Fixed-wing UAV with lifting propellers and traction propellers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11745866-B2
Application number	US-202217819933-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2022
Priority date	Feb 20, 2019
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

The disclosure provides a fixed-wing UAV, with two pull propellers or two push propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV. Wherein the thrust ratio provided by the two pull propellers or the two push propellers is changed to generate asymmetric thrust which controls the active yaw of the UAV.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a left hind wing and a right hind wing;
a left forewing coupled to a right forewing;
a cabin coupled to the left hind wing and the right hind wing;
a left linear support coupled to at least one of said left hind wing and said left forewing;
a right linear support coupled to at least one of said right hind wing and said right forewing;
the left linear support has a first, a second, a third lifting propellers disposed thereon;
the right linear support has a fourth, a fifth, a sixth lifting propellers disposed thereon;
a left traction propeller disposed at a front end of the left linear support;
a right traction propeller disposed at a front end of the right linear support;
wherein the left linear support is parallel to the right linear support, and there are no other linear supports disposed parallel to said left and right linear supports; and
wherein when the UAV is in an upright position on a ground, the left and right linear supports are disposed from the ground at a distance longer than a distance of a top of said cabin to said ground.

2. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 1 , further comprising a first vertical stabilizer disposed on a rear end of the left linear support.

3. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 2 , further comprising a rudder disposed on said first vertical stabilizer to control an active yaw of the fixed-wing UAV.

4. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 2 , further comprising a second vertical stabilizer directly coupled to a rear end of the right linear support.

5. The fixed-wing UAV as recited in claim 1 , wherein the fixed-wing UAV does not have any control surfaces.

6. The fixed-wing UAV as recited in claim 5 , wherein the left traction propeller or the right traction propeller is disposed on a same horizontal plane as a longitudinal axis of the left linear support.

7. The fixed-wing UAV as recited in claim 1 , wherein the left linear support directly couples to both the left forewing and the left hindwing.

8. A fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
a left hind wing and a right hind wing;
a left forewing and a right forewing;
a main body coupled to the left hind wing and the right hind wing;
a left linear support connecting the left hind wing to the left forewing;
a right linear support connecting the right hind wing to the right forewing;
the left linear support has a first, a second, a third lifting propellers disposed thereon;
the right linear support has a fourth, a fifth, a sixth lifting propellers disposed thereon;
wherein the left linear support is parallel to the right linear support, and there are no other linear supports disposed parallel to the left and right linear supports;
at least one of a) having a left propulsion propeller and a right propulsion propeller disposed on the UAV, and b) having a left traction propeller and a right traction propeller disposed on the UAV;
wherein a thrust ratio of the left and right traction propellers or a thrust ratio of the two propulsion propellers is changed to generate an asymmetric thrust, which controls an active yaw of the UAV; and
wherein when the UAV is in an upright position, the left and right linear supports are disposed from a ground at a distance longer than a distance of a top of said cabin to said ground.

9. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 8 , further comprising a first vertical stabilizer disposed on a rear end of the left linear support.

10. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 9 , further comprising a rudder disposed on the first vertical stabilizer.

11. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 8 , wherein there are no control surfaces on the UAV.

12. The fixed-wing UAV according to claim 8 , wherein the cabin is detachably attached to a bottom side of the UAV.

13. The fixed-wing UAV as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a microprocessor to change the thrust ratio.

Assignees

• Shanghai Autoflight Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tian Yu

Classifications

• B64U2101/61

  for transporting passengers · CPC title

• B64U2201/20

  Remote controls · CPC title

• B64U60/40

  foldable or retractable · CPC title

• B64U60/50

  with landing legs · CPC title

• B64U50/19

  using electrically powered motors · CPC title