Multicopter with boom-mounted rotors
US10183747B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/325
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A multicopter with boom mounted rotors is disclosed. In various embodiments, a multicopter includes multiple rotors, each mounted substantially horizontally on a distal end of a boom. The multicopter further includes a plurality of boom extensions, each boom extension being associated with a corresponding boom and each boom extension being configured to extend an associated distal end of said corresponding boom by an amount determined based at least in part on a swept area associated with a rotor mounted at or near said associated distal end. The multicopter includes a material, such as netting, secured to the aircraft and of a size sufficient to reach a far end of one or more of said boom extensions.
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