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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 12, 2025
Applicant:
Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventors:
Alan Buehne, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Benjamin Tigner, Laguna Beach, CA (US);
Bernard Ahyow, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/08 (2006.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.01); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); B64D 27/357 (2024.01); B64D 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); H01M 10/625 (2014.01); H01M 10/658 (2014.01); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/258 (2021.01); H01M 50/342 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 33/08 (2013.01); B60L 50/60 (2019.02); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); B64D 27/357 (2024.01); B64D 29/00 (2013.01); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); H01M 10/625 (2015.04); H01M 10/658 (2015.04); H01M 50/204 (2021.01); H01M 50/249 (2021.01); H01M 50/258 (2021.01); H01M 50/342 (2021.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64D 2045/009 (2013.01); H01M 2200/10 (2013.01); H01M 2220/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, an aircraft comprises a battery pack mounted external to the aircraft structure. The batteries are configured to vent directly to the environment during battery thermal runaway. In one embodiment, an aerodynamic fairing provides an aerodynamically efficient surface and weather protection during nominal flight conditions. During battery thermal runaway however, the aerodynamic fairing is configured to expose the battery to the environment.