WO2022049764A1 - 飛行体 - Google Patents

飛行体 Download PDF

Info

Publication number
WO2022049764A1
WO2022049764A1 PCT/JP2020/033761 JP2020033761W WO2022049764A1 WO 2022049764 A1 WO2022049764 A1 WO 2022049764A1 JP 2020033761 W JP2020033761 W JP 2020033761W WO 2022049764 A1 WO2022049764 A1 WO 2022049764A1
Authority
WO
WIPO (PCT)
Prior art keywords
main wing
landing
flying object
angle
wing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Ceased
Application number
PCT/JP2020/033761
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
鈴木陽一
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Aeronext Inc
Original Assignee
Aeronext Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Aeronext Inc filed Critical Aeronext Inc
Priority to PCT/JP2020/033761 priority Critical patent/WO2022049764A1/ja
Priority to US18/042,446 priority patent/US12286250B2/en
Priority to EP20952498.2A priority patent/EP4212430A4/en
Priority to CN202080103731.2A priority patent/CN116096634B/zh
Priority to JP2021513484A priority patent/JPWO2022049764A1/ja
Priority to JP2021129679A priority patent/JP6970479B1/ja
Publication of WO2022049764A1 publication Critical patent/WO2022049764A1/ja
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Priority to US19/096,288 priority patent/US20250229917A1/en
Ceased legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00Type of UAV
    • B64U10/25Fixed-wing aircraft
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00Type of UAV
    • B64U10/20Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/22Compound rotorcraft, i.e. aircraft using in flight the features of both aeroplane and rotorcraft
    • B64C27/26Compound rotorcraft, i.e. aircraft using in flight the features of both aeroplane and rotorcraft characterised by provision of fixed wings
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C29/00Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
    • B64C29/0008Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded
    • B64C29/0016Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by free or ducted propellers or by blowers
    • B64C29/0033Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by free or ducted propellers or by blowers the propellers being tiltable relative to the fuselage
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00Wings
    • B64C3/38Adjustment of complete wings or parts thereof
    • B64C3/42Adjusting about chordwise axes
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C39/00Aircraft not otherwise provided for
    • B64C39/02Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64DEQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D45/00Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
    • B64D45/04Landing aids; Safety measures to prevent collision with earth's surface
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U10/00Type of UAV
    • B64U10/10Rotorcrafts
    • B64U10/13Flying platforms
    • B64U10/14Flying platforms with four distinct rotor axes, e.g. quadcopters
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U30/00Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof
    • B64U30/10Wings
    • B64U30/12Variable or detachable wings, e.g. wings with adjustable sweep
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U50/00Propulsion; Power supply
    • B64U50/10Propulsion
    • B64U50/13Propulsion using external fans or propellers
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64CAEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/22Compound rotorcraft, i.e. aircraft using in flight the features of both aeroplane and rotorcraft
    • B64C27/28Compound rotorcraft, i.e. aircraft using in flight the features of both aeroplane and rotorcraft with forward-propulsion propellers pivotable to act as lifting rotors
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64UUNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64U2101/00UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications
    • B64U2101/30UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications for imaging, photography or videography

