국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0696183
(2010-01-29)
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등록번호 |
US-8308522
(2012-11-13)
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발명자
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- Van de Rostyne, Alexander Jozef Magdalena
- Wong, Kwok Leung
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
142 |
초록
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A flying toy comprises a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of a fuselage. There is a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted with the first wing; and a second propulsion unit, having a secon
A flying toy comprises a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of a fuselage. There is a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted with the first wing; and a second propulsion unit, having a second motor and a second propeller system rotated by the second motor, mounted with the second wing. Each propulsion system has main blades and auxiliary blades which interact with each other. Each of two wings can be angled relative to horizontal independently. The toy can operate as a plane or helicopter.
대표청구항
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1. A flying toy comprising: a fuselage having a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of the fuselage;a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted with the first wing;a second propulsion unit, havi
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A flying toy comprising: a fuselage having a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of the fuselage;a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted with the first wing;a second propulsion unit, having a second motor and a second propeller system rotated by the second motor, mounted with the second wing;the first propeller system and the second propeller system respectively being driven by a respective rotor shaft of respective first and second motors with which a respective set of main blades are mounted;a first auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the first rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the first rotor, the first auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the first rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the first auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a first oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the first auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the first auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the first propeller system;a second auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the second rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the second rotor, the second auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the second rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the second auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the second auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a second oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the second auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the second auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the second propeller system,a lever system including a first attachment for the first wing and a second attachment for the second wing, each attachment being for moving the respective wing such that in a first operative form each wing moves in opposite directions relative to each other thereby to permit the toy to exhibit different yaw motion; and in a second operative form each wing moves at the same time in the same direction thereby to permit the toy to move between hover and flight; andthe lever system acting to independently control the relative vertical or horizontal Position of each wing, and wherein the relative position of each wing determines the movement of the toy; and wherein the movement is relative turning and altitude of the toy. 2. The toy of claim 1 further comprising mountings for each respective wing, the mountings permitting each of the wings to tilt relative to a horizontal position such that each of the wings is locatable in different positions relative to the horizontal position. 3. The toy of claim 2 including a single motor for operating the relative position of each wing. 4. The toy of claim 2 including a separate motor connected with each respective wing for operating the relative position of each respective wing. 5. The toy of claim 1 wherein with the wings located in a relatively near vertical position, each wing acts relatively as a stabilizing fin in the near vertical position and the rotors act as vertical trust generators, the toy operates essentially as a helicopter, and with the wings located in a relatively near horizontal position relative to the rotor shaft, the toy operates essentially as a plane. 6. The toy of claim 5 wherein the relative near vertical angle is an angle of about 0 and about 25 degrees relative to the rotor axis, and the relative near horizontal angle is an angle of about 0 and about 25 degrees relative to the rotor axis. 7. The toy of claim 1 wherein when operating a helicopter each wing acts as a stabilizer fin to the flying action of the toy. 8. The toy of claim 1 wherein the first propeller system and the second propeller system rotate oppositely to each other. 9. The toy of claim 1 further comprising a tail wing mounted with the fuselage. 10. The toy of claim 1 including a receiver for receiving signals from an RC controller, the RC controller being for operating each of the speeds of the first and second propellers, and the position of each respective wing relative to the fuselage. 11. The toy of claim 10 further comprising a processor coupled to control the first and second motors. 12. The toy of claim 11 wherein the processor is operable to control a rotational speed difference between the first and second propellers to assist the toy in making a turn. 13. The toy of claim 12 further comprising a radio receiver coupled to the processor. 14. The toy of claim 13 further comprising a battery mounted in the fuselage and coupled to provide power to operate the radio receiver. 15. The toy of claim 1 wherein the fuselage is formed of a deformable material, selectively a polyfoam. 16. A toy of claim 1 wherein for each propeller system there is a generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor, the axis being determined along a center line of the auxiliary rotor passing through the rotor shaft, and there is a generally longitudinal axis of one of the main blades of the rotor is from an end area of the blade to the rotor shaft, and the angle is less than about 45 degrees, and preferably between about 30 to about 10 degrees. 17. A toy of claim 1 wherein for each propeller system there is a generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor, the axis being determined along a center line of the auxiliary rotor passing through the rotor shaft, and there is a generally longitudinal axis of one of the main blades of the rotor is to the rotor shaft, and the angle is an acute angle. 18. A toy of claim 1 wherein for each propeller system, the main rotor includes two propeller blades situated essentially in line with each other, and the auxiliary rotor includes two elongated members, selectively vanes, situated essentially in line with each other, preferably there being only the two blades and only the two elongated members, selectively vanes. 19. A toy of claim 1 including having the lever system be movable about a center of rotation, the first attachment for the first wing and the second attachment for the second wing, each attachment being connected at a different point relative to the center of rotation of the lever system, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates, each attachment moves the respective wing differently thereby to permit the toy to exhibit different yaw motion. 