Decoupled hand controls for aircraft with vertical takeoff and landing and forward flight capabilities
US10144504B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Hand controls for an aircraft, including a single axis hand control which is configured to control movement of an aircraft along a vertical axis where the aircraft includes a plurality of rotors that are attached to the aircraft at a fixed position and the plurality of rotors rotate independently of one another. The hand controls further include a three axis hand control which is configured to control movement of the aircraft within a plane defined by a roll axis and a pitch axis, as well as about a yaw axis.
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