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a flying object.
  • aircraft such as unmanned and manned drones (Drone) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle).
  • Drone unmanned and manned drones
  • UAV Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
  • An air vehicle having a plurality of rotor blades generally called a multicopter does not have a fixed wing, so it is necessary to constantly generate lift by the rotor blades, and improvement in fuel efficiency is desired. ..
  • Patent Document 1 in order to achieve both vertical takeoff and landing and improvement of fuel efficiency, by combining a multicopter mechanism and a fixed wing, a multicopter mechanism is used when performing vertical takeoff and landing and hovering.
  • a rotary wing is used, and the lift generated by the main wing is used when conducting level flight.
  • a VTOL aircraft hereinafter collectively referred to as a conventional aircraft
  • a conventional aircraft has been developed for the purpose of achieving both vertical takeoff and landing and improvement of fuel efficiency.
  • the main wing 20 has an angle of attack that generates lift in an environment where a wind containing a headwind component is blowing at the time of landing, the attitude of the aircraft may become unstable or landing may become difficult. do.
  • the main wing 20 will generate lift due to the wind due to the landing attitude, so there is a possibility that the aircraft will unintentionally move upward, and it will be a descending motion for landing. There is a concern that it will hinder.
  • an air vehicle with a main wing generally has a vertical stabilizer to improve yaw stability. The flying object that obtains the wind-viewing stabilizing effect by the vertical stabilizer tries to face the air flow, and the main wing 20 is more likely to generate lift.
  • one object of the present invention is to provide an air vehicle capable of achieving stable landing while achieving both vertical takeoff and landing and improvement of fuel efficiency by combining a multicopter mechanism and a main wing.
  • an air vehicle including a flight unit in which a plurality of rotary wing portions and a main wing are connected, and the main wing has a lift generated by the main wing at the time of landing and a lift generated by the main wing at the time of cruising. It is possible to provide an air vehicle characterized in that the configuration is reduced as compared with the above.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view of the flying object of FIG.
  • FIG. 21 is a side view of the flying object of FIG. 21 in the landing mode.
  • FIG. 21 is a top view of the flying object of FIG. 21 in the landing mode.
  • It is a top view in the landing mode of the configuration example of the flying object according to the present invention.
  • It is a side view when the conventional aircraft is cruising.
  • It is a side view when the aircraft of FIG. 25 is landing.
  • It is a top view when the aircraft of FIG. 25 is landing.
  • the flying object according to the embodiment of the present invention has the following configurations.
  • the main wing has a configuration in which the lift generated by the main wing during landing is reduced as compared with the lift generated by the main wing during cruising.
  • [Item 2] The main wing is tilted forward and fixed to the flight unit.
  • the flying object according to item 1 characterized in that.
  • the flying object according to item 1 characterized in that.
  • the rotors are connected at an angle that produces propulsion and lift during cruising.
  • the rotor blades are connected at an angle that generates propulsive force during cruising.
  • the flight unit is configured so that the rotor does not interfere with the flight unit or the main wing during landing.
  • the main wing is connected to the flight unit via a rotation shaft.
  • the main wing has a configuration in which the angle with respect to the flight portion is tilted forward about the rotation axis at the time of landing as compared with the time of cruising.
  • the flying object according to item 1 characterized in that.
  • the main wing is further connected to the flight portion via a support member and a spring.
  • the spring has a configuration in which the support by the support member is released at the time of landing, so that the angle of the main wing with respect to the flight portion is tilted forward about the rotation axis as compared with the time of cruising.
  • the main wing is configured to lean forward or backward at an angle of attack that causes a stall in an emergency crash.
  • the wing further comprises a moving blade that deploys above the wing upon landing.
  • the aircraft body 100 is an aircraft body (VTOL) capable of vertical takeoff and landing.
  • the flying object 100 includes a plurality of rotary wing portions 12 composed of at least elements such as a propeller 10 and a motor 11 and a main wing 20 for flying.
  • the main wing 20 is connected to a flight portion including a rotary wing portion 12 and a main body portion 60.
  • the aircraft body 100 has a landing gear 30 that comes into contact with the ground at the time of landing.
  • the illustrated flying object 100 is drawn in a simplified manner for the sake of facilitating the explanation of the structure of the present invention. There is.
  • the rotary wing portion 12 is connected to the flying object 100 so as to be tiltable, and in the vertical takeoff, hovering, and vertical landing modes, the rotary shaft 40 of the rotary wing descends upward, and in the cruising mode, the rotary wing portion 12 rotates.
  • the rotation axis 40 of the wing is tilted forward from the vertical landing mode to propel in the horizontal direction. It is desirable that the flying object 100 is equipped with energy (for example, a secondary battery, a fuel cell, fossil fuel, etc.) for operating a plurality of rotary blade portions 12.
  • the main wing 20 can generate lift that assists the flight of the flying object 100. Further, the main wing 20 may be provided with a moving blade, if necessary.
  • the landing gear 30 is provided with a ground contact portion that comes into contact with the ground, and may be provided with a damper or the like that cushions the impact when landing or placing an air vehicle.
  • the direction of arrow D (-Y direction) in the figure is the forward direction
  • arrow E is the downward direction (-Z direction) (details will be described later).
  • Front-back direction + Y direction and -Y direction
  • vertical direction or vertical direction
  • left-right direction or horizontal direction
