Unmanned aerial vehicle having an improved aerodynamic configuration
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-003/58
B64C-039/10
B64C-039/00
B64C-039/02
출원번호
US-0140233
(2009-12-01)
등록번호
US-8905358
(2014-12-09)
우선권정보
IL-195977 (2008-12-16)
국제출원번호
PCT/IL2009/001128
(2009-12-01)
§371/§102 date
20110616
(20110616)
국제공개번호
WO2010/070631
(2010-06-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Abershitz, Abraham
출원인 / 주소
Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Oliff PLC
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
1인용 특허 :
5
초록▼
An unmanned air vehicle includes a body having front and rear sections with at least one pair of end plates connected to the body, wherein one end plate within the at least one pair of end plates is connected to the left side of the body and another end plate within the at least one pair of end plat
An unmanned air vehicle includes a body having front and rear sections with at least one pair of end plates connected to the body, wherein one end plate within the at least one pair of end plates is connected to the left side of the body and another end plate within the at least one pair of end plates is connected to the right side of the body, each end plate having upper and lower sections, wherein: a) the upper section is positioned above a mean line of the body; b) the lower section is positioned below the mean line of the body; and c) a ratio of the area of the upper section to the area of the lower section is less than 1.
대표청구항▼
1. An unmanned air vehicle, comprising a body having front and rear sections with at least one pair of end plates connected to said body, wherein one end plate within said at least one pair of end plates is connected to the left side of said body and another end plate within said at least one pair o
1. An unmanned air vehicle, comprising a body having front and rear sections with at least one pair of end plates connected to said body, wherein one end plate within said at least one pair of end plates is connected to the left side of said body and another end plate within said at least one pair of end plates is connected to the right side of said body, each end plate having upper and lower sections, wherein: a) said upper section is positioned above a mean line of said body;b) said lower section is positioned below said mean line of said body; andc) a ratio of the area of said upper section to the area of said lower section is less than 1,and wherein the unmanned air vehicle is selected from one of the following:i) a micro air vehicle;ii) a mini air vehicle; andiii) a nano air vehicle. 2. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the ratio is substantially less than 1. 3. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the ratio is between 0.05 and 0.55. 4. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the ratio is 0.176. 5. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the end plates stabilize said unmanned air vehicle along its roll axis. 6. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the end plates stabilize said unmanned air vehicle along its yaw axis. 7. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the one end plate and the another end plate has one of the following forms, or a combination thereof:a) inverse Zimmerman;b) Zimmerman;c) rectangular;d) square;e) elliptical;f) trapezoidal;g) triangular; andh) parabolic. 8. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each end plate is substantially vertically connected to the body. 9. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each end plate is tilted relative to the body. 10. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the body of said unmanned air vehicle has a form of a flying wing. 11. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the body has an airfoil shape. 12. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said unmanned air vehicle is tailless. 13. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the body decreases from its front section toward its rear section. 14. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a propulsion system is provided at the front section of the body. 15. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a photo and/or video camera. 16. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the camera is one or more of the following:a) an optical camera;b) an infrared or near-infrared camera; andc) an ultraviolet camera. 17. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising one or more control panels. 18. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 17, wherein the one or more control panels are located at the rear section of the body of said unmanned air vehicle. 19. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 17, wherein the one or more control panels are simultaneously deflected by means of a control unit. 20. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 19, wherein two or more control panels are simultaneously deflected up or down. 21. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 19, wherein the one control panel is deflected up simultaneously when another control panel is deflected down. 22. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the one end plate and the another end plate is connected to the rear section of the body of said unmanned air vehicle. 23. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit for controlling operation of said unmanned air vehicle. 24. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a power system having one or more batteries or accumulators. 25. An unmanned air vehicle, comprising a body having front and rear sections with at least one pair of end plates connected to said body, wherein one end plate within said at least one pair of end plates is connected to the left side of said body and another end plate within said at least one pair of end plates is connected to the right side of said body, each end plate having upper and lower sections, wherein: a) said upper section is positioned above a mean line of said body;b) said lower section is positioned below said mean line of said body; andc) a ratio of the area of said upper section to the area of said lower section is less than 1,and wherein the body of said unmanned air vehicle has a form of a flying wing. 26. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein the ratio is one of: i) substantially less than 1;ii) between 0.05 and 0.55; andiii) 0.176. 27. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein the end plates stabilize said unmanned air vehicle along one of the air vehicle roll axis and the air vehicle yaw axis. 28. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein each of the one end plate and the another end plate has one of the following forms, or a combination thereof:a) inverse Zimmerman;b) Zimmerman;c) rectangular;d) square;e) elliptical;f) trapezoidal;g) triangular; andh) parabolic. 29. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein each end plate is one of substantially vertically connected to the body and tilted relative to the body. 30. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein the body has an airfoil shape. 31. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein said unmanned air vehicle is tailless. 32. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein the thickness of the body decreases from its front section toward its rear section. 33. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, wherein at least one of the one end plate and the another end plate is connected to the rear section of the body of said unmanned air vehicle. 34. The unmanned air vehicle according to claim 25, further comprising one or more of: one or more control panels;one or more control panels located at the rear section of the body of said unmanned air vehicle;one or more control panels simultaneously deflected by means of a control unit;two or more control panels simultaneously deflected up or down;two or more control panels wherein one control panel is deflected up simultaneously when another control panel is deflected down;a propulsion system provided at the front section of the body;a control unit for controlling operation of said unmanned air vehicle;a power system having one or more batteries or accumulators;a photo and/or video camera; anda photo and/or video camera being any one of: an optical camera, an infrared camera, a near-infrared camera, and an ultraviolet camera.
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Jupp Jeffrey A. (Filton GBX) Rees Peter H. (Hatfield GBX), Aircraft wing and winglet arrangement.
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