Aerial vehicle and a signal line protection assembly thereof

• US 10,227,131 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2017
• Issued: 03/12/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Original Assignee: SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. (d/b/a DJI) (iFlight Technology Company Limited)
• Inventors: Ou, Di
• Primary Examiner(s): Woldemaryam, Assres H
• Application Number:
  US15/816,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20180086441A1
• Time in Patent Office: 480 Days
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/36 adapted to receive antennas or radomes
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/06 fixed
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/52 Skis or runners
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/60 Oleo legs
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 2221/00 Electric power distribution systems onboard aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/04 Protective tubing or conduits, e.g. cable ladders or cable troughs
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0406 Details thereof installation or suspension of conduit channels and other supports H02G3/263
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/0462 Tubings, i.e. having a closed section

Abstract

A signal line protection assembly connecting to a propulsion system of an aerial vehicle includes a foot stand and a protection sleeve. The foot stand includes a foot stand sleeve including an electronic speed controller compartment arranged below a motor of the propulsion system and forming a closed space to receive an electronic speed controller of the aerial vehicle. The protection sleeve is configured to receive a power line for the electronic speed controller. At least a portion of the protection sleeve is received in the electronic speed controller compartment.

Claims

1. A signal line protection assembly connecting to a propulsion system of an aerial vehicle, comprising:

a foot stand including a foot stand sleeve, the foot stand sleeve including;

an electronic speed controller compartment arranged below a motor of the propulsion system and forming a closed space to receive an electronic speed controller of the aerial vehicle; and

a protection sleeve configured to receive a power line for the electronic speed controller, at least a portion of the protection sleeve being received in the electronic speed controller compartment.

2. The signal line protection assembly of claim 1, wherein the foot stand further includes a lower cover below the electronic speed controller compartment, one end of the lower cover being connected with one end of the electronic speed controller compartment.

3. The signal line protection assembly of claim 2, wherein the lower cover includes an antenna compartment configured to receiving an antenna of the aerial vehicle.

4. The signal line protection assembly of claim 3, wherein the foot stand further includes a shock absorber connected between another end of the electronic speed controller compartment and another end of the lower cover.

5. The signal line protection assembly of claim 1, wherein the foot stand sleeve further includes a bearing member on the electronic speed controller compartment, one side of the bearing member being configured to bear the propulsion system.

6. The signal line protection assembly of claim 5, wherein:

the one side is a first side of the bearing member,

the foot stand sleeve further includes a receiving portion at a second side of the bearing member that is opposite to the first side of the bearing member,

the receiving portion is received in the electronic speed controller compartment, and

the at least a portion of the protection sleeve is received in the receiving portion.

7. The signal line protection assembly of claim 5, wherein:

the protection sleeve includes a wire inlet configured to allow the power line to enter the protection sleeve, and

the bearing member includes a wire outlet at a position corresponding to an end of the protection sleeve and configured to allow the power line to be led out of the protection sleeve.

8. The signal line protection assembly of claim 1, further comprising:

a support member connected to the foot stand,

wherein the protection sleeve is completely received in the support member and the foot stand sleeve.

9. The signal line protection assembly of claim 1,

wherein the foot stand and the foot stand sleeve are first foot stand and first foot stand sleeve, respectively,

the signal line protection assembly further comprising:

a second foot stand including a second foot stand sleeve,

wherein one end of the protecting sleeve is received in the first foot stand sleeve and another end of the protecting sleeve is received in the second foot stand sleeve.

10. An aerial vehicle, comprising:

a vehicle body;

an arm extending from the vehicle body;

a propulsion system including a motor;

a signal line protection assembly connected to the arm and the propulsion system, the signal line protection assembly including;

a foot stand including a foot stand sleeve, the foot stand sleeve including;

an electronic speed controller compartment arranged below the motor; and

a protection sleeve, at least a portion of the protection sleeve being received in the electronic speed controller compartment;

an electronic speed controller received in a closed space formed by the electronic speed controller compartment, the electronic speed controller being configured to control a rotating speed of the motor; and

a power line for the electronic speed controller and received in the protection sleeve.

11. The aerial vehicle of claim 10, wherein the foot stand further includes a lower cover below the electronic speed controller compartment, one end of the lower cover being connected with one end of the electronic speed controller compartment.

12. The aerial vehicle of claim 11, wherein the lower cover includes an antenna compartment configured to receiving an antenna of the aerial vehicle.

13. The aerial vehicle of claim 12, wherein the foot stand further includes a shock absorber connected between another end of the electronic speed controller compartment and another end of the lower cover.

14. The aerial vehicle of claim 10, wherein the foot stand sleeve further includes a bearing member on the electronic speed controller compartment, one side of the bearing member being configured to bear the propulsion system.

15. The aerial vehicle of claim 14, wherein:

the one side is a first side of the bearing member,

the foot stand sleeve further includes a receiving portion at a second side of the bearing member that is opposite to the first side of the bearing member,

the receiving portion is received in the electronic speed controller compartment, and

the at least a portion of the protection sleeve is received in the receiving portion.

16. The aerial vehicle of claim 14, wherein:

the protection sleeve includes a wire inlet,

the bearing member includes a wire outlet at a position corresponding to an end of the protection sleeve, and

the power line enters the protection sleeve through the wire inlet and is led out of the protection sleeve through the wire outlet.

17. The aerial vehicle of claim 10, wherein the protection sleeve is joined to the arm and extends in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the arm.

18. The aerial vehicle of claim 10, wherein:

the signal line protection assembly further includes a support member connected to the foot stand, and

the protection sleeve is completely received in the support member and the foot stand sleeve.

19. The aerial vehicle of claim 18, wherein the protection sleeve includes a wire inlet provided at a joint of the support member and the arm.

20. The aerial vehicle of claim 10, further comprising:

a data line for the electronic speed controller and received in the protection sleeve.