  • traveling direction forward
  • Retreat direction or horizontal direction
  • traveling direction forward
  • retreat direction or + Y direction
  • ascending direction upward
  • descending direction downward
  • the propellers 10 to 10d rotate by receiving the output from the motors 11 to 11d.
  • the rotation of the propeller 10 generates a propulsive force for taking off the flying object 100 from the starting point, moving it, and landing it at the destination.
  • the propeller 10 can rotate to the right, stop, and rotate to the left.
  • the propeller 10 included in the flying object 100 of the present invention has one or more blades. Any number of blades (rotors) (eg, 1, 2, 3, 4, or more blades) may be used. Further, the shape of the blade can be any shape such as a flat shape, a curved shape, a twisted shape, a tapered shape, or a combination thereof. The shape of the blade can be changed (for example, expansion / contraction, folding, bending, etc.). The blades may be symmetrical (having the same upper and lower surfaces) or asymmetric (having different shaped upper and lower surfaces). The blades can be formed into an air wheel, wing, or geometry suitable for generating dynamic aerodynamic forces (eg, lift, thrust) as the blades move through the air. The geometry of the blades can be appropriately selected to optimize the dynamic air characteristics of the blades, such as increasing lift and thrust and reducing drag.
  • rotors e. 1, 2, 3, 4, or more blades
  • shape of the blade can be any shape such as a flat shape
  • the propeller included in the flying object of the present invention may have a fixed pitch, a variable pitch, or a mixture of a fixed pitch and a variable pitch, but the propeller is not limited to this.
  • the motors 11a to 11d cause rotation of the propellers 10 to 10d
  • the drive unit can include an electric motor, an engine, or the like.
  • the blades are driveable by the motor and rotate around the axis of rotation of the motor (eg, the long axis of the motor).
  • All the blades can rotate in the same direction, and can also rotate independently. Some of the blades rotate in one direction and the other blades rotate in the other direction.
  • the blades can all rotate at the same rotation speed, or can rotate at different rotation speeds.
  • the rotation speed can be automatically or manually determined based on the dimensions (for example, size, weight) and control state (speed, moving direction, etc.) of the moving body.
  • the flight body 100 determines the rotation speed and flight angle of each motor according to the wind speed and the wind direction by a flight controller, a radio, or the like. As a result, the flying object can move ascending / descending, accelerating / decelerating, and changing direction.
  • the flight body 100 can perform autonomous flight according to routes and rules set in advance or during flight, and flight by maneuvering using a radio.
  • the above-mentioned flying object 100 has a functional block shown in FIG.
  • the functional block in FIG. 2 has a minimum reference configuration.
  • the flight controller is a so-called processing unit.
  • the processing unit can have one or more processors such as a programmable processor (eg, a central processing unit (CPU)).
  • the processing unit has a memory (not shown), and the memory can be accessed.
  • the memory stores the logic, code, and / or program instructions that the processing unit can execute to perform one or more steps.
  • the memory may include, for example, a separable medium such as an SD card or random access memory (RAM) or an external storage device.
  • the data acquired from the cameras and sensors may be directly transmitted and stored in the memory. For example, still image / moving image data taken by a camera or the like is recorded in the built-in memory or an external memory.
  • the processing unit includes a control module configured to control the state of the rotorcraft.
  • the control module adjusts the spatial arrangement, velocity, and / or acceleration of a rotorcraft with 6 degrees of freedom (translation x, y and z, and rotational motion ⁇ x , ⁇ y and ⁇ z ).
  • the control module can control one or more of the states of the mounting unit and the sensors.
  • the processing unit is capable of communicating with a transmitter / receiver configured to transmit and / or receive data from one or more external devices (eg, terminals, display devices, or other remote controls).
  • the transmitter / receiver can use any suitable communication means such as wired communication or wireless communication.
  • the transmitter / receiver uses one or more of a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), infrared, wireless, WiFi, point-to-point (P2P) network, telecommunications network, cloud communication, and the like. be able to.
  • the transmitter / receiver can transmit and / or receive one or more of data acquired by sensors, processing results generated by a processing unit, predetermined control data, user commands from a terminal or a remote controller, and the like. ..
  • Sensors according to this embodiment may include inertial sensors (acceleration sensors, gyro sensors), GPS sensors, proximity sensors (eg, riders), or vision / image sensors (eg, cameras).
  • inertial sensors acceleration sensors, gyro sensors
  • GPS sensors GPS sensors
  • proximity sensors eg, riders
  • vision / image sensors eg, cameras
  • the flying object 100 in the present invention uses not only the propulsive force generated by the rotary wing portion 12 but also the lift generated by the main wing 20 in the cruising mode, thereby achieving fuel efficiency during cruising. Can be expected to improve.
  • the wing 20 Since the wing 20 does not generate lift without air flow, it is unlikely that the lift generated by the wing 20 will affect landing if there is no wind or a slight wind, but it is always in the actual landing environment. It is difficult to make it windless or breeze.
  • the main wing 20 in order to perform stable landing even in an environment affected by wind such as outdoors and to enable landing in a strong wind that is difficult to land with a conventional aircraft, the main wing 20 is in the landing mode.
  • the lift generated by the wing 20 is set to be smaller than the lift generated by the main wing 20 during level flight.
  • the lift generated by the main wing 20 is reduced in the landing mode.
  • the angle of attack 21 of the main wing is fixed to the flight unit at an angle that tilts in the negative direction in the landing mode rather than in the cruising mode.
