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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2024
Textron Eaviation Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Logan Bryant, Wichita, KS (US);
Anthony Ly, Wichita, KS (US);
Alec Mitchell, Wichita, KS (US);
Michael Hull, Fort Worth, TX (US);
James Davenport, Wichita, KS (US);
Steven G. Hagerott, Wichita, KS (US);
Jack Fries, Derby, KS (US);
Textron eAviation Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Abstract
A power distribution system includes a first battery and first power distribution unit providing power to a first rotor assembly and a fourth rotor assembly, the first and fourth rotor assemblies are outer front rotor assemblies; a second battery and second power distribution unit providing power to a second rotor assembly, the second rotor assembly is an inboard front rotor assembly; a third battery and third power distribution unit providing power to a third rotor assembly, the third rotor assembly is another inboard front rotor assembly; and a fourth battery and fourth power distribution unit providing power to the first rotor assembly and the fourth rotor assembly; the first, second, third, and fourth power distribution units are implemented with consideration of possible failure modes of one or more of the first, second, third, and fourth batteries.