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US 12,404,016 B