  • the tilt angle of the rotary blade portion 12 it is necessary to set the tilt angle of the rotary blade portion 12 to a predetermined angle so that the angle of the rotary shaft 40 of the rotary blade in the cruising mode becomes an appropriate angle.
  • the tilt angle of the rotary wing portion 12 in FIGS. 5 and 6 is 25 degrees
  • the tilt angle of the rotary wing portion 12 in FIGS. 1 and 3-4 is 90 degrees
  • the main wing 20 is the flight portion.
  • the tilt angle is 90 when the rotary shaft 40 is substantially vertically upward in the landing mode and the angle of attack of the main wing 20 is in the negative direction as compared with the cruise mode. The angle exceeds the degree.
  • the shape may be such that the propeller 10 does not interfere with the main wing or the like.
  • the rotary wing portion 12 included in the aircraft 100 may have the propeller 10 in the cruising mode and the landing mode interfering with the frame, the arm, the main wing, etc., depending on the mounting position and the tilt angle when the aircraft is displaced to the landing mode. be.
  • the frame or arm may have a curved shape (bending, bending, etc.), and as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, for example, a part of the frame or arm may be provided on the installation side of the propeller 10.
  • the shape may be staggered.
  • the motor mount (not shown) may be raised.
  • the main wing 20 included in the flying object 100 according to the second embodiment has a flight unit in a negative angle of attack direction in order to reduce the lift generated by the main wing 20 in the landing mode.
  • the connection angle with may be displaced.
  • the rotation shaft 22 By providing the rotation shaft 22 at the connection portion between the main wing 20 and the flight portion, the angle of attack 21 of the main wing can be changed. It is desirable that the rotating shaft 22 has strength enough to withstand flight and takeoff and landing, and is lightweight. For example, plastics, metals, shafts such as FRP, pipes, bearings, and the like can be selected and used. These materials may be the same material as the frame or arm included in the flight portion, or may be different materials.
  • the angle of attack 21 of the main wing 20 is changed by lowering the load 50 with the load 50 and a part of the main wing 20 connected to each other.
  • the angle is once changed to the landing mode. It is desirable to have a configuration in which the fixing of the main wing 20 can be released so that the operation of returning the main wing 20 to the cruising mode can be performed by an external action such as a human hand or a maintenance robot. This can be expected to simplify and reduce the weight of the mechanism provided in the flying object 100.
  • the main wing 20 is connected to the flight portion via the rotation shaft 22, and the main wing 20 is attached so as to connect the front side of the main wing 20 and the lower portion of the flight portion.
  • the tension spring 24 By the force of the tension spring 24, it is always pulled so as to be at the angle in the landing mode.
  • the main wing In the cruising mode, the main wing is fixed in posture against the force of the spring 24 by a support member 23 such as a pin, and is held so that the angle of attack does not tilt in the negative direction from a predetermined angle.
  • the pin 23 is pulled out from the main wing 20 by a servo or the like, so that the angle of the main wing 20 changes to a negative angle of attack according to the force of the spring 24.
  • the mechanism that shifts the connection angle of the main wing 20 to the flight unit in the negative angle of attack direction not only stabilizes the landing when the flight object lands in normal times, but also limits the crash range when the flight object 100 fails. , Allows for emergency landing.
  • the angle of attack of the main wing 20 during flight is set to a negative angle of attack than the zero lift angle, and by actively stalling, the altitude of the aircraft 100 is rapidly lowered and the aircraft is forced to crash.
  • the point where the abnormality occurred in the flight object 100 is a suitable place as an emergency crash point (area without a house, on the water, etc.)
  • the damage on the house or due to the fall of the aircraft will be enormous. It is important to crash the aircraft more quickly before it moves to its place.
  • the aircraft will fall by gliding with the main wing 20 and switching to the emergency crash mode above the point suitable for falling. It is possible to prevent damage caused by. Further, when the flying object falls, it is possible to further reduce the influence on the falling point by further using a means for reducing the falling speed such as a parachute.
  • the stall In the emergency landing mode, if the negative or positive angle of attack of the main wing is increased to an angle that exceeds the stall angle, the stall can be entered and the flight speed can be expected to decrease due to the increase in the resistance of the main wing 20.
  • the main wing 20 included in the flying object 100 according to the third embodiment includes a moving blade 25 as a mechanism for reducing lift, and the moving blade 25 causes the main wing to move. It is possible to reduce the lift generated by 20.
  • a vertical landing aircraft for example, Harrier, F-35B, etc.
  • a flap high lift device
  • the flying object 100 according to the present invention has a configuration capable of stable landing by reducing the lift obtained in the landing mode, the moving blades 25 can be deployed upward from the cruising mode to obtain the main wing 20. Obtain the effect of reducing the lift generated.
  • the drag force also increases as a side effect.
  • the increase in drag causes the flying object 100 to be swept away by the headwind and the accuracy of landing is lowered, it is preferable that the increase in drag is small. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the balance between the decrease in lift and the increase in drag.
  • the main wing 20 may be deformed by using a variable swept wing or a variable forward wing mechanism as shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, or as shown in FIG. 24. Therefore, there is a method of providing a mechanism such as a fan 26 for generating an upward wake in the main wing 20 and rotating the fan 26 in the landing mode.
  • the above-mentioned configuration of the flying object in each embodiment can be implemented by combining a plurality of them. It is desirable to consider the configuration as appropriate according to the cost of manufacturing the aircraft and the environment and characteristics of the place where the aircraft is operated.

