NZ766704B2 - Multicopter With Wide Span Rotor Configuration - Google Patents
Multicopter With Wide Span Rotor Configuration Download PDFInfo
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- NZ766704B2 NZ766704B2 NZ766704A NZ76670417A NZ766704B2 NZ 766704 B2 NZ766704 B2 NZ 766704B2 NZ 766704 A NZ766704 A NZ 766704A NZ 76670417 A NZ76670417 A NZ 76670417A NZ 766704 B2 NZ766704 B2 NZ 766704B2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C29/00—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
- B64C29/0008—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded
- B64C29/0016—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by free or ducted propellers or by blowers
- B64C29/0025—Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis horizontal when grounded the lift during taking-off being created by free or ducted propellers or by blowers the propellers being fixed relative to the fuselage
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
- B64C35/00—Flying-boats; Seaplanes
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWERÂ PLANTSÂ OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/24—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/40—Weight reduction
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
- Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
- Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft
Abstract
Small aircraft used for routine personal transport may need to be stored and/or transported by ground. It may be useful to provide an aircraft in which at least some of the rotors do not contribute significantly to the perimeter of the aircraft. Disclosed herein is a multicopter aircraft with a wide span rotor configuration is disclosed. In various embodiments, a multicopter as disclosed herein includes a fuselage and a plurality of rotors. The plurality of rotors includes inner rotors and outer rotors, with the inner rotors being substantially surrounded by the outer rotors or the fuselage. The inner rotors and the outer rotors may be tilted based at least in part on their arrangement in relation to the fuselage.
Claims (16)
1. A multicopter comprising: a fuselage; and a plurality of rotors, wherein the plurality of rotors comprises inner rotors and outer rotors, wherein the inner rotors are substantially surrounded by one or more other rotors, the fuselage, or a combination of one or more other rotors and the fuselage, and wherein the plurality of rotors are arranged to provide an overall width to length ratio ranging from 1.7 to 3 for the multicopter, wherein a first flotation device is attached to a first side of the fuselage and a second flotation device is attached to a second side of the fuselage, wherein at least a first inner rotor is attached to the first flotation device and at least a second inner rotor is attached to the second flotation device, and wherein the inner rotors alone are used during lift off of the multicopter.
2. The multicopter of claim 1, wherein the inner rotors are tilted.
3. The multicopter of claim 1 or 2, comprising a wide span rotor configuration.
4. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, comprising ten rotors.
5. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, comprising three rotors adjacent to a side of the fuselage, two rotors adjacent to the three rotors, three rotors adjacent to an opposite side of the fuselage, and two rotors adjacent to the three rotors adjacent to the opposite side of the fuselage.
6. The multicopter of claim 5, wherein the inner rotors comprise a middle rotor of the three rotors adjacent to the side of the fuselage and a middle rotor of the three rotors adjacent to the opposite side of the fuselage.
7. The multicopter of claim any one of the preceding claims, wherein the multicopter is optimized to fly over water.
8. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the outer rotors is attached to the first or second flotation devices.
9. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein a corresponding height of the first and second flotation devices is greater than a corresponding width of the first and second flotation devices.
10. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the multicopter is able to be driven by the inner rotors.
11. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inner rotors are tilted forwards.
12. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the inner rotors and the outer rotors rotate in differing planes.
13. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein tips of the inner rotors and the outer rotors are overlapped.
14. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein four rotors closest to a front of the multicopter are tilted backwards, four rotors adjacent to the four rotors closest to the front of the multicopter are tilted forwards, and two rotors closest to a back of the multicopter are tilted backwards.
15. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, wherein the fuselage comprises an enclosed cabin.
16. The multicopter of any one of the preceding claims, comprising a steering mechanism.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US15/249,077 US10086931B2 (en) | 2016-08-26 | 2016-08-26 | Multicopter with wide span rotor configuration |
| US15/649,293 US9944386B1 (en) | 2017-07-13 | 2017-07-13 | Multicopter with wide span rotor configuration and protective fuselage |
| NZ750429A NZ750429A (en) | 2016-08-26 | 2017-07-17 | Multicopter with wide span rotor configuration |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| NZ766704A NZ766704A (en) | 2023-11-24 |
| NZ766704B2 true NZ766704B2 (en) | 2024-02-27 |
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