Moving body

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12534201-B2
Application number	US-202418982820-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2024
Priority date	Aug 11, 2020
Publication date	Jan 27, 2026
Grant date	Jan 27, 2026

Abstract

A moving body that can be transported in a state to stabilize the posture of the transport object, without affecting the transport object due to the inclination of the moving body when moving forward. A moving body comprising a holding mechanism that has a rotation unit that rotates in the pitch direction, and approximately horizontally holds an object to be transported from the side near the center of gravity of a transport unit capable of storage or above the center of gravity. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism has a uniaxial rotation unit that rotates only in the pitch direction. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by active control. Alternatively, the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by passive control.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A flight vehicle comprising a holding mechanism that has a rotation unit rotating about only a pitch axis, and that horizontally holds a transport unit, wherein the rotation shaft of the rotation unit is located at or above the center of the side of the transport unit to hold the transport unit, and
the holding mechanism grips the transport unit via a passive mechanical connection selected from clamps, forks, or pins.

2 . The flight vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the position of a rotation shaft of the rotation unit is located above a center of gravity of the transport unit.

3 . The flight vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism horizontally holds the transport unit by active control.

4 . The flight vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism horizontally holds the transport unit by passive control.

5 . The flight vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the holding mechanism has a separation mechanism or a removal mechanism.

6 . The flight vehicle according to claim 1 , wherein the rotation unit is mechanically constrained to rotate solely about the pitch axis and lacks actuators for roll or yaw adjustment.

Assignees

• Aeronext Inc

Inventors

• Suzuki Yoichi

Classifications

• B64U2101/60

  for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons · CPC title

• B64U30/20

  Rotors; Rotor supports · CPC title

• B64U10/13 Primary

  Flying platforms · CPC title

• B64C39/024

  of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV · CPC title

• B64D1/22 Primary

  Taking-up articles from earth's surface · CPC title