WATERPROOF MULTI-ROTOR UNMANNED FLYING APPARATUS

• US 20150102159A1
• Filed: 10/14/2014
• Published: 04/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/15/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Russ Hegarty
• Original Assignee: Russ Hegarty
• Inventors: Hegarty, Russ
• Application Number:
  US14/513,753
• Publication Number:
  US 20150102159A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/17.23
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 39/024 of the remote controlled vehicle type, i.e. RPV
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/00 Designing, manufacturing, assembling, cleaning, maintaining or repairing aircraft, not otherwise provided for; Handling, transporting, testing or inspecting aircraft components, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B64F 5/10 Manufacturing or assembling aircraft, e.g. jigs therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/10 Rotorcrafts
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/13 Flying platforms
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/60 UAVs characterised by the material
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/73 Monocoque body
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/20 Rotors; Rotor supports
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/19 using electrically powered motors

Abstract

Disclosed is an invention related to a waterproof unmanned flying apparatus, which is waterproof or water resistant and can perform in inclement weather conditions. The flying apparatus comprises of a main frame covering the outer structure of the flying apparatus that is constructed out of a single piece or multiple pieces which are fused together or mechanically attached to create a watertight seal. A centralized frame can be configured in numerous layouts to include the size and number of rotor blades. The flying apparatus can be used in various applications such as a training device, an aerial photography, and any other event for which the flying apparatus would be required to fly in or around water. The flying apparatus protects expensive internal electrical components that would normally be destroyed by water and moisture. Furthermore, the flying apparatus can be attached with devices for providing features intended for user'"'"'s consumption.

Claims

1. A waterproof multi-rotor unmanned flying apparatus comprising:

a) a main frame covering the outer structure of said flying apparatus;

b) a housing with two or more rotor means associated therewith;

c) said rotor means are located or associated with a centralized frame of said aircraft;

d) said rotor means arranged to rotate about substantially parallel axes in use and wherein one or more vanes are provided with said apparatus to help stabilize the apparatus in use; and

e) each said rotor means associated with a motor to allow independent control of said rotor means.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main frame is water-resistant and made up of a material that is unbreakable and light weight.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said main frame can be made up of a material that is inflatable and non-permeable.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said main frame can be designed by using either a single piece structure or fusing multi-piece structures by chemically melting the seam together and fastening the screws along the seam for designing a single piece structure.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing is embodied with drilled holes for passing a threaded insert and mounting said rotor means in said housing by fastening the threaded insert with a screw in each of the threaded insert that is resistant to corrosion.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said centralized frame is enclosed with a cover for covering the housing of at least one electrical control unit optionally along with a sensor as a single unit in said centralized frame.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein said cover enclosing said centralized frame is made up of a material that is unbreakable and is attributed with light weight.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein a means for sealing said single unit is provided between said cover and said centralized frame to make said unit waterproof, water-resistant, or weather proof.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said means for sealing said single unit can be one of a temporary sealing, permanent sealing for housing said single unit in said centralized frame.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said apparatus can be fitted with at least one device internally or externally to provide at least one feature for a user'"'"'s consumption.

11. The process of designing a main frame covering the outer structure of a waterproof multi-rotor unmanned flying apparatus comprises of:

fusing multi-piece structures by chemically melting the seam together and fastening the seam with screws for designing a single piece structure.