SELF-ENCLOSED AIR VEHICLE
First Claim
1. An unmanned air vehicle, comprising:
- a body comprising an outer shell and shaped to define a first motor arm cavity; and
a first motor arm movably attached to said body, said first motor arm comprising a first motor and a first outer surface;
wherein said first motor arm is configured such that when said unmanned air vehicle is in an enclosed configuration, said first motor is within said first motor arm cavity; and
wherein said first motor arm is configured such that when said unmanned air vehicle is in an open configuration, said first motor is outside said first motor arm cavity.
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Abstract
Vehicles such as unmanned air vehicles that are capable of movement from an open, flight configuration to an enclosed configuration in which all major flight components can be protected by an outer shell are disclosed. In the enclosed configuration, the vehicles can take on standard geometric shapes such as a rectangular prism, sphere, cylinder, or another shape, so as to not be recognizable as an unmanned air vehicle. Embodiments of vehicles can also include interchangeable and/or wireless motor arms, motor arms which are electrically connected to the remainder of the vehicle only when in an open configuration, remote controllers removably attached to the remainder of the vehicle, and clip or other attachment mechanisms for attachment to objects such as backpacks.
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20 Claims
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1. An unmanned air vehicle, comprising:
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a body comprising an outer shell and shaped to define a first motor arm cavity; and a first motor arm movably attached to said body, said first motor arm comprising a first motor and a first outer surface; wherein said first motor arm is configured such that when said unmanned air vehicle is in an enclosed configuration, said first motor is within said first motor arm cavity; and wherein said first motor arm is configured such that when said unmanned air vehicle is in an open configuration, said first motor is outside said first motor arm cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A drone, comprising:
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a main body comprising an outer shell and one or more pin receptacles; a foldable motor arm comprising one or more contact pins and a motor, said foldable motor arm movable between an open position and a closed position wherein said motor is within said outer shell; wherein in said open position said contact pins are electrically connected to said pin receptacles. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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- 19. An unmanned air vehicle comprising an outer shell and capable of flight, said unmanned air vehicle comprising one or more motor arms, one or more propellers, and landing gear, wherein said unmanned air vehicle is configured for articulated movement from an open flight configuration to an enclosed configuration wherein each of said motor arms, propellers, and landing gear are within said outer shell.
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