ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR UNMANNED VEHICLES
First Claim
1. A control system for an unmanned vehicle comprisinga structural spine,an electrical motor supported by the structural spine,a first printed circuit board (PCB) supported by the structural spine, andtransmission means for transmitting electronic signals and high-current electrical power along the first spine PCB to a vehicle accessory component.
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Abstract
An electrical system for unmanned vehicles includes a first spine printed circuit board (PCB) having an electronic buss on or between layers of the first spine PCB for transmitting electronic signals to and between distal ends of the PCB. The spine PCB can be used as a portion of the structure of the unmanned vehicle or can be contained within an elongated structural spine, tube or spar of an unmanned vehicle thereby forming a structural part of the vehicle.
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24 Claims
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1. A control system for an unmanned vehicle comprising
a structural spine, an electrical motor supported by the structural spine, a first printed circuit board (PCB) supported by the structural spine, and transmission means for transmitting electronic signals and high-current electrical power along the first spine PCB to a vehicle accessory component.
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11. A control system for an unmanned vehicle comprising
a structural spine extending in a longitudinal direction and having a first end and a second end, a rotor coupled to the first end of the structural spine, an electric power buss extending along the spine providing power from a power source to a motor of the rotor, a first printed circuit board (PCB) supported by the structural spine between the first end and the second end, an electronic buss coupled to layers of the first PCB, and the electric power buss coupled to layers of the first PCB.
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20. A control system for an unmanned vehicle comprising
a structural spine having a first end coupled to a first shaft and first helicopter rotor blade and having a second end coupled to a second shaft and second helicopter rotor blade, a first printed circuit board (PCB) supported by the structural spine, an electronic buss and an electric power buss, each buss coupled to layers of the first PCB, and first and second wafer PCBs mounted in perpendicular relation to the first PCB.
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