Title:
UAV WITH TRANSFORMABLE ARMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/128318
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Aerial vehicles are provided with one or more transformable arms (110, 310, 410, 510, 910). The one or more transformable arms (110, 310, 410, 510, 910) support one or more propulsion units (130, 230, 330a, 430a, 530a, 930), and transform between a flight configuration wherein the propulsion units (130, 230, 330a, 430a, 530a, 930) of the arms effect the flight of the aerial vehicle, and a landing configuration, wherein the transformable arms (110, 310, 410, 510, 910) are used as landing supports that bear the weight of the aerial vehicle when the aerial vehicle is not in flight. Using the transformable arms (110, 310, 410, 510, 910) as legs when the UAV is in a landed state reduces weight and reduces obstruction to a payload carried by the UAV.
Inventors:
DENG YUMIAN (CN)
XIAO WENLONG (CN)
ZHANG YONGSHENG (CN)
SUN LIANG (CN)
CHEN XINGYUAN (CN)
XIAO WENLONG (CN)
ZHANG YONGSHENG (CN)
SUN LIANG (CN)
CHEN XINGYUAN (CN)
Application Number:
PCT/CN2016/072879
Publication Date:
August 03, 2017
Filing Date:
January 29, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY CO LTD (CN)
International Classes:
B64C27/08; B64C25/10
Foreign References:
| CN205381395U | 2016-07-13 | |||
| CN104648667A | 2015-05-27 | |||
| CN105034729A | 2015-11-11 | |||
| CN203461110U | 2014-03-05 | |||
| US20140034775A1 | 2014-02-06 | |||
| GB2483881A | 2012-03-28 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SHENZHEN SCIENBIZIP INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGENCY CO., LTD. et al. (CN)
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