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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Aerovironment, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Lance Holly, Lawrence, KS (US);
William Donovan, Lawrence, KS (US);
Assignee:
AEROVIRONMENT, INC., Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/605 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 27/625 (2006.01); B64C 39/02 (2023.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01); B64U 40/10 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/605 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); B64C 39/024 (2013.01); B64U 40/10 (2023.01); B64C 27/625 (2013.01); B64U 10/10 (2023.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 20/70 (2023.01);
Abstract
A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other.