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US 12,337,635 B2Granted
Multi-mode convertible vehicle
OwnerBruno Rocha, Abhishek Joshi +2inventors
InventorsBruno Rocha, Abhishek Joshi, Maurizio Ienzi, Christoforo Ienzi
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Abstract
A convertible multi-mode vehicle capable of motorized travel in the air, on land, on water, and under water. The multi-mode vehicle is capable of controlled aerial flight, movement on the ground in terrestrial environments, on an aquatic surface, as well as underwater by changing between the different modes. Pivoting propulsion motors enable a convertible configuration from one vehicle locomotion mode to another.
Claims21
A multi-mode convertible vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle body;
- a plurality of propulsion units, each propulsion unit having a propulsion axis and pivotally connected to the vehicle body by a support arm, each of the plurality of propulsion units comprising:
- a propeller comprising a propeller hub;
- a propulsion motor connected to the propellor hub for rotating the propeller hub on the propulsion axis;
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- a wheel comprising a wheel hub, at least one wheel blade, and an outer wheel rim, the wheel hub reversibly mechanically engageable with the propeller hub and rotatable on the propulsion axis, the wheel hub and propeller hub comprising engagement features to functionally connect the propeller hub and the wheel hub when the propulsion axis is pivoted in a horizontal position;
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- a pivot motor connected to at least one propulsion unit to adjust a pivot position of the propulsion axis to a horizontal position or a vertical position relative to the vehicle body,
- wherein when the propulsion axis is in a vertical position the propeller hub is disengaged from the wheel hub and when the propulsion axis is in a horizontal position the propeller hub is engaged with the wheel hub such that power supplied to the propeller hub from the propulsion motor is transferred to the wheel hub.
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