20. A toy of claim 19 wherein each attachment is connected at a different angular and distance point relative to the center of rotation of the lever, wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in a first sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby to permit the toy to exhibit a first yaw motion, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in an opposite sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby to permit the toy to exhibit an opposite yaw motion. 21. A flying toy comprising: a fuselage having a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of the fuselage;a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted in a fixed non-movable relationship with the first wing;a second propulsion unit, having a second motor and a second propeller system rotated by the second motor, mounted in a fixed non-movable relationship with the second wing;the first propeller system and the second propeller system respectively being driven by a respective rotor shaft of respective first and second motors with which a respective set of main blades are mounted;a first auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the first rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the first rotor, the first auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the first rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the first auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a first oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the first auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the first auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the first propeller system;a second auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the second rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the second rotor, the second auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the second rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the second auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the second auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a second oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the second auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the second auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the second propeller system,a lever system including a first attachment for the first wing and a second attachment for the second wing, each attachment being for moving the respective wing such that in a first operative form each wing moves in opposite directions relative to each other thereby to permit the toy to exhibit different yaw motion; andthe lever system acting to independently control the relative vertical or horizontal position of each wing, and wherein the relative position of each wing determines the movement of the toy; and wherein the movement is relative turning and altitude of the toy. 22. A toy of claim 21 including a second operative form wherein in the second operative form each wing moves at the same time in the same direction thereby to permit the toy to move between hover and flight. 23. A toy of claim 21 including having the lever system be movable about a center of rotation, the first attachment for the first wing and the second attachment for the second wing, each attachment being connected at a different point relative to the center of rotation of the lever system, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates, each attachment moves the respective wing differently thereby to permit the toy to exhibit different yaw motion. 24. A toy of claim 23 wherein each attachment is connected at a different angular and distance point relative to the center of rotation of the lever system, wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in a first sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby to permit the toy to exhibit a first yaw motion, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in an opposite sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby to permit the toy to exhibit a an opposite yaw motion. 25. A flying toy comprising: a fuselage having a first wing and a second wing attached to and extending from opposite sides of the fuselage;a first propulsion unit, having a first motor and a first propeller system rotated by the first motor, mounted with the first wing;a second propulsion unit, having a second motor and a second propeller system rotated by the second motor, mounted with the second wing;the first propeller system and the second propeller system respectively being driven by a respective rotor shaft of respective first and second motors with which a respective set of main blades are mounted;a first auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the first rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the first rotor, the first auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the first rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the first auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the first auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a first oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the first auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the first auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the first propeller system;a second auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the second rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the second rotor, the second auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the main blades of the second rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the second auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the second auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and wherein the second auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on a second oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion about the second auxiliary shaft, such that the swinging motion of the second auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the main blades of the second propeller system,a lever system movable about a center of rotation, the first attachment for the first wing and the second attachment for the second wing, each attachment being connected at a different point relative to the center of rotation of the lever system, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates, each attachment moves the respective wing differently thereby effecting different yaw motion, a single motor for operating the lever system to cause movement of both the first attachment and the second attachment to effect the different yaw motion, and wherein different attachment points on a lever at different angles cause different movements in the linear direction. 26. A toy of claim 25 wherein each attachment is connected at a different angular and distance point relative to the center of rotation of the lever system, wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in a first sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby effecting a first yaw motion, and wherein when the single center of rotation rotates in an opposite sense of rotation, each attachment moves the respective wing differently such that points of fixation of the respective attachments to the wings are moved relatively differently from the center of rotation thereby effecting an opposite yaw motion. 27. A toy of claim 25 wherein rotation of the lever system in a first direction causes a first yaw effect and rotation in an opposite direction causes a different yaw effect.
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