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US 11,141,673 B1Granted
Model rotorcraft with light pipe support members
AssigneeTraxxas, L.P.
InventorJonathan Scott Wood
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Abstract
A radio controlled model rotorcraft implemented with features improving flight performance using increasing structural stability and increasing rotorcraft visibility and orientation awareness through the use of multifunctioning, configurable, and aesthetically pleasing components.
Claims20
A radio controlled model rotorcraft, comprising:
- a plurality of rotor assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of the rotor assemblies is provided at an outboard end of a support member of an arm and comprises:
- a rotor portion comprising a motor and a motor ring, wherein the motor further comprises a motor axis;
- a light source disposed adjacent to the rotor portion and configured to transmit light to the motor ring;
- wherein the motor ring comprises a motor ring material that distributes the light from the adjacent light source throughout a volume of the motor ring material;
- wherein the motor ring surrounds the motor axis and is located about the rotor portion;
- and
- wherein the motor ring is removably coupled to the rotor portion separate from the support arm.
4 more elements
A radio controlled model rotorcraft, comprising:
- a sensor board mount located above a rotorcraft body, wherein the rotorcraft body comprises a flight control board;
- wherein the sensor board mount comprises:
- a top mount panel extending between a first mount panel and a second mount panel coupling the top panel to the rotorcraft body;
- wherein the top mount panel comprises:
- an illuminating portion comprising an illuminating portion material configured to distribute light throughout a volume of the illuminating portion material;
- a light source configured to distribute light to the illuminating portion material;
- a sensor board;
- and
- wherein the sensor board mount elevates the sensor board above the rotorcraft body reducing electrical interference from the flight control board.
6 more elements
A radio controlled model rotorcraft, comprising:
- a plurality of rotor assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of the rotor assemblies is provided at an outboard end of a support member of an arm and comprises:
- a rotor portion comprising a motor and a motor ring, wherein the motor further comprises a motor axis;
- a light source disposed adjacent to the rotor portion and configured to transmit light to the motor ring;
- a sensor board mount located above a rotorcraft body, wherein the rotorcraft body comprises a flight control board;
- wherein the sensor board mount comprises:
- a top mount panel comprising a sensor board and extending between a first mount panel and a second mount panel coupling the top panel to the rotorcraft body;
- wherein the sensor board mount elevates the sensor board above the rotorcraft body reducing electrical interference from the flight control board;
- wherein the motor ring comprises a motor ring material that distributes the light from the adjacent light source throughout a volume of the motor ring material;
- wherein the motor ring surrounds the motor axis and is located about the rotor portion;
- and
- wherein the motor ring is removably coupled to the rotor portion separate from the support arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.