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
PCT/JP2020/033761 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 飛行体 Ceased WO2022049764A1 (ja)

Priority Applications (7)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2020/033761 WO2022049764A1 (ja) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 飛行体
US18/042,446 US12286250B2 (en) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 Flying vehicle
EP20952498.2A EP4212430A4 (en) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 FLYING VEHICLE
CN202080103731.2A CN116096634B (zh) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 飞行体
JP2021513484A JPWO2022049764A1 (https=) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07
JP2021129679A JP6970479B1 (ja) 2020-09-07 2021-08-06 飛行体
US19/096,288 US20250229917A1 (en) 2020-09-07 2025-03-31 Flying vehicle

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/JP2020/033761 WO2022049764A1 (ja) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 飛行体

Related Child Applications (2)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
US18/042,446 A-371-Of-International US12286250B2 (en) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 Flying vehicle
US19/096,288 Division US20250229917A1 (en) 2020-09-07 2025-03-31 Flying vehicle

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
WO2022049764A1 true WO2022049764A1 (ja) 2022-03-10

Family

ID=80490854

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
PCT/JP2020/033761 Ceased WO2022049764A1 (ja) 2020-09-07 2020-09-07 飛行体

Country Status (5)

Country Link
US (2) US12286250B2 (https=)
EP (1) EP4212430A4 (https=)
JP (1) JPWO2022049764A1 (https=)
CN (1) CN116096634B (https=)
WO (1) WO2022049764A1 (https=)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2025197128A1 (ja) * 2024-03-18 2025-09-25 株式会社エアロネクスト 飛行体および飛行体の制御方法、プログラム

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JP6952380B1 (ja) * 2020-08-11 2021-10-20 株式会社エアロネクスト 移動体
JPWO2022049764A1 (https=) * 2020-09-07 2022-03-10
JP7838755B2 (ja) * 2022-03-29 2026-04-01 株式会社石川エナジーリサーチ 飛行装置
JP2025064304A (ja) * 2023-10-06 2025-04-17 本田技研工業株式会社 飛行体制御装置、飛行体、飛行体の制御方法、プログラム及びコンピュータにより読み取り可能な非一過性の記憶媒体

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0577789A (ja) * 1991-09-20 1993-03-30 Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd 垂直離着陸航空機
JP2009078745A (ja) * 2007-09-27 2009-04-16 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 電動垂直離着陸機
JP2009234551A (ja) * 2008-03-26 2009-10-15 Kenta Yasuda 主翼取り付け角変更装置を備えた垂直離着陸航空機
US10131426B2 (en) 2013-08-29 2018-11-20 Airbus Defence and Space GmbH Aircraft capable of vertical take-off
JP2019018623A (ja) * 2017-07-12 2019-02-07 倫文 木原 無人飛行体

