CONVERTIBLE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
- a fuselage; and
a lift assembly selected from a plurality of lift assemblies, each of the plurality of lift assemblies having a different flight modality;
wherein the fuselage comprises a mounting portion configured to mount with any of the plurality of lift assemblies.
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Abstract
In one example, an unmanned aerial vehicle includes a fuselage and a lift assembly. The lift assembly is selected from a plurality of lift assemblies, each of the plurality of lift assemblies having a different flight modality. The fuselage includes a mounting portion configured to mount with any of the plurality of lift assemblies.
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22 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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a fuselage; and a lift assembly selected from a plurality of lift assemblies, each of the plurality of lift assemblies having a different flight modality; wherein the fuselage comprises a mounting portion configured to mount with any of the plurality of lift assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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a fuselage comprising a mounting portion configured to mount with any of a plurality of lift assemblies, each of the plurality of lift assemblies having a different flight modality and one or more flight control surfaces corresponding to the respective flight modality; an electrical interface configured to; electrically connect the fuselage and any of the plurality of lift assemblies; and identify the flight modality of an electrically connected one of the plurality of lift assemblies; and a controller coupled to the electrical interface and configured to; determine the flight modality of the electrically connected one of the plurality of lift assemblies based on the electrical interface; and provide control signals, based on the determined flight modality, to the flight control surfaces of the electrically connected one of the plurality of lift assemblies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising:
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an elongate body portion; a lift assembly connected to the elongate body portion via an attachment mechanism, the lift assembly selected from a plurality of lift assemblies, each having a different flight modality; wherein the attachment mechanism is configured to connect the elongate body portion to any of the plurality of lift assemblies.
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21. An unmanned aerial vehicle system comprising:
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a fixed wing lift assembly; a rotor lift assembly; and a fuselage having a mounting portion configured to mount with each of the fixed wing lift assembly and the rotor lift assembly via a common attachment mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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