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US 12,037,114 B2Granted
Handheld aircraft with adjustable components
OwnerMark Bradford Foleyinventor
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Abstract
The present technology is directed to a remotely controlled aircraft that can be transported without the risk of damaging certain components, such as the arms and/or propellers. In one non-limiting example, the remotely controlled aircraft technology described herein provides a housing that allows the arms of the remotely controlled aircraft to extend and/or retract through openings in the housing. When retracted, the arms and propellers are protected within an area of the structure of the housing, and when extended, the arms and propellers are operable to make the remotely controlled aircraft fly.
Claims17
A handheld aircraft configured for aeronautical navigation, the handheld aircraft comprising:
- a housing;
- first, second, third, and fourth arms operatively coupled to the housing;
- first, second, third, and fourth propellers, wherein
- the first, second, third, and fourth propellers are operatively coupled to each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms, respectively,
- each of the first, second, third, and fourth propellers includes a propeller motor, and
- each propeller motor is connected to an electrical contact of each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms via a wire of each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms;
- a frame assembly positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the first, second, third, and fourth arms;
- a button positioned on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a control system configured to control the aeronautical navigation of the housing, wherein
- the frame assembly includes a plurality of openings, and each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms include maneuvering pegs configured to slide along the plurality of openings of the frame assembly,
- operation of the button enables the first, second, third, and fourth arms to extend from the housing to enable the aeronautical navigation of the handheld aircraft, and
- when the first, second, third, and fourth arms are extended from the housing, the electrical contacts associated with the first, second, third, and fourth arms establish electrical contact via electrical points associated with the frame assembly and switch each of the first, second, third, and fourth propellers to an on state by providing power to each of the first, second, third, and fourth propellers via the wire connected to the electrical contact of each of the first, second, third, and fourth arms.
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A system, comprising:
- handheld aircraft configured for aeronautical navigation, wherein the handheld aircraft includes:
- a housing;
- a plurality of arms operatively coupled to the housing;
- a plurality of propellers, wherein
- the plurality of propellers are operatively coupled to each of the plurality of arms,
- each propeller, of the plurality of propellers, include a propeller motor, and
- each propeller motor is connected to an electrical contact of each of the plurality of arms via a wire of each of the plurality of arms;
- a frame assembly positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the plurality of arms;
- a button positioned on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a control system configured to control the aeronautical navigation of the housing, wherein
- the frame assembly includes a plurality of openings, and each of the plurality of arms include maneuvering pegs configured to slide along the plurality of openings of the frame assembly,
- operation of the button enables the plurality of arms to extend from the housing to enable the aeronautical navigation of the handheld aircraft, and
- when the plurality of arms are extended from the housing, the electrical contacts associated with the plurality of arms establish electrical contact via electrical points associated with the frame assembly and switch each of the plurality of propellers to an on state by providing power to each of the plurality of propellers via the wire connected to the electrical contact of each of the plurality of arms;
- and
- an electronic device configured to communicate with the aircraft via the control system.
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An aircraft configured for aeronautical navigation, the aircraft comprising:
- a housing;
- at least one arm operatively coupled to the housing;
- at least one propeller, wherein
- the at least one propeller is operatively coupled to the at least one arm,
- the at least one propeller includes a propeller motor,
- the propeller motor is connected to an electrical contact of the at least one arm via a wire of the at least one arm;
- a frame assembly positioned within the housing and operatively coupled to the at least one arm;
- a button positioned on a first surface of the housing;
- and
- a control system configured to control the aeronautical navigation of the housing, wherein
- the frame assembly includes a plurality of openings, and the at least one arm includes maneuvering pegs configured to slide along the plurality of openings of the frame assembly,
- operation of the button enables the at least one arm to extend from the housing to enable the aeronautical navigation of the aircraft, and
- when the at least one arm is extended from the housing, the electrical contact associated with the at least one arm establishes electrical contact via an electrical point associated with the frame assembly and switches the at least one propeller to an on state by providing power to the at least one propeller via the wire connected to the electrical contact of the at least one arm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.