Family Cites Families (111)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1786545A (en) * 1925-04-29 1930-12-30 Noeggerath Jacob Emil Aeroplane for horizontal and vertical flight
US2230370A (en) * 1937-03-04 1941-02-04 Alan Muntz & Co Ltd Aircraft
US2437330A (en) * 1944-01-24 1948-03-09 Alexander S Mullgardt Variable incidence wing control for aircraft of the rotaly wing or airplane sustained type
US2989269A (en) * 1959-04-06 1961-06-20 Bel John P Le Convertible aircraft
US3181810A (en) * 1961-02-27 1965-05-04 Curtiss Wright Corp Attitude control system for vtol aircraft
US3117745A (en) * 1961-04-27 1964-01-14 Kaman Aircraft Corp Vtol/stol aircraft
US3159361A (en) * 1962-02-14 1964-12-01 Carl W Weiland Aircraft
US4982914A (en) * 1966-05-18 1991-01-08 Karl Eickmann Aircraft with a plurality of propellers, a pipe structure for thereon holdable wings, for vertical take off and landing
GB1322169A (en) * 1969-07-23 1973-07-04 Kisovec A V Convertiplanes
US3592412A (en) * 1969-10-03 1971-07-13 Boeing Co Convertible aircraft
US4149688A (en) * 1976-10-01 1979-04-17 Aereon Corporation Lifting body aircraft for V/STOL service
US6292491B1 (en) * 1998-08-25 2001-09-18 Cisco Technology, Inc. Distributed FIFO queuing for ATM systems
US6655631B2 (en) * 2000-07-28 2003-12-02 John Frederick Austen-Brown Personal hoverplane with four tiltmotors
US20030062443A1 (en) * 2001-10-02 2003-04-03 Joseph Wagner VTOL personal aircraft
AUPS330502A0 (en) * 2002-06-28 2002-07-25 Kusic, Tom Tandem powered power tilting aircraft - june 2002
US9493235B2 (en) * 2002-10-01 2016-11-15 Dylan T X Zhou Amphibious vertical takeoff and landing unmanned device
US6843447B2 (en) * 2003-01-06 2005-01-18 Brian H. Morgan Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
US20050230519A1 (en) * 2003-09-10 2005-10-20 Hurley Francis X Counter-quad tilt-wing aircraft design
US7857254B2 (en) * 2004-12-22 2010-12-28 Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation System and method for utilizing stored electrical energy for VTOL aircraft thrust enhancement and attitude control
US7159817B2 (en) * 2005-01-13 2007-01-09 Vandermey Timothy Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft with distributed thrust and control
WO2006113877A2 (en) * 2005-04-20 2006-10-26 Lugg Richard H Hybrid jet/electric vtol aircraft
US8720814B2 (en) * 2005-10-18 2014-05-13 Frick A. Smith Aircraft with freewheeling engine
US8152096B2 (en) * 2005-10-18 2012-04-10 Smith Frick A Apparatus and method for vertical take-off and landing aircraft
US7874514B2 (en) * 2006-06-05 2011-01-25 Lockheed Martin Corporation Amphibious aircraft
EP2097317A1 (en) * 2006-11-02 2009-09-09 Severino Manuel Oliveira Raposo System and process of vector propulsion with independent control of three translation and three rotation axis
US8453962B2 (en) * 2007-02-16 2013-06-04 Donald Orval Shaw Modular flying vehicle
EP2152576A2 (en) * 2007-05-02 2010-02-17 Urban Aeronautics Ltd. Control flows and forces in vtol vehicles
US20110001020A1 (en) * 2009-07-02 2011-01-06 Pavol Forgac Quad tilt rotor aerial vehicle with stoppable rotors
US20110042508A1 (en) * 2009-08-24 2011-02-24 Bevirt Joeben Controlled take-off and flight system using thrust differentials
US8733690B2 (en) * 2009-08-24 2014-05-27 Joby Aviation, Inc. Lightweight vertical take-off and landing aircraft and flight control paradigm using thrust differentials
US8282036B2 (en) * 2009-12-15 2012-10-09 Funck Stephen H Multi wing aircraft
WO2012141736A1 (en) * 2010-10-06 2012-10-18 Shaw Donlad Orval Aircraft with wings and movable propellers
US8702031B2 (en) * 2011-06-20 2014-04-22 Richard David Morris VTOL twin fuselage amphibious aircraft with tilt-center wing, engine and rotor
TWI538852B (zh) * 2011-07-19 2016-06-21 季航空股份有限公司 個人飛機
US9120560B1 (en) * 2011-10-13 2015-09-01 Latitude Engineering, LLC Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
SG194257A1 (en) * 2012-04-26 2013-11-29 Yik Hei Sia Power generating windbags and water-bags
CN203005747U (zh) * 2012-10-30 2013-06-19 武卫平 倾转旋翼飞机
US9499263B2 (en) * 2013-03-14 2016-11-22 Curtis Youngblood Multi-rotor aircraft
US9481457B2 (en) * 2014-04-02 2016-11-01 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Vertical take-off and landing aircraft with variable wing geometry
US9611038B2 (en) * 2014-06-03 2017-04-04 Working Drones, Inc. Mobile computing device-based guidance navigation and control for unmanned aerial vehicles and robotic systems
US9475585B2 (en) * 2014-06-25 2016-10-25 The Boeing Company Tilt-rotor vertical-lift aircraft
WO2016009376A1 (en) * 2014-07-18 2016-01-21 Pegasus Universal Aerospace (Pty) Ltd. Vertical take-off and landing aircraft
US10648455B2 (en) * 2014-10-14 2020-05-12 Twingtec Ag Flying apparatus
WO2016068767A1 (en) * 2014-10-30 2016-05-06 Acc Innovation Ab Multi-rotor aerial vehicle
US11034443B2 (en) * 2015-06-12 2021-06-15 Sunlight Aerospace Inc. Modular aircraft assembly for airborne and ground transport
US9714090B2 (en) * 2015-06-12 2017-07-25 Sunlight Photonics Inc. Aircraft for vertical take-off and landing
WO2017132304A1 (en) * 2016-01-29 2017-08-03 JG Entrepreneurial Enterprises LLC Vehicles and systems for weather modification
CN105711831B (zh) * 2016-04-25 2018-03-06 长江大学 垂直起降的固定翼无人机
KR101838796B1 (ko) * 2016-04-27 2018-03-14 한국항공우주연구원 기울기 제어 날개를 가지는 비행체
US10981661B2 (en) * 2016-07-01 2021-04-20 Textron Innovations Inc. Aircraft having multiple independent yaw authority mechanisms
US10301016B1 (en) * 2016-08-09 2019-05-28 Vimana, Inc. Stabilized VTOL flying apparatus and aircraft
US10252796B2 (en) * 2016-08-09 2019-04-09 Kitty Hawk Corporation Rotor-blown wing with passively tilting fuselage
US10384774B2 (en) * 2016-09-08 2019-08-20 General Electric Company Tiltrotor propulsion system for an aircraft
US10392106B2 (en) * 2016-09-08 2019-08-27 General Electric Company Tiltrotor propulsion system for an aircraft
US10384773B2 (en) * 2016-09-08 2019-08-20 General Electric Company Tiltrotor propulsion system for an aircraft
US10252797B2 (en) * 2016-09-08 2019-04-09 General Electric Company Tiltrotor propulsion system for an aircraft
US10399673B1 (en) * 2016-10-24 2019-09-03 Kitty Hawk Corporation Integrated float-wing
US10370082B2 (en) * 2016-12-27 2019-08-06 Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology Aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing, vertical and horizontal flight and on-air energy generation
