Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with multiple rotors

• US 20020104922A1
• Filed: 12/08/2000
• Published: 08/08/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mikio Nakamura
• Original Assignee: Mikio Nakamura
• Inventors: Nakamura, Mikio
• Application Number:
  US09/732,096
• Publication Number:
  US 20020104922A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/17.25
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 27/14 within, or attached to, fuselages
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 35/04 characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports

Abstract

The present invention concerns a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (VTOL) with multiple rotors which can immediately change pitch angle of each rotor to stabilize body balance when cargo or person is picked up or taken off. VTOL according to the invention comprises

a gear unit (F) and a gear unit (R), said gear unit (F) having two driving gears (6) combined on both sides of another driving gear (5) and variable pitch rotors (FR) and (FL) combined with the other end of said driving gears (6) respectively, and said gear unit (R) having the same driving gear system as said gear unit (F) and variable pitch rotors (RR) and (RL) combined with the other end of said driving gears (6) respectively,

a transmission shaft combined with said gear units (F), (R) and said driving gear (5),

a frame to support all said units, and

a protector equipped outside of said rotors (FR), (FL), (RR) and (RL) with a certain clearance.

Claims

1. A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with multiple rotors comprising

a gear unit (F) and a gear unit (R), said gear unit (F) having two driving gears (6) combined on both sides of another driving gear (5) and variable pitch rotors (FR) and (FL) combined with the other end of said driving gears (6) respectively, and said gear unit (R) having the same driving gear system as said gear unit (F) and variable pitch rotors (RR) and (RL) combined with the other end of said driving gears (6) respectively,

a transmission shaft combined with said gear units (F), (R) and said driving gear (5),

a frame to support all said units, and

a protector equipped outside of said rotors (FR), (FL), (RR) and (RL) with a certain clearance.

2. A vertical takeoff and landing aircraft with multiple rotors according to claim 1, wherein said frame (2a) is bent into a certain angle in the middle and said transmission shaft (1a) is connected in the middle with an universal joint.