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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2018
Applicant:
Innotec Lightweight Engineering & Polymer Technology Gmbh, Goslar, DE;
Inventors:
Jens Werner, Wilsdruff STT Kesselsdorf, DE;
Phil Pezus, Wilsdruff STT Kesselsdorf, DE;
Matthias Bieler, Wilsdruff STT Kesselsdorf, DE;
Florian Franke, Wilsdruff STT Kesselsdorf, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B60L 53/00 (2019.01); B60L 53/16 (2019.01); B60L 53/31 (2019.01); B60L 53/36 (2019.01); B60L 53/50 (2019.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64C 21/02 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 9/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/00 (2006.01); B64F 1/22 (2006.01); B64F 1/30 (2006.01); B64F 1/36 (2017.01); B64U 10/16 (2023.01); B64U 20/40 (2023.01); B64U 30/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); H02J 7/50 (2026.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 101/61 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64U 80/25 (2023.01); B60L 53/00 (2019.02); B60L 53/16 (2019.02); B60L 53/31 (2019.02); B60L 53/36 (2019.02); B60L 53/50 (2019.02); B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 21/02 (2013.01); B64C 29/0016 (2013.01); B64D 9/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/00 (2013.01); B64F 1/22 (2013.01); B64F 1/30 (2013.01); B64F 1/362 (2013.01); B64U 10/16 (2023.01); B64U 20/40 (2023.01); B64U 30/12 (2023.01); B64U 50/31 (2023.01); H02J 7/50 (2026.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0072 (2013.01); B64U 30/20 (2023.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 2101/61 (2023.01);
Abstract
A flight module for a vertical take-off and landing aircraft comprises multiple drive units arranged on a supporting framework structure that comprises struts interconnected at node points. Each drive unit comprises an electric motor and a propeller that is operatively connected to the electric motor. Some of the drive units are arranged outside the node points.