Aerial vehicle configuration
US-9764835-B1 · Sep 19, 2017 · US
Systems and methods for foldable arms
US10202191B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10202191-B2 |
| Application number | US-201815889881-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Feb 6, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Publication date | Feb 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2019 |
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An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises a central body, a plurality of arms that extend out from the central body, and a plurality of rotors. Each arm has one or more joints that segment the arm into a stem portion proximal to the central body and one or more branch portions distal to the central body. The one or more joints permit the one or more branch portions to move horizontally relative to the stem portion between an extended state and a compacted state. The one or more branch portions are arranged substantially parallel to a perimeter edge of the central body in the compacted state. Each rotor in the plurality is attached to the one or more branch portions.
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What is claimed is: 1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the UAV comprising: a central body; a plurality of arms that extend out from the central body, each arm having one or more joints that segment the arm into a stem portion proximal to the central body and two branch portions distal to the central body, wherein the one or more joints permit the one or more branch portions to move horizontally relative to the stem portion between an extended state and a compacted state, wherein each of the two branch portions of each arm is arranged substantially parallel to a different perimeter edge of the central body in the compacted state; and a plurality of rotors, each rotor in the plurality attached to the branch portions of each arm. 2. The UAV of claim 1 , wherein the two branch portions of each arm form a Y-shape with the corresponding stem portion when the branch portions are in the extended state. 3. The UAV of claim 1 , wherein an angle between each branch portion and the corresponding stem portion is greater when the branch portion is in the extended state than when the branch portion is in the compacted state. 4. The UAV of claim 1 , wherein movement of the branch portions between the extended state and the compacted state includes vertical motion relative to the central body. 5. The UAV of claim 1 , wherein the one or more joints of each arm collectively lock a position of the branch portions of the arm relative to the corresponding stem portion in the extended state.
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in containers (B64U80/60 takes precedence) · CPC title
Rotor drives · CPC title
Flying platforms · CPC title
Foldable or collapsible rotors or rotor supports · CPC title
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US10202191B2 cover?
- An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprises a central body, a plurality of arms that extend out from the central body, and a plurality of rotors. Each arm has one or more joints that segment the arm into a stem portion proximal to the central body and one or more branch portions distal to the central body. The one or more joints permit the one or more branch portions to move horizontally relativ…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Sz Dji Technology Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C39/024. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 12 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).