Aeronext Inc.

Ge Medical Systems Global Technology Company, LLC

Ge Yokogawa Medical Systems, Limited

Nippon Hoso' Kyokai

W.l. Gore & Associates, Co., Ltd.

Kureha Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Yoichi Suzuki

Shinichi Amemiya

Shoji Tanaka

Shinichi Nishimura

Akinori Hashimoto

Tomoya Nomura

Kazuyoshi Shogen

Takuya Kosaka

Hisashi Sujikai

Kiro Asano

Tsuyoshi Saito

Hisayuki Wada

Humio Tamura

Hiroaki Kataoka

Takuya Hori

Narumi Watanabe

To stabilize a frame of a flight body, a frame assembly for a flying body includes a first frame member extending in at least two parallel and first directions, a second frame member extending in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, and a fixing member fixed to each of the first and second frame members, wherein at least one of the fixing members has an opening.

Frame assembly and method for manufacturing frame assembly

The invention is a flying object equipped with a loading part holding a delivery payload, and the loading part or the delivery payload is attached to an airframe so that the loading part or the delivery payload is tilted backward in the forward and backward direction in a landing state or hovering state. The loading part or delivery payload is attached to the airframe so that the loading part or delivery payload is substantially horizontal during cruising.

Flying object with backward-tilting delivery payload mechanism

A flight vehicle capable of improving the accuracy of the arrival position of baggage. The flight vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a mounting unit that holds a mounted object, holds the mounting unit via a string member, and has a moving means including a rotor blade provided between the upper end and the lower end of the mounting unit, when the mounting unit is viewed from the side.

Flight vehicle with mounting unit having moving means, and mouning unit

To provide an aircraft having improved efficiency and flexibility of the airframe configuration when installing a functional part in the airframe, and a power unit having a configuration for the improved efficiency and flexibility. To provide an aircraft, comprising: a power unit having a first space open at least one of its upper or lower surface; a propeller having a first through-space and connected to the power unit; and a functional part having a predetermined function and located at least partially in an internal space formed by the first space and the first through-space.

Aircraft and power device

According to this invention, an aerial vehicle can be provided that reduces the effect of wind in a given direction striking its frame during flight of the aerial vehicle, thereby improving fuel consumption and stability. The aerial vehicle of this invention is equipped with a flight part including a frame to which a plurality of rotor blades including at least a propeller and a motor are connected, wherein the frame includes a right frame and a left frame extending side by side in the front-rear direction of the aerial vehicle, and at least one of the right frame and the left frame has a substantially wing-shaped portion with a leading edge located outside the aerial vehicle and a trailing edge located inside the aerial vehicle relative to a vertical center line in the frame. The substantially wing-shaped shape is a symmetrical wing shape.

Aerial vehicle

A flight vehicle with a more basic structure and safety measures according to the invention comprises a main body part; a propulsion part provided with one or more propulsion means; a connection part connecting the main body part and the propulsion part in a displaceable manner within a predetermined range; and a wing part provided on at least one of the main body part or the propulsion part. With such a configuration, a flight vehicle with a more basic structure and safety measures can be provided.

Flight device with end parts displaceable along front end parts of wing parts

A manned aircraft that enables an efficient and safe transition from hovering to leveled flight. The aircraft according to the present disclosure includes, a flight part provided with a blade part and a thrust generating part provided on the blade part, an airframe part supporting the flight part, and a boarding part that can be displaced independently from the airframe part Through such configuration, it is possible to transition safely from hovering to leveled flight.

Manned aircraft

The operational efficiency of a rotorcraft in cruising. The rotary wing aircraft, according to the present disclosure, has a main body and a plurality of motors provided in the main body for rotating each of the rotors, which are parallel to a reference plane. When the main body is inclined with respect to one direction of travel and flying in the direction of travel, the rotational speed of each of the plurality of motors is approximately the same.

Rotary wing aircraft

A flying vehicle with a flight part connected to a plurality of rotor wing parts and a main wing, wherein the main wing is configured such that the lift produced by the main wing during landing is reduced compared to the lift produced by the main wing during cruising. Furthermore, the main wing is fixed at a forward tilt with respect to the flight part. Furthermore, the rotor wing is connected at an angle that produces propulsion and lift during cruise. Furthermore, the rotor blades are connected at an angle that generates propulsive force during cruise.

Flying vehicle

An aerial vehicle having more basic structure and safety measures. The aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a thrust unit having a plurality of rotary vanes for generating thrust, a tail, a fuselage that connects the thrust unit and the tail, a main wing provided in a substantially center of the fuselage, and a control unit for controlling at least the main wing. When the aerial vehicle makes a landing, the control unit controls the main wing so that a part of the main wing becomes a lower end.

Aerial vehicle having a first wing and a second wing that tilt and rotate to form an inverted V-shape

A landing facility that enables flight vehicles to land safely even in strong winds. The landing system of the invention includes a first area for landing a flight vehicle, a windbreak part having a predetermined height and cover part at least a portion of the perimeter of the first area, and a second area located away from the windbreak part, where the flight vehicle descends to a predetermined flight altitude. The flight altitude is lower than the predetermined height of the windbreak part. The second area is an area selected from a plurality of permitted areas where vertical descent is permitted. A portion of the windbreak part comprises a net.

Landing facility, landing method

A moving body that can be transported in a state to stabilize the posture of the transport object, without affecting the transport object due to the inclination of the moving body when moving forward. A moving body comprising a holding mechanism that has a rotation unit that rotates in the pitch direction, and approximately horizontally holds an object to be transported from the side near the center of gravity of a transport unit capable of storage or above the center of gravity. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism has a uniaxial rotation unit that rotates only in the pitch direction. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by active control. Alternatively, the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by passive control.

Moving body

A frame assembly for unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: at least two parallel first frame members, a second frame member orthogonal to the first frame member, and a fixing member fixed to each of the first and second frame members.

Frame assembly and method for manufacturing same

An aircraft that enables an efficient and safe transition from hovering to level-flight. The aircraft according to the present invention includes a lift generating part, a thrust generating part capable of flying and hovering, a connecting part that displaceably connects the lift generating part and the thrust generating part so that the lift generating part can maintain a positive angle of attack with respect to the flying direction at least at the time of ascending. The lift generating part is a wing part having a main surface, and at least at the time of hovering, a propulsion direction by the thrust generating part is along a direction obliquely intersecting the vertical direction. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction and the main surface form an obtuse angle. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction is along the vertical direction.

Aircraft with pivotally connected wing and rotor

To provide a rotorcraft capable of improving flight efficiency. The rotorcraft according to the present invention is capable of moving forward along at least a first direction and comprises an arm part, a plurality of motors mounted on the arm part, and a rotary blade mounted on each of the motors. The rotorcraft is configured to have one or more motors one or more front motors located at a front side and one or more rear motors located at a rear side, wherein the output characteristics of a motor included in the front motor and the output characteristics of a motor included in the rear motor are different.

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Tokyo, Japan

Yoichi Suzuki