AMPHIBIOUS VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING (VTOL) UNMANNED DEVICE WITH AI (ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE) DATA PROCESSING MOBILE AND WEARABLE APPLICATIONS APPARATUS, SAME AS JET DRONE, JET FLYING CAR, PRIVATE VTOL JET, PERSONAL JET AIRCRAFT WITH GSP VTOL JET ENGINES AND SELF-JET CHARGED AND SOLAR CELLS POWERED HYBRID SUPER JET ELECTRICAL CAR ALL IN ONE (ELECTRICITY/FUEL)

• US 20170072755A1
• Filed: 11/14/2016
• Published: 03/16/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Andrew H.B. Zhou, Dylan T.X. Zhou, Tiger T.G. Zhou
• Original Assignee: Andrew H.B. Zhou, Dylan T.X. Zhou, Tiger T.G. Zhou
• Inventors: Zhou, Dylan T X, Zhou, Andrew H B, Zhou, Tiger T G
• Granted Patent: US 9,776,715 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60F 5/02 convertible into aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 16/00 Arrangements in connection with power supply of propulsion units in vehicles from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind electric propulsion with power supply from forces of nature, e.g. sun or wind B60L8/00; marine propulsion by wind motors driving water-engaging propulsive elements B63H13/00; wind motors specially adapted for installation on vehicles F03D9/32
• CPC Class Codes: B60K 2016/003 solar power driven
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/04 Mounting of cameras operative during drive; Arrangement of controls thereof relative to the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 29/0033 the propellers being tiltable relative to the fuselage
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 29/0066 with horizontal jet and jet deflector
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 29/0075 the motors being tiltable relative to the fuselage
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 35/008 Amphibious sea planes
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 37/00 Convertible aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/20 Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft flying platforms B64U10/13; helicopters B64U10/17
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/25 Fixed-wing aircraft VTOL aircraft B64U10/20
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 10/70 Convertible aircraft, e.g. convertible into land vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 20/40 Modular UAVs
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 2201/10 autonomous, i.e. by navigating independently from ground or air stations, e.g. by using inertial navigation systems [INS]
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 30/12 Variable or detachable wings, e.g. wings with adjustable sweep
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/12 using turbine engines, e.g. turbojets or turbofans
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/14 ducted or shrouded
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/18 Thrust vectoring
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 50/31 generated by photovoltaics
• CPC Class Codes: B64U 70/83 using parachutes, balloons or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0816 : to ensure stability
• CPC Class Codes: G05D 1/0858 : specially adapted for vertical take-off of aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 5/04 : Anti-collision systems

Abstract

The invention pertains to an automobile and more particularly, to a flying car. A flying car, comprises a body, adapted for carrying the payload from once place to another, a tail attached to body at rear end adapted for stabilizing the vehicle, plurality of wheels at the bottom of car connected to a power transmission system, plurality of foldable wings on the sides of body, adapted for creating the pressure difference and creating lift to the vehicle. Further, plurality of jet engines adapted for driving the jet flying car on surface as well as on air. A gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) thrust vector control, to controls the direction of the thrust generated by the engines. And plurality of parachutes attached to the flying jet car to safe land the flying jet car under emergency.

Claims

1. Amphibious vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned device with AI data processing mobile and wearable applications apparatus, same as jet drone, jet flying car, private VTOL jet, personal jet aircraft with GSP VTOL jet engines, and self-jet charged and solar cells powered hybrid super jet electrical car all in one (electricity/fuel) method steps comprising:

a modular and expandable waterproof body;

a chassis same as aircraft fuselage adapted for carrying the payload from once place to another;

an outer body shell comprising one or more pieces;

a gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) system, the GSP system comprises a plurality of VTOL jet engines and VTOL jet ducted fan propellers associated with the plurality of motors, wherein the jet engines are selected from turbojet, turbofan, and variable pitch tilting jet engines, wherein the jet engines include at least a multi-blade ducted fan;

a flight controller, electronic speed controllers, a buzzer, an on screen display telemetry device, a video transmitter, and a radio control receiver, wherein the power distribution board acts as the chassis;

an electrical machine comprising a stator electrically connected to the electrical power storage device, wherein the electrical machine acts as an electric motor for driving rotation of the jet engines by using the electrical power storage device, and wherein the electrical machine with the jet engines act as an electrical power generator for re-charging the electrical power storage device;

an onboard or ground station electricity generator comprising a plurality of solar cells, wherein include carbon fiber hybrid solar cells and one or more hydroelectric generators;

a 3D or 4D printed parts;

a light detection and ranging lidar, an ultrasonic radar sensor and a plurality sensors;

