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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 28, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2021
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventor:
Christopher M. Johnson, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/122 (2019.01); B60L 53/30 (2019.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B64C 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60L 53/122 (2019.02); B60L 53/30 (2019.02); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64F 1/007 (2013.01); B64F 1/36 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 27/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An external power assist system for an eVTOL aircraft having one or more onboard batteries includes a subsurface power source and a power transfer interface electrically coupled to the subsurface power source. The power transfer interface is movable between various positions including a deployed position and a stowed position. The power transfer interface is configured to transfer power to the onboard batteries of the eVTOL aircraft in the deployed position. The power transfer interface is moved at least partially subsurface in the stowed position.