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Modular aircraft

US12404053B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

INNOTEC LIGHTWEIGHT ENGINEERING & POLYMER TECHNOLOGY GMBH · DE

Inventors

Jens Werner · Coswig, DE
Phil Pezus · Kaufbach, DE
Matthias Bieler · Kaufbach, DE
Florian FRANKE · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	Sep 2, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T90/14
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular vertical take-off and landing aircraft for transporting persons and/or loads, comprising a flight module with multiple drive units arranged on a supporting framework structure, each drive unit having an electric motor and a propeller operatively connected to the electric motor, a transport module having a conveying pod and a connection device for connecting the conveying pod to the flight module. The connection device has an elongated shaft, one end of which is attached to the conveying pod, and a coupling device for connecting the flight module to another end of the elongate shaft of the transport module.

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