Unmanned helicopter

US9382012B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9382012-B2
Application numberUS-201314415179-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 18, 2013
Priority dateJul 20, 2012
Publication dateJul 5, 2016
Grant dateJul 5, 2016

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Abstract

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A helicopter includes a mast, a main rotor, an engine, a radiator, and a body cover. The engine and the radiator are housed in the body cover. The body cover includes a first opening penetrated by the mast, a second opening that is located at a more forward position than the first opening and configured to introduce air to the radiator, and a third opening located at a position that is more forward than the first opening and more rearward than the radiator. The third opening is located at a higher position than the second opening and the radiator.

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The invention claimed is: 1. An unmanned helicopter comprising: a main rotor; a rotor shaft supporting the main rotor and extending in an up-down direction; an engine disposed below the main rotor at a more forward position than the rotor shaft and configured to drive the rotor shaft; a radiator disposed at a more forward position than the engine and configured to dissipate heat from the engine; and a body cover which houses the engine and the radiator; wherein the body…

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  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B64D33/10Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9382012B2 cover?
A helicopter includes a mast, a main rotor, an engine, a radiator, and a body cover. The engine and the radiator are housed in the body cover. The body cover includes a first opening penetrated by the mast, a second opening that is located at a more forward position than the first opening and configured to introduce air to the radiator, and a third opening located at a position that is more for…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yamaha Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64D33/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jul 05 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).