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US 12,224,688 B2Granted
Aircraft
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsManabu Mitani, Tomohiro Fukazu, Yuichi Fukuchi, Masashi Eto
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Abstract
An aircraft includes: rotors each driven by an electric motor; a PCU that converts AC power output from a generator into DC power; an inverter that converts DC power supplied from the PCU into AC power and outputs the AC power to the electric motor; a DC wire that connects the PCU and the inverter; and an AC wire that connects the inverter and the electric motor. The AC wire is disposed in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which rotation shafts of the generator and a gas turbine extend.
Claims3
An aircraft comprising:
- a generator configured to generate electric power;
- an engine configured to drive the generator;
- an electric motor configured to operate with alternating current electric power;
- a rotor driven by the electric motor and configured to generate thrust;
- a power control unit configured to convert alternating current electric power output from the generator into direct current electric power;
- an inverter configured to convert the direct current electric power supplied from the power control unit into alternating current electric power and output the alternating current electric power to the electric motor;
- a direct current wire configured to connect the power control unit and the inverter;
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- an alternating current wire configured to connect the inverter and the electric motor,
- wherein the alternating current wire connecting the inverter and the electric motor is disposed and the direct current wire connecting the power control unit and the inverter is not disposed, in a region located in a direction extending, from a position of the generator installed in the aircraft, orthogonally to a direction in which a rotation shaft of the generator extends, or in a region located in a direction extending, from the position of the engine installed in the aircraft, orthogonally to a direction in which a rotation shaft of the engine extends.
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