or other parts.

The human-assisted aircraft of the present invention may also include a positioning device for positioning the human-assisted aircraft. The positioning device may be a GPS positioning device, a Beidou positioning device, a GLONASS positioning device, a Galileo positioning device or other wireless positioning devices.

The human-assisted aircraft of the present invention may also include a height measuring device for measuring the height of the human-assisted aircraft. The height measuring device can be a pneumatic type, a wireless type, or other types of height measuring devices.

The human-assisted aircraft of the present invention may also include a speed measuring device for measuring the speed of the human-assisted aircraft. In the present invention, the speed of the human-assisted aircraft can be obtained through a GPS device, and the speed of the human-assisted aircraft can also be obtained through a device such as an airspeed indicator.

The human-assisted aircraft of the present invention may also include an image sensor for acquiring image data in the air or on the ground around the human-assisted aircraft. The human body assisted aircraft of the present invention may also include a wireless communication module, which can receive or send data.

In the present invention, the intelligent processing unit is respectively connected with the positioning device, the height measuring device, the speed measuring device, the image sensor and the wireless communication module. The positioning, altitude, speed, and surrounding image data of the human-assisted aircraft can be obtained, and map data can be obtained through the wireless communication module, so that the navigation function of the human-assisted aircraft can be realized based on these data.

The intelligent processing unit can also intelligently select a suitable position for landing based on the ground image data around the human body assisted aircraft during landing, so as to avoid danger due to improper landing position. For example, landing on the surface of the water/woods/cliffs/stones/large pits/people or animals nearby may cause danger.

The human body-assisted aircraft of the present invention can also be manually or intelligently processed by the operator to automatically contact the outside world through the wireless communication module to ensure smooth communication during the flight or timely call for help in the event of an accident.

In the human-assisted aircraft of the present invention, the user can also operate the first flying device and/or the second flying device by himself. The human-assisted aircraft also includes an operating device, which is located on the hand or head of the human exoskeleton and is used to receive instructions from the user and transmit the instructions to the intelligent processing unit. The intelligent processing unit controls the A flying device and/or a second flying device. In the present invention, the operating device is preferably a smart glove or a smart helmet, and the user can operate the smart glove or smart helmet through hand or head movements.

The human body assisted aircraft of the present invention also includes a parachute. The user can open the parachute by himself through the operating device or the intelligent processing unit automatically opens the parachute according to the actual situation, so that the user can land safely.

Refer to FIG. 3 for the second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a method flow chart of the use method of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the use method of the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention includes:

Step 1: The user wears the human exoskeleton;

Step 2: Start the booster device;

Step 3: Start flying by waving your arms.

The use method of the human-assisted aircraft of the present invention corresponds to the technical features of the human-assisted aircraft of the present invention one-to-one. The description of the aforementioned human-assisted aircraft can be referred to, which will not be repeated here.

In summary, the human body assisted aircraft of the present invention and its use method, the human body assisted aircraft includes a human exoskeleton and a first flight device connected to the human exoskeleton; the human exoskeleton includes an exoskeleton body and a left arm A skeleton and a right arm exoskeleton, the left arm exoskeleton includes a left arm assist device, the right arm exoskeleton includes a right arm assist device; the first flying device includes a left wing and a right wing, the left wing and the left arm The exoskeleton is connected, and the right wing is connected with the right arm exoskeleton. Through the human body-assisted aircraft and its use method of the present invention, users can have a free flying experience in the sky and realize the desire of human beings to soar into the blue sky; at the same time, it can also expand human transportation methods and enable people to carry out two-dimensional transportation on the ground. The method is extended to three-dimensional transportation in the air, which greatly improves the convenience and maneuverability, can avoid congestion, improve travel efficiency, and save time.

The specific embodiments described above further describe the purpose, technical solutions and beneficial effects of the present invention in detail. It should be understood that the above are only specific embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection, any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc., made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

A human body-assisted aircraft, which is characterized in that it comprises a human external skeleton and a first flying device connected with the human external skeleton;

The human exoskeleton includes an exoskeleton body, a left arm exoskeleton and a right arm exoskeleton, the left arm exoskeleton includes a left arm assisting device, and the right arm exoskeleton includes a right arm assisting device;

The first flying device includes a left wing and a right wing, the left wing is connected to the left arm exoskeleton, and the right wing is connected to the right arm exoskeleton.
The human-assisted aircraft according to claim 1, characterized in that: the human-assisted aircraft further comprises a second flying device connected to the human body's external skeleton; the second flying device comprises one or more rotors, a power system and a housing, The rotor is located outside the casing, and the power system is located inside the casing for providing power to the rotor.
The human-assisted aircraft according to claim 2, wherein the power system includes an electric motor connected to the rotor, and further includes a battery assembly that provides electric energy for the electric motor.
The human body assisted aircraft according to claim 1, wherein the left and right wings are folding wings.
The human-assisted aircraft according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the human-assisted aircraft further comprises an intelligent processing unit, and the intelligent processing unit can control the first flying device and/or the aircraft The second flying device flies automatically.
The human-assisted aircraft according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the human-assisted aircraft further comprises an operating device, and the operating device is located on the hand or the head of the human exoskeleton.
The human-assisted aircraft according to claim 5, wherein the exoskeleton body further comprises one or more sensors for acquiring the flight attitude of the exoskeleton body and sending it to the intelligent processing unit.
The human-assisted aircraft according to claim 5, wherein the intelligent processing unit is connected to the exoskeleton main body, and controls the exoskeleton main body to adjust the flight attitude.
The human body assisted aircraft according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the exoskeleton body further includes a tail wing.
The human-assisted aircraft according to any one of claims 1-8, wherein the human-assisted aircraft further comprises a parachute.
The human-assisted aircraft according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that: the human-assisted aircraft further includes a solar device, the solar device includes a solar photovoltaic panel and a collecting device, and the solar photovoltaic panel is arranged The surface of the left and right wing of the first flying device, or the surface of the human exoskeleton, or the surface of the outer shell of the second flying device, is used to absorb solar energy and convert it into electric energy. The collection device collects the energy generated by the solar photovoltaic panel , Used to provide electrical energy to the human-assisted aircraft.
A method of using a human-assisted aircraft according to claim 1, wherein the method comprises:

The user wears the human exoskeleton well;

Start the booster;

Waving his arms and start flying.