a tail attached to body at rear end adapted for stabilizing the vehicle;

a head VTOL ducted fan at the body front end adapted for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL);

a plurality of wheels at the bottom of the device connected to a power transmission system;

a plurality of foldable wings on the sides of the body, adapted for creating the pressure difference and creating lift to the vehicle;

a plurality of jet engines adapted for driving the jet flying device on surface as well as on flight, wherein the plurality of jet engine is a turbojet engines, the turbojet engine further comprising an afterburner, rotating jet with hydraulic actuator rotation communicating with the engine fuel system having a line management electro-hydraulic control converter mounted on the turbo engine, wherein the afterburners allow for powerful bursts of acceleration;

a gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) thrust vector control, to control the direction of the thrust generated by the engines; and

a plurality of parachutes attached to the flying jet device to safe land the flying jet device under emergency, wherein a parachute is fixed at the bottom of the jet flying device, two parachutes on front and back of the jet flying device.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprises plurality of doors, a windshield, and a dashboard, a tail wing same as super jet car spoiler.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of foldable tilting jet engines are attached to either sides of the device, two jet engines on front end of the flying jet device and two jet engines on rear end of the flying jet device.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the jet engines further consists of at least one supercharger, the supercharger is adapted to increase the air density and the supercharger is adapted for charging a batteries, the batteries are adapted to supply power to an auxiliary power unit, the jet powered hybrid automobile adapted to generate power to a battery storage and producing thrust to increase torque.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising one or more modules attached to the modular and expandable waterproof body, the one or more modules are selected from a group comprising:

a waterproof battery module, a turbine, a solar panel, a claw, a camera stabilization device, a thermal inspection device, an environmental sample processor, a seismometer, a spectrometer, an osmosampler, a night vision device, a hollow waterproof module for upgrades, third party gear, and hardware upgrades.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the battery is partially or completely modular, and wherein the electronic speed controllers is configured to detach from an electronic speed controller stack, the video transmitter and the radio control receiver are removable for upgrade, the on screen display telemetry device is removable for upgrade, the plurality of motors are removable for upgrade, and the flight controller is configured to detach from the power distribution board, wherein the battery is a lithium ion polymer battery that conforms to the interior profile, and includes a built-in battery charge indicator.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the modular and expandable waterproof body has a back portion and a front portion, wherein the back portion and the front portion show colors for ease of user orientation, wherein the device is configured to be launched from a body of a user, wherein the device is controlled by the user using a mobile and wearable device via motion gestures, buttons, and a touch screen, wherein the device is operable to perform an automatic landing and an automatic takeoff, wherein the device is configured in a form of one of the following:

a people-carrying vehicle, a cargo-carrying vehicle, a radio controlled toy, an autonomous vehicle, a multi-blade ducted fan roadable electric aircraft, an uncrewed vehicle, a driverless car, a self-driving car, an unmanned aerial vehicle, a drone, a robotic car, a commercial goods and passenger carrying vehicle, a private self-drive vehicle, a family vehicle, a military vehicle, and a law enforcement vehicle;

wherein the autonomous vehicle is configured to sense environmental conditions, navigate without human input, and perform auto-piloting;

wherein the sensing is performed via one or more of the following;

a radar, a lidar, the GPS module, and a computer vision module;

wherein the processor is operable to interpret sensory information to identify navigation paths, obstacles and signage;

wherein the autonomous vehicle is operable to update maps based on sensory input to keep track of a position when conditions change or when uncharted environments are entered;

wherein the multi-blade ducted fan roadable electric car is propelled by one or more electric motors using electrical energy stored in the electrical power storage device; and

wherein the mobile and wearable device enables to user to submit a trip request, the trip request being routed to the device to initiate a peer-to-peer pick up service or a cargo transportation.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the GSP system is powered by:

a high pressure gas; and

direct current brushless motors, wherein the propellers are attached directly to a motor shaft associated with one or more of the plurality of motors or are mechanically linked to one or more of the plurality of motors through a series of pulley belts.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the one way and two way telemetry device is configured to control an on screen display to inform a user of battery voltage, current draw, signal strength, minutes flown, minutes left on battery, joystick display, flight and dive mode and profile, amperage draw per unit of time, GPS latitude and longitude coordinates, an operator position relative to a position of the amphibious VTOL unmanned device, number of GPS satellites, and artificial horizon displayed on a wearable device, the wearable device being selected from a tablet, a phone, and the headset, wherein the one way and two way telemetry device is configured to provide a follow-me mode when the amphibious VTOL unmanned device uses the wearable device as a virtual tether to track the user via the camera when the user moves.

