IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0600400
(2003-06-20)
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§371/§102 date |
20030910
(20030910)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Ouellette, Richard P.
- Kutzmann, Aaron J.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
7 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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A modular component set is configurable to form a plurality of flight capable platforms. A plurality of end pieces each has contiguously connected curved outer portions each longitudinally expanding from a tip to terminate at a blunt attachment face. Body members have opposed ends to receive the end
A modular component set is configurable to form a plurality of flight capable platforms. A plurality of end pieces each has contiguously connected curved outer portions each longitudinally expanding from a tip to terminate at a blunt attachment face. Body members have opposed ends to receive the end piece blunt attachment face, and a rectangular shaped mid-portion having opposed walls. A plurality of task specific panels are each releasably connectable to one of the opposed walls. At least one of the body members with the end pieces joined at the opposed ends, and at least one of the task specific panels connected to one of the opposed walls form a minimum component set for each of the flight capable platforms.
대표청구항
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1. An aircraft having a body constructable from a plurality of interchangeable modular parts, the aircraft body comprising:a plurality of substantially identical end pieces each having a blunt attachment face;at least one substantially rectangular shaped body member including a mid-portion having op
1. An aircraft having a body constructable from a plurality of interchangeable modular parts, the aircraft body comprising:a plurality of substantially identical end pieces each having a blunt attachment face;at least one substantially rectangular shaped body member including a mid-portion having opposed walls and both forward and aft attachment faces each connectably receiving the blunt attachment face of one of the end pieces; andat least one task specific panel releasably attached to one of the opposed walls;wherein the forward attachment face and its associated end piece operably create a forwardmost section of the aircraft and the aft attachment face and its associated end piece operably create an aftermost section of the aircraft.2. The aircraft of claim 1, wherein the blunt attachment face of each of the end pieces is substantially rectangular shaped and each of the end pieces further comprises a plurality of curved contiguously joined sides converging at a distal tip.3. The aircraft of claim 1, wherein the body member further comprises at least one propulsion device dedicated for production of vertical propulsion.4. The aircraft of claim 1, wherein one of the end pieces is adaptable to receive a propulsion device dedicated for production of horizontal propulsion.5. The aircraft of claim 1, further comprising:a pair of the body members; anda payload bay connectable between the body members, the payload bay having opposed exterior walls each connected to an inner facing wall of one of the opposed pair of the body members.6. The aircraft of claim 5, further comprising:a first spacer member connectable between the end pieces of each forward section of the pair of body members; anda second spacer member connectable between the end pieces of each aft section of the pair of body members.7. The aircraft of claim 1, wherein each task specific panel further comprises:a plate portion operably interfacing with the wall;a structural support portion attachable to the plate portion;a task specific item operably supported by the structural support portion; anda dedicated portion adaptable to contain at least one of an electronics package, a control package, a power supply package, and a data storage package in communication with at least the task specific item.8. The aircraft of claim 1, comprising:opposed lift producing members each connectable to one of the opposed walls of the body member; anda landing gear set connectable to one of the body member and the end piece.9. The aircraft of claim 1, comprising a plurality of flight control surfaces connectable to one of the end pieces.10. An aircraft having a body constructable from a plurality of interchangeable modular parts, the aircraft body comprising:at least one body member having a forward facing end, an aft facing end, and a generally rectangular shaped mid-portion having opposed walls;a plurality of substantially identical end pieces, each having an aerodynamically shaped tip portion and a blunt, generally rectangular shaped attachment face for connection to the body member, wherein a first one of the end pieces is connectable by the blunt attachment face to the body member forward facing end and a second one of the end pieces is connectable by the blunt attachment face to the body member aft facing end the substantially identical end pieces being forwardmost and aftermost sections of the aircraft;a task specific panel releasably connectable to one of the opposed walls; andat least one pulsejet engine adapted to provide substantially vertical propulsion disposed in each body member.11. The aircraft of claim 10, wherein the task specific panel is fastenably connectable to one of the opposed walls.12. The aircraft of claim 10, comprising a horizontal propulsion device adaptably supported by one of the end pieces.13. The aircraft of claim 10, comprising a pair of the body members longitudinally joined at the aft facing end of a first one of the pair and the forward facing end of a second one of the pair.14. The aircraft of claim 12, comprising first and second pairs of the body members, the pairs modified for longitudinally joining between respective aft facing ends of the body members of the first pair and the forward facing ends of the body members of the second pair, the body members within each pair arranged in parallel alignment to each other.15. The aircraft of claim 14, comprisinga payload bay connectable between the first and second pairs of the body members;a first spacer member connectable between the forward facing ones of the end pieces of the first pair; anda second spacer member connectable between the aft facing ones of the end pieces of the second pair.16. The aircraft of claim 10, further comprising a wing connectable to each of the opposed walls.17. The aircraft of claim 16, comprising a set of flight control surfaces connectably disposed to the second one of the end pieces.18. The aircraft of claim 15, comprising opposed pairs of wings each connectable to an outermost facing one of the opposed walls.19. The aircraft of claim 15, comprising a flight control surface connected to each of the aft facing ones of the end pieces of the second pair.20. A method for constructing an aircraft having a body from a plurality of modular, interchangeable parts, the method comprising:disposing a vertical propulsion system into a body section having opposed walls;connecting one of an identical plurality of end pieces using a blunt attachment face of the end pieces to each of a forward and an aft end of the body section operable to create each of an aircraft forwardmost and aftermost end respectively; andreleasably fastening at least one task specific panel to at least one of the opposed walls of the body section;installing a set of task associated control equipment in the task specific panel.21. The method of claim 20, further comprising adapting the vertical propulsion system to include a plurality of pulsejet engines.22. The method of claim 20, further comprising disposing a horizontal propulsion system at one of the end pieces.23. The method of claim 20, further comprising:longitudinally linking a plurality of the body sections to form a body side;parallel aligning a pair of the body sides; andinstalling a payload bay between the pair of body sides.24. The method of claim 23, comprising:connecting a first spacer onto a forward facing end of each of the body sides; andattaching a second spacer onto an aft facing end of each of the body sides.25. The method of claim 20, comprising connecting at least one flight control element to one of the end pieces.26. The method of claim 20, comprising:mounting a set of task specific equipment to the task specific panel; andcommunicatively linking the task specific equipment to the task associated control equipment.27. The method of claim 20, comprising switching between a plurality of task specific panels and a plurality of task specific equipment between individual flights of the mobile platform.
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