UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE WITH A TRI-WING CONFIGURATION
First Claim
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
) frame, comprising;
a central frame, including;
a hub;
a first motor arm extending from the hub in a first direction;
a second motor arm extending from the hub in a second direction;
a third motor arm extending from the hub in a third direction; and
a fourth motor arm extending from the hub in a fourth direction;
a perimeter frame, including;
a front wing having a first end and a second end;
a first side rail coupled to the first end of the front wing;
a second side rail coupled to the second end of the front wing;
a lower rear wing coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail; and
an upper rear wing coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail; and
wherein the first motor arm, the second motor arm, the third motor arm, and the fourth motor arm are coupled to the perimeter frame.
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Abstract
This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that includes a substantially polygonal perimeter frame and a central frame. The perimeter frame includes a front wing, a lower rear wing, and an upper rear wing. The wings provide lift to the UAV when the UAV is moving in a direction that includes a horizontal component. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV may also include one or more thrusting motors and corresponding thrusting propellers. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the thrusting motor(s) may be engaged and the thrusting propeller(s) will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV.
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22 Claims
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1. An unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
) frame, comprising;a central frame, including; a hub; a first motor arm extending from the hub in a first direction; a second motor arm extending from the hub in a second direction; a third motor arm extending from the hub in a third direction; and a fourth motor arm extending from the hub in a fourth direction; a perimeter frame, including; a front wing having a first end and a second end; a first side rail coupled to the first end of the front wing; a second side rail coupled to the second end of the front wing; a lower rear wing coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail; and an upper rear wing coupled to the first side rail and the second side rail; and wherein the first motor arm, the second motor arm, the third motor arm, and the fourth motor arm are coupled to the perimeter frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising:
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a perimeter frame, including; a front portion including a front wing configured to provide lift to the UAV when the UAV is moving in a direction that includes a horizontal component; a rear portion including a first rear wing configured to provide lift to the UAV when the UAV is moving in the direction that includes the horizontal component; a first side rail joining the front portion and the rear portion; a second side rail joining the front portion and the rear portion; and wherein the perimeter frame is substantially polygonal in shape; a central frame positioned within the substantially polygonal shape of the perimeter frame and coupled to an interior of the perimeter frame; a plurality of lifting motors coupled to the central frame; and a plurality of lifting propellers, each propeller coupled to a motor of the plurality of lifting motors, wherein each of the plurality of lifting propellers are within the substantially polygonal shape of the perimeter frame. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An unmanned aerial vehicle (“
- UAV”
), comprising;a perimeter frame having a substantially rectangular shape, wherein at least a portion of the perimeter frame is configured to provide lift to the UAV when the UAV is moving in a direction that includes a horizontal component; a plurality of lifting motors positioned within the perimeter frame; a thrusting motor coupled to the perimeter frame; and a thrusting propeller coupled to the thrusting motor and oriented such that at least a portion of the thrusting propeller is positioned within the substantially rectangular shape of the perimeter frame. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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