10. The device of claim 1, a collision avoidance, flight stabilization, and multi-rotor control system for an amphibious VTOL unmanned device, the system comprising:

a flight and dive control device configured to perform one or more of the following;

auto level control, altitude hold, return to an operator automatically, return to the operator by manual input, operating auto-recognition camera, monitoring a circular path around a pilot, and controlling autopilot, supporting dynamic and fixed tilting arms;

one or more sensors and one or more cameras configured to control one or more of the following;

obstacle avoidance, terrain and Geographical Information System mapping, close proximity flight including terrain tracing, and crash resistant indoor navigation;

an autonomous takeoff device;

an auto-fly or dive to a destination with at least one manually or automatically generated flight plan;

an auto-fly or dive to the destination by tracking monuments;

a direction lock;

dual operator control;

a transmitter and receiver control device comprising one or more antennas, the one or more antennas including high gain antennas;

the transmitter and receiver control device further comprising a lock mechanism operated by one or more of the following;

numerical passwords, word passwords, fingerprint recognition, face recognition, eye recognition, and a physical key; and

at least one electronic speed controllers (ESC) selected from a standalone ESC and an ESC integrated into a power distribution board of the amphibious VTOL unmanned device.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the flight and dive control device is configured to:

perform stable transitions between a hover mode, a full forward flight mode, and an underwater mode;

enable or disable a GPS;

record flight parameters;

allow inverted flight, aerial and aquatic rolls and flips;

stabilize proportional, integral, and derivative gains above water and below water;

restrict the amphibious VTOL unmanned device to fly-safe locations;

receive and enact force shut-off commands associated with a manufacturer;

receive software updates from the manufacturer;

activate the amphibious VTOL unmanned device after a user inputs an arming action or an arming sequence;

provide thrust compensation for body inclination by acting as a body pitch suppressor to maintain an altitude in forward flight; and

compensate yaw and roll mixing when rotors of the amphibious VTOL unmanned device tilt.

12. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a navigation device configured to;

enable autonomous flying at low altitude and avoiding obstacles;

evaluate and select landing sites in an unmapped terrain;

land safely using a computerized self-generated approach path;

enable a pilot aid to help a pilot to avoid obstacles and select landing sites in unimproved areas during operating in low-light or low-visibility conditions;

detect and maneuver around a man lift during flying;

detect high-tension wires over a desert terrain; and

enable operation in a near earth obstacle rich environment; and

a navigation sensor configured to;

map an unknown area where obstructions limited landing sites;

identify level landing sites with approach paths that are accessible for evacuating a simulated casualty;

build three-dimensional maps of a ground and find obstacles in a path;

detect four-inch-high pallets, chain link fences, vegetation, people and objects that block a landing site;

enable continuously identifying potential landing sites and develop landing approaches and abort paths;

select a safe landing site being closest to a given set of coordinates;

wherein the navigation sensor includes an inertial sensor and a laser scanner configured to look forward and down,

wherein the navigation sensor is paired with mapping and obstacle avoidance software, the mapping and obstacle avoidance software being operable to keep a running rank of the landing sites, approaches and abort paths to enable responding to unexpected circumstances.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the method includes an open source code and an open source software development kit.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the one or more sensors are selected from a group comprising:

individual sensors, stereo sensors, ultrasonic sensors, infrared sensors, multispectral sensors, optical flow sensors, and volatile organic compound sensors, wherein the one or more sensors are provided for intelligent positioning, collision avoidance, media capturing, surveillance, and monitoring.

15. The device of claim 1, wherein the jet engine is adapted for short take off and vertical landing (STOVL), or the single jet flying device is adapted for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL), or the single jet flying device is adapted for conventional take-off and landing (CTOL), or the single jet flying device is adapted for catapult assisted take-off but arrested recovery or catapult assisted take-off barrier arrested recovery (CATOBAR)

16. The device of claim 1, wherein the jet engine is a turbojet, a turbofan, a turboprop, a turboshaft, a ramjet, a scramjet.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the turbine engines, with power being transferred from each of the engines to each of the lift fans of the lift fan drive systems through a single planetary gearbox, the plurality of turbine engines also being used to power the forward thrust fan drive system through a secondary gearbox.

18. The device claim 1, wherein the plurality of jet engine is a tilt-jet, the tilt-jets employ the jet engines, entire propulsion system being rotated from axial to dorsal to achieve a transition from hover or vertical flight to horizontal, wherein the plurality of jet engine is a lift jet, the lift jet is a jet engine angled to provide the flying jet car with aero-static lift instead of thrust.

19. The device of claim 1, wherein the gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) trust vector control is controlled by a GSP vectoring nozzle, the vectoring nozzle is controlled by the actuators.

