Propeller system with directional thrust control

A propeller system with directional thrust control comprising:

• a hub operable to rotate about a rotation axis thereof;
• a proximal hub housing member positioned on a proximal side of the hub;
• a distal hub housing member positioned a distal side of the hub and generally opposing the proximal hub housing member;
• a plurality of electromagnets, wherein at least one electromagnet of the plurality of electromagnets is attached to the proximal hub housing member and at least one electromagnet of the plurality of electromagnets is attached to the distal hub housing member;
• a plurality of blades;
• a plurality of blade attachment apparatuses attached to the hub comprising:
• a body structure configured to be attached to a blade of the plurality of blades;
• and
• a permanent magnet attached to the body structure;
• wherein the permanent magnet is operable to interact with the plurality of electromagnets to cause the rotation of the body structure;
• and
• wherein the body structure is configured such that rotation thereof causes the rotation of a blade of the plurality of blades attached thereto;
• and
• a controller operable to individually operate the plurality of electromagnets to effectuate rotation of each of the hub and the plurality of blades;
• wherein each blade attachment apparatus of the plurality of blade attachment apparatuses is operable to rotate the blade attached thereto about a blade rotation axis.

A propeller system with directional thrust control comprising:

• a hub operable to rotate about a rotation axis thereof comprising:
• a proximal hub actuation member;
• a distal hub actuation member;
• and
• a plurality of electromagnets comprising:
• a first subset of electromagnets attached to the first magnet attachment section of the proximal hub housing member;
• a second subset of electromagnets attached to the second magnet attachment section of the proximal hub housing member;
• a third subset of electromagnets attached to the first magnet attachment section of the distal hub housing member;
• and
• a fourth subset of electromagnets attached to the second magnet attachment section of the distal hub housing member;
• a proximal hub housing member positioned on a proximal side of the hub and a distal hub housing member positioned a distal side of the hub and generally opposing the proximal hub housing member, each of the proximal hub housing and the distal hub housing comprising:
• a first magnet attachment section;
• and
• a second magnet attachment section disposed around the first magnet attachment section;
• a plurality of blades;
• a plurality of blade attachment apparatuses attached to the hub comprising:
• a body structure comprising:
• a first magnet attachment section;
• and
• a second magnet attachment section;
• a plurality of permanent magnets comprising:
• a first subset of magnets attached to the first magnet attachment section;
• and
• a second subset of magnets attached to the second magnet attachment section;
• wherein the body structure is configured to be attached to a blade of the plurality of blades;
• wherein the first subset of magnets is positionable to be adjacent each of the first and third subsets of electromagnets;
• wherein the second subset of magnets is positionable to be adjacent each of the second and fourth subsets of electromagnets;
• wherein the plurality of electromagnets is operable to generate a magnetic field configured to interact with the plurality of permanent magnets and thereby rotating the body structure;
• and
• wherein the body structure is configured such that rotation thereof causes the rotation of a blade attached thereto:
• a controller operable to individually operate the plurality of electromagnets to effectuate rotation of each of the hub and the plurality of blades;
• wherein the first subset of electromagnets is attached to the first magnet attachment section of the proximal hub housing member;
• wherein the second subset of electromagnets is attached to the second magnet attachment section of the proximal hub housing member;
• wherein the third subset of electromagnets is attached to the first magnet attachment section of the distal hub housing member;
• wherein the fourth subset of electromagnets is attached to the second magnet attachment section of the distal hub housing member;
• wherein the first actuation section of the proximal hub actuation member is adjacent the first subset of electromagnets;
• wherein the second actuation section of the proximal hub actuation member is adjacent the second subset of electromagnets;
• wherein the first actuation section of the distal hub actuation member is adjacent the third subset of electromagnets;
• and
• wherein the second actuation section of the distal hub actuation member is adjacent the fourth subset of electromagnets.