Title:
SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF AIRCRAFT WALKING SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/219295
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100). The UAV (100) comprises a central body (105). The UAV (100) also comprises a plurality of landing gears (120) that are extendable from and movable relative to the central body (105). The plurality of landing gears (120) are configured to transform between (1) a flight configuration wherein the landing gears (120) are extending laterally away from the central body (105) and not in contact with a surface below the central body (105), and (2) a surface configuration wherein the landing gears (120) are extending towards the surface below the central body (105). Additionally, when the landing gears (120) are in the surface configuration, the landing gears (120) are configured to (a) support a weight of the central body (105) on said surface, and (b) transport the UAV (100) over said surface by moving one or more landing gears (120) relative to the surface. A method of operating the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (100) is also provided.
Inventors:
CHEN HANPING (CN)
CHEN XIANGYU (CN)
WANG MINGXI (CN)
ZHOU QI (CN)
CHEN XIANGYU (CN)
WANG MINGXI (CN)
ZHOU QI (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2016/086791
Publication Date:
December 28, 2017
Filing Date:
June 22, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
B64C25/24; B64C25/12; B64C25/32; B64C25/34
Foreign References:
| CN105109675A | 2015-12-02 | |||
| CN204916166U | 2015-12-30 | |||
| CN204623827U | 2015-09-09 | |||
| CN105539818A | 2016-05-04 | |||
| CN205311895U | 2016-06-15 | |||
| GB2483881A | 2012-03-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHENZHEN SCIENBIZIP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY CO., LTD. (CN)
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