20. The device of claim 1, wherein the GSP thrust vector control is used to control the direction of trust of the flying jet device, the GSP trust vector control is controlled by a gimbaled thrust system, the gimbaled thrust system controls a exhaust nozzle of the jet device, the jet device swiveled from side to side, the nozzle is moved, the direction of the thrust is changed relative to the center of gravity of the jet car.

21. The device of claim 1, wherein the GSP thrust vector control further comprises plurality of three bearing swivel module mechanism, wherein the bearing swivel module controls the thrust direction of the flying jet device, the bearing swivel module controls adapted to move the flying jet device in all the direction by changing the front bearing swivel module controls and by changing the rear bearing swivel module controls.

22. The device of claim 1, wherein the parachute is a drogue parachute, the drogue parachute adapted to rapidly moving object in order to slow the object.

23. The device of claim 1, further consists of a cockpit adapted for displaying the flight conditions on the display, a cockpit speech recognition, a seat ejection system adapted for ejecting the seat during emergency, collision avoiding system.

24. The device of claim 1, comprises a stability system having a plurality of inputs, including that of a pilot, and a plurality of actuating outputs, wherein one of the actuating outputs is to control the angular pitch tilt-jet, with the change in pitch of the tilt-jet varying the vertical thrust provided by each jet, wherein the stabilizer arrangement includes canards.

25. The device of claim 1, wherein the flying jet car further comprising solar panels, wherein the solar panels are fixed on the top of the wings, body, the solar panels are chrome plated, the solar panels give an electric charge batteries, for power to generators, the panels supply energy to APU.

26. The device of claim 1, wherein the GSP thrust vectoring is controlled by one or more three bearing swivel module, one or more multi bearing swivels, module, wherein the three bearing swivel module controls the thrust direction of the flying jet device, the bearing swivel module controls adapted to move the flying jet device in all the direction by changing the front bearing swivel module controls and by changing the rear bearing swivel module controls.

27. The device of claim 1, wherein the stabilizing of jet flying device is obtained by a wing tail and at least one horizontal stabilizers, pitching of a tilt-jet according to the required lift.

28. A system of controlling an Amphibious vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned device with AI data processing mobile and wearable applications apparatus, same as jet drone, jet flying car, private VTOL jet, personal jet aircraft, and self-jet charged and solar cells powered hybrid super jet electrical car all in one steps comprising:

stabilizing, the stabilizing of the jet flying device is obtained from a tail;

tilting, the tilting arrangement is adapted for titling the engines;

folding or unfolding, wherein the folding or unfolding is adapted for folding or unfolding of the wings of the flying jet device;

the gimbaled swivel propulsion (GSP) trust vectoring, wherein the thrust vectoring is controlled by a thrust control mechanism;

wherein the stabilizing of jet flying device is obtained by a wing tail and at least one horizontal stabilizers, pitching of a tilt-jet according to the required lift with integrated a VTOL lift fan;

wherein the GSP thrust vectoring is controlled by a three bearing swivel module, wherein the three bearing swivel module controls the thrust direction of the flying jet device, the bearing swivel module controls adapted to move the flying jet car in all the direction by changing the front bearing swivel module controls and by changing the rear bearing swivel module controls;

wherein the GSP thrust vectoring is controlled by a vectoring nozzle, the vectoring nozzle is controlled by the actuators;

wherein the GSP trust vectoring control is controlled by a gimbaled thrust system, the gimbaled thrust system controls a exhaust nozzle of the device, the vehicle swiveled from side to side, the nozzle is moved, the direction of the thrust is changed relative to the center of gravity of the vehicle;

wherein the system further comprises supercharging, the superchargers are adapted to increase the air density and the supercharger is adapted for charging a batteries, the batteries are adapted to supply power to an auxiliary power unit, the jet powered hybrid automobile adapted to generate power to a battery storage and producing thrust to increase torque.

29. The system of claim 28, further comprises:

displaying the flight conditions on the touch screen, a cockpit speech recognising, a seat ejecting system adapted for ejection the seat during emergency, collision avoiding system;

capturing of the flight, environmental conditions by plurality of cameras, the cameras are adapted for surveillance;

opening of parachute for safe landing in emergency landing and accidents.

30. The system of claim 28, wherein the flying device is made of aluminum, carbon fiber, and other light materials;

wherein further consists of a slow landing system, to assist the flying jet device land slowly and steadily.

wherein further consists of capturing of the flight, environmental conditions by plurality of cameras, the cameras are adapted for surveillance.

wherein further consists of at least one two way telemetry device, a broad cast device, a collision avoidance system, a processor, a navigation device, and plurality of sensors.