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Multirotor electric aircraft with redundant security architecture

US11052998B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

21Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Mores · Munich, DE
Christoph Geyer · Augsburg, DE
Stefan Haisch · Harburg, DE
Marius Bebesel · Augsburg, DE
Michael Geiss · Syracuse, US
Manfred Bernhard · Aystetten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 16, 2016
Grant date	Jul 6, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 14, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T10/70
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A multirotor aircraft with at least two thrust producing units, the multirotor aircraft being adapted for transportation of passengers and comprising an aircraft operating structure that is adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in failure-free operating mode, and a redundant security architecture that is at least adapted for operation of the multirotor aircraft in case of a failure of the aircraft operating structure in operation, the redundant security architecture being provided to comply with applicable authority regulations and certification requirements regarding passenger transportation.

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