Title:
DRIVE AND FLY VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/187426
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A vehicle is provided, configured to selectively operate in a driving mode and in a flying mode. The vehicle comprises a body defining a passenger compartment and carrying driving and flying arrangements to facilitate the driving and flying. The flying arrangement comprises two wings and a rotor system, each of the wings comprising an inboard wing articulated to an outboard wing. The rotor system comprises four rotor arms articulated to the body, each having a rotor assembly at a distal end thereof, and a rotor assembly mounted to each of the wings. In the flying mode, the wings and rotor arms extend outwardly from the body, and in the driving mode, the rotor arms are pivoted inwardly toward the body such that they lie the body, and folded such that the outboard wings lie over the inboard wings.
Inventors:
KAPLINSKY GUY (US)
KAPLINSKY MAKI (US)
KANNO KOHEI (US)
KISHIMOTO JUN (US)
BHEEMAPALLE SURESH (US)
KAPLINSKY MAKI (US)
KANNO KOHEI (US)
KISHIMOTO JUN (US)
BHEEMAPALLE SURESH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2022/018613
Publication Date:
October 06, 2022
Filing Date:
March 03, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NFT INC (US)
International Classes:
B60F5/02; B64C1/30; B64C3/56; B64C11/00; B64C27/08; B64C27/37; B64C27/50
Domestic Patent References:
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Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
COHEN, Mark S. et al. (US)
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