Propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane

• US 9,079,115 B2
• Filed: 02/09/2010
• Issued: 07/14/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/24/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: DDPAI Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shanghai Nine Eagles Electronic Technology Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Huang, Guochuan, Wu, Yuchen
• Primary Examiner(s): Wiehe, Nathaniel
• Assistant Examiner(s): BROCKMAN, ELDON T
• Application Number:
  US13/395,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20120177497A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,981 Days
• Field of Search: 416/2, 416/60, 416/169.R, 416/170.R, 415/9, 415/122.1, 415/123, 415/124.2, 464/151, 446/34, 446/35, 446/36, 446/57, 446/58, 446/59, 446/60, 446/93, 446/120
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A63H 27/02 Model aircraft
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 11/04 Blade mountings

Abstract

A propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane, for connecting an electric-power output shaft with a propeller in an electric model airplane with the propeller, characterized in that the propeller connector comprises two connectors, wherein one of the connectors is connected with the electric-power output shaft of the model airplane, and the other connector is connected with the propeller of the model airplane, one of the two connectors is an elastic component provided with an opening slot, and the two connectors are coaxially connected and can rotate together, but can be conveniently separated from each other when impacted by external force, so as to put the propeller under effective protection.

Claims

1. A propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane, for connecting an electric-power output shaft with a propeller in an electric model airplane with the propeller, characterized in that the propeller connector comprises two connectors, wherein one of the connectors is connected with the electric-power output shaft of the model airplane, and the other connector is connected with the propeller of the model airplane, one of the two connectors is an elastic component provided with an opening slot, and the two connectors are coaxially connected and can rotate together, but can be separated from each other when impacted by external force, and;

wherein one of the two connectors has an inner cavity shaped as a drum, the maximal diameter of the cross-sectional circumcircle at the middle of the drum-shaped inner cavity is larger than those of the cross-sectional circumcircles at the bottom and the opening, and the other connector is shaped to be tightly enclosed by the inner cavity of the connector.

2. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 1, characterized in that one of the two connectors is provided with a convex rib(s) corresponding to the opening slot on the other connector, and the number of the convex rib(s) is at least one and at most equal to the number of the opening slot(s) on the other connector;

when the two connectors are connected with each other, the convex rib is embedded into the opening slot so that the two connectors can be located and connected instead of rotating relatively, thus torque transfer between the electric power output shaft and the propeller is completed;

axially slidable fit state is formed between the convex rib and the opening slot, so the convex rib slides from the interior of the opening slot to the opening of the opening slot and is then separated from the opening slot when the two connectors are separated from each other under external force.

3. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 2, characterized in that one of the two connectors has an inner cavity shaped as two connected drums, the diameter of the cross-sectional circumcircle at the middle of each drum-shaped inner cavity is larger than those of the cross-sectional circumcircles at the bottom and the opening, and the other connector is shaped as double drums that can be tightly enclosed by the inner cavity of the connector.

4. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 3, characterized in that the width at the opening of the opening slot is larger than or equal to that at the other end of the opening slot, and the shape of the convex rib is matched with the opening slot.

5. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 2, characterized in that the cross sections of the two connectors are centrosymmetrical.

6. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 2, characterized in that the connector connected with the propeller is integrally injection-molded with the propeller.

7. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 1 characterized in that the cross sections of the two connectors are centrosymmetrical.

8. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 7, characterized in that the cross sections of the two connectors are round, elliptical or polygonal.

9. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 8, characterized in that when the cross section is polygonal, the opening slot of the connector is located at the corner or sideline.

10. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 1 characterized in that the connector connected with the propeller is integrally injection-molded with the propeller.

11. The propeller connecting piece for electric model airplane according to claim 10, characterized in that the model is a motor-powered model airplane.