Title:
DAMAGE MITIGATING, MODULAR SYSTEM FOR MULTIROTOR AIRFRAMES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/025122
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A drone (y.1) comprises an airframe and multiple arms (b) that are attached to the airframe with a motor and rotor (j) attached to each of the arms (b) at a position remote from the airframe. Some, but preferably all of the arms (b) are pivotally attached to the airframe, to pivot relative to the airframe from an operational position of the arm (b) in a deflection direction and each arm (b) has a bias element (c, d, R) that is configured to bias the arm (b) to pivot in a return direction that is opposite to its deflection direction, to return the arm (b) to its operational position.
Inventors:
HEANEY JONATHAN MICHAEL (ZA)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2017/054503
Publication Date:
November 08, 2018
Filing Date:
July 25, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HEANEY JONATHAN MICHAEL (ZA)
International Classes:
B64C27/08; B64C27/33; B64C39/02
Foreign References:
| US20120138732A1 | 2012-06-07 | |||
| CN204223178U | 2015-03-25 | |||
| US20150321755A1 | 2015-11-12 | |||
| US20160114887A1 | 2016-04-28 | |||
| US20140339355A1 | 2014-11-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRIAN BACON INC. (ZA)
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