Unmanned Aerial Surveillance Device
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial surveillance device, comprising:
- an image capturing device;
an airframe structure having the image-capturing device operably engaged therewith and configured to be capable of supporting the image-capturing device at an above-ground altitude, said airframe structure including;
an elongate body portion defining a longitudinal axis;
a tail portion operably engaged with the body portion along the axis and comprising a rudder control surface and an elevator control surface;
a pair of transversely-opposed wing portions directly and operably engaged with the body portion and extending substantially transversely thereto, each wing portion being defined by longitudinally-opposed spars extending from a spaced-apart disposition at the body portion to a common connection disposed distally with respect to the body portion, the spars having a fabric extending therebetween so as to provide a wing surface; and
a support member extending along an aerodynamic center, transversely to the body portion, of each wing portion, the support members being configured to tension and rigidify the wing portions so as to provide a positive camber for each wing portion and to form an airfoil.
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Abstract
An aerial surveillance device is provided, comprising an image capturing device capable of being supported by an airframe structure above the ground. The airframe structure includes a body portion defining a longitudinal axis and configured to support the image-capturing device. A tail portion having control surfaces is operably engaged with the body portion along the axis. Transversely-extending wing portions are directly engaged with the body portion. Each wing portion is defined by longitudinally-opposed spars extending from a spaced-apart disposition at the body portion to a common connection distally from the body portion. The spars have a fabric extending therebetween to provide a wing surface. A support member extends along an aerodynamic center, transversely to the body portion, of each wing portion, to tension and rigidify the wing portions so as to provide a positive camber for the wing portions and to form an airfoil.
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25 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial surveillance device, comprising:
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an image capturing device; an airframe structure having the image-capturing device operably engaged therewith and configured to be capable of supporting the image-capturing device at an above-ground altitude, said airframe structure including; an elongate body portion defining a longitudinal axis; a tail portion operably engaged with the body portion along the axis and comprising a rudder control surface and an elevator control surface; a pair of transversely-opposed wing portions directly and operably engaged with the body portion and extending substantially transversely thereto, each wing portion being defined by longitudinally-opposed spars extending from a spaced-apart disposition at the body portion to a common connection disposed distally with respect to the body portion, the spars having a fabric extending therebetween so as to provide a wing surface; and a support member extending along an aerodynamic center, transversely to the body portion, of each wing portion, the support members being configured to tension and rigidify the wing portions so as to provide a positive camber for each wing portion and to form an airfoil. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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