US10392107B2 (en) * 2016-12-27 2019-08-27 Korea Advanced Institute Of Science And Technology Aerial vehicle capable of vertical take-off and landing, vertical and horizontal flight and on-air energy generation
US10421540B1 (en) * 2017-03-02 2019-09-24 Bell Textron Inc. Tiltrotor aircraft having optimized hover capabilities
US11731772B2 (en) * 2017-03-02 2023-08-22 Textron Innovations Inc. Hybrid propulsion drive train system for tiltrotor aircraft
US10252798B2 (en) * 2017-04-27 2019-04-09 Pterodynamics Vertical takeoff and landing airframe
AU2018266343B2 (en) * 2017-05-08 2023-09-21 Insitu, Inc. Modular aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing capability
USD870638S1 (en) * 2017-05-19 2019-12-24 Hg Robotics Company Limited Unmanned aerial vehicle
US11059598B2 (en) * 2017-06-01 2021-07-13 Moog Inc. Auxiliary power system for rotorcraft with folding propeller arms and crumple zone loading gear
JP6425323B1 (ja) * 2017-07-27 2018-11-21 株式会社辰巳菱機 浮遊型移動装置
WO2019036011A1 (en) * 2017-08-18 2019-02-21 Verdego Aero, Inc. VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION
USD862285S1 (en) * 2017-08-25 2019-10-08 MerchSource, LLC Drone
GB2566095B (en) * 2017-09-04 2019-10-02 Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd Hydraulic multi-rotor aerial vehicle
USD864083S1 (en) * 2017-10-09 2019-10-22 Guangdong Shiji Technology Co., Ltd Quadcopter
USD864082S1 (en) * 2017-10-09 2019-10-22 Guangdong Shiji Technology Co., Ltd Quadcopter
WO2019074859A2 (en) * 2017-10-11 2019-04-18 Purdue Research Foundation HYDROSTATIC PROPULSION SYSTEM WITH DISPLACEMENT CONTROL FOR MULTI-ROTOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING AIRCRAFT
USD858352S1 (en) * 2017-10-30 2019-09-03 Shenzhen Valuelink E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Drone
USD858353S1 (en) * 2017-10-30 2019-09-03 Shenzhen Valuelink E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Drone
US10836481B2 (en) * 2017-11-09 2020-11-17 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Biplane tiltrotor aircraft
US10696391B2 (en) * 2017-11-16 2020-06-30 Textron Innovations Inc. Extended range quad tiltrotor aircraft
US10752352B2 (en) * 2017-12-07 2020-08-25 Textron Innovations Inc. Dual rotor propulsion systems for tiltrotor aircraft
USD906170S1 (en) * 2018-02-13 2020-12-29 Skydio, Inc. Unmanned aerial vehicle
USD864022S1 (en) * 2018-03-30 2019-10-22 Shenzhen Valuelink E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Unmanned aerial vehicle
USD860047S1 (en) * 2018-04-08 2019-09-17 Shenzhen Valuelink E-Commerce Co., Ltd. Unmanned aerial vehicle
WO2019210128A2 (en) * 2018-04-27 2019-10-31 Aai Corporation Variable pitch rotor assembly for electrically driven vectored thrust aircraft applications
USD873175S1 (en) * 2018-05-23 2020-01-21 Shenzhen Hubsan Technology Co., Ltd. Drone
US11827347B2 (en) * 2018-05-31 2023-11-28 Joby Aero, Inc. Electric power system architecture and fault tolerant VTOL aircraft using same
EP3581490B1 (en) * 2018-06-13 2021-01-13 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH A multirotor aircraft with a thrust producing unit that comprises an aerodynamically optimized shrouding
DE102018116167B4 (de) * 2018-07-04 2024-03-21 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Luftfahrzeug
US11926429B2 (en) * 2018-07-04 2024-03-12 Dr. Ing. H.C. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft Aircraft having cooling system for distributing heat transfer liquid to different regions of aircraft
US11603193B2 (en) * 2018-07-16 2023-03-14 Donghyun Kim Aircraft convertible between fixed-wing and hovering orientations
US20200031458A1 (en) * 2018-07-25 2020-01-30 Mark E Strauss Unmanned Aerial Vehicle with Thrust Decoupling, Active Wing Loading, Omnidirectional Lift Control and/or Vibration Management
WO2020061085A1 (en) * 2018-09-17 2020-03-26 Joby Aero, Inc. Aircraft control system
EP3656669B1 (en) * 2018-11-26 2021-01-13 AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbH A vertical take-off and landing multirotor aircraft with at least eight thrust producing units
JP7401545B2 (ja) * 2018-12-07 2023-12-19 ジョビー エアロ インク 回転翼とその設計方法
WO2020132332A1 (en) * 2018-12-19 2020-06-25 Joby Aero, Inc. Vehicle navigation system
EP3906190A2 (en) * 2018-12-31 2021-11-10 Polarity Mobility Av Ltd. Vtol aircraft
CN109911179B (zh) * 2019-03-13 2022-11-04 南京灵龙旋翼无人机系统研究院有限公司 一种垂直起降和高速飞行的推进式旋转机翼飞机及其控制方法
US11230384B2 (en) * 2019-04-23 2022-01-25 Joby Aero, Inc. Vehicle cabin thermal management system and method
US10988248B2 (en) * 2019-04-25 2021-04-27 Joby Aero, Inc. VTOL aircraft
US11643199B2 (en) * 2019-05-10 2023-05-09 Eve Uam, Llc Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft
JP7634484B2 (ja) * 2019-05-21 2025-02-21 ジョビー エアロ インク 固定前方傾斜ロータを使用して剛体翼の空気力学をシミュレートする垂直離着陸航空機
CN114375276B (zh) * 2019-10-09 2024-12-24 小鹰公司 具有前掠翼的短距起降载具
CN110789710A (zh) * 2019-11-19 2020-02-14 江富余 负弯度翼型机身制动诱导差速式多旋翼直升机
US11554855B2 (en) * 2019-12-31 2023-01-17 Textron Innovations Inc. System and method for protection against vortex ring state
JPWO2022049764A1 (https=) * 2020-09-07 2022-03-10
IL302561B2 (en) * 2020-11-30 2025-12-01 Efix Aviation Ltd Rotorcraft
US11772773B2 (en) * 2021-01-04 2023-10-03 Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation, a subsidiary of The Boeing Company Aircraft and related methods
US11919631B2 (en) * 2021-02-08 2024-03-05 Archer Aviation, Inc. Vertical take-off and landing aircraft with aft rotor tilting
US11618338B2 (en) * 2021-02-16 2023-04-04 Archer Aviation, Inc. Systems and methods for managing a network of electric aircraft batteries
US12234011B2 (en) * 2021-08-02 2025-02-25 Gerald E. Brown Convertiplane with stopped rotors, and repositionable rotor blades
US11530028B1 (en) * 2021-08-19 2022-12-20 Beta Air, Llc Systems and methods for the autonomous transition of an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft
US20230174225A1 (en) * 2021-12-03 2023-06-08 This Is Engineering Inc. Multi-rotor aircrafts with passively tiltable rotor groups and methods of making and using the same
US20230202652A1 (en) * 2021-12-23 2023-06-29 Octofan Sas Drone
US11787551B1 (en) * 2022-10-06 2023-10-17 Archer Aviation, Inc. Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft electric engine configuration

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0577789A (ja) * 1991-09-20 1993-03-30 Kawasaki Heavy Ind Ltd 垂直離着陸航空機
JP2009078745A (ja) * 2007-09-27 2009-04-16 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency 電動垂直離着陸機
JP2009234551A (ja) * 2008-03-26 2009-10-15 Kenta Yasuda 主翼取り付け角変更装置を備えた垂直離着陸航空機
US10131426B2 (en) 2013-08-29 2018-11-20 Airbus Defence and Space GmbH Aircraft capable of vertical take-off
JP2019018623A (ja) * 2017-07-12 2019-02-07 倫文 木原 無人飛行体

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2025197128A1 (ja) * 2024-03-18 2025-09-25 株式会社エアロネクスト 飛行体および飛行体の制御方法、プログラム

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20230331407A1 (en) 2023-10-19
US20250229917A1 (en) 2025-07-17
EP4212430A1 (en) 2023-07-19
EP4212430A4 (en) 2024-06-26
US12286250B2 (en) 2025-04-29
JPWO2022049764A1 (https=) 2022-03-10
CN116096634A (zh) 2023-05-09
CN116096634B (zh) 2025-08-22

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US10370100B2 (en) Aerodynamically actuated thrust vectoring devices
US20250229917A1 (en) Flying vehicle
JP7509427B2 (ja) 飛行体
US20230013275A1 (en) Takeoff and landing system
JP2025061770A (ja) 飛行体の制御方法
US12378012B2 (en) Aerial vehicle
JP6970479B1 (ja) 飛行体
CN220640232U (zh) 飞行器
JP7770700B2 (ja) 飛行体の着陸方法、飛行体、情報処理装置、プログラム
US20240199203A1 (en) Flight body, landing method, and program
CN218258694U (zh) 飞行体
CN220948591U (zh) 飞行体
US20250002163A1 (en) Flying object provided with safety device
WO2025197128A1 (ja) 飛行体および飛行体の制御方法、プログラム
WO2024201841A1 (ja) 着陸装置、離着陸システムおよび着陸装置の制御方法

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2021513484

Country of ref document: JP

Kind code of ref document: A

121 Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application

Ref document number: 20952498

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: A1

NENP Non-entry into the national phase

Ref country code: DE

ENP Entry into the national phase

Ref document number: 2020952498

Country of ref document: EP

Effective date: 20230411

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 18042446

Country of ref document: US

WWG Wipo information: grant in national office

Ref document number: 202080103731.2

Country of ref document: CN