Unmanned aerial vehicle with hollow interior portion in truss
US12252277B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/60
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The UAV includes a plurality of combustion engine modules, each combustion engine module including a respective helicopter blade propulsion system. A truss connects and separates adjacent pairs of the combustion engine modules of the plurality of combustion engine modules. Each truss includes a hollow interior portion configured to hold a fuel for at least one of the plurality of combustion engine modules. The UAV also includes a control system configured to allow a user to control the plurality of combustion engine modules and corresponding helicopter blade propulsion systems.
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