Propulsion module of air mobility vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11975855-B2
Application number	US-202117408262-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 20, 2021
Priority date	Dec 21, 2020
Publication date	May 7, 2024
Grant date	May 7, 2024

Abstract

A propulsion module of an air mobility vehicle may include a door provided in the housing and opening or closing the opening portion of the housing by a sliding motion of the door; a propeller for providing propulsion to the air mobility vehicle; a link assembly having a first end portion connected to the housing and a second end portion connected to the propeller to pull the propeller into the internal space of the housing through the opening portion or pull the propeller outside the internal space through the opening portion; and a door opening and closing portion coupled to the door and configured for providing an opening and closing force to the door according to an inward-pulling motion or an outward-pulling motion of the propeller.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A propulsion module of an air mobility vehicle, the propulsion module comprising:
a housing having an internal space in the housing and having one side of the housing provided with an opening portion;
a door provided in the housing and opening or closing the opening portion of the housing by a sliding motion of the door;
a propeller mounted in the internal space of the housing and providing propulsion to the air mobility vehicle;
a link assembly having a first end portion connected to the housing and a second end portion connected to the propeller, to pull the propeller into the internal space of the housing through the opening portion or pull the propeller outside the internal space through the opening portion; and
a door opening and closing portion coupled to the door and configured for providing an opening and closing force to the door according to an inward-pulling motion or an outward-pulling motion of the propeller,
wherein the propeller and the door are connected to each other with a wire so that when the propeller is pulled outward of the housing, the wire pulls the door to open the door, and when the propeller is pulled inward of the housing, the wire is released to close the door.

2. The propulsion module of claim 1 , wherein the housing is a boom or a wing of the air mobility vehicle.

3. The propulsion module of claim 1 ,
wherein the opening portion is provided at an upper end portion of the housing, and
wherein the propeller is pulled outside of the housing through the opening portion when the propeller is raised, and is pulled inside the housing through the opening portion when the propeller is lowered.

4. The propulsion module of claim 1 , wherein the propeller is raised or lowered from the housing and is a lifting propeller that provides vertical propulsion to the air mobility vehicle.

5. The propulsion module of claim 1 , wherein the link assembly includes:
a link having a first end portion pivotally connected to the housing and a second end portion pivotally connected to the propeller; and
an actuator coupled to the link and configured for providing a rotational force to the link.

6. The propulsion module of claim 5 , wherein, the actuator includes a first end portion pivotally coupled to the housing and a second end portion pivotally coupled to a portion of the link.

7. The propulsion module of claim 5 , wherein, the actuator rotates the link in an outward-pulling direction of the propeller, when the actuator extends.

8. The propulsion module of claim 5 , wherein, the actuator rotates the link in an inward-pulling direction of the propeller, when the actuator retracts.

9. The propulsion module of claim 1 , wherein the door includes a first door member and a second door member that open or close the opening portion of the housing from opposite sides thereof with respect to the propeller, respectively.

10. The propulsion module of claim 1 , wherein a gas lifter is provided between and coupled to the door and the housing, so that the door constantly receives force in a closing direction of the door by the gas lifter.

11. The propulsion module of claim 1 ,
wherein the wire is engaged on a pulley provided in the housing, and a first end portion of the wire extends to one side thereof to be connected to the propeller, and
wherein a second end portion of the wire extends from the pulley in a direction to be connected to the door.

12. The propulsion module of claim 11 , wherein a gas lifter is provided between and coupled to the door and the housing, so that the door constantly receives force in a closing direction of the door by the gas lifter.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Kia Corp

Inventors

• Yim Chung Sik
• Nam Yong Hyun
• Choi Jae Young
• Jung Sang Hyun
• Lee Dae Hee
• Lee Jae Seung
• Cho Kyu Hoon

Classifications

• B64D27/24

  using steam or spring force (jet aircraft B64D27/16) · CPC title

• B64D27/404

  Suspension arrangements specially adapted for supporting vertical loads · CPC title

• B64D27/402

  comprising box like supporting frames, e.g. pylons or arrangements for embracing the power plant · CPC title

• B64C27/50 Primary

  Blades foldable to facilitate stowage of aircraft · CPC title

• B64D27/40 Primary

  Arrangements for mounting power plants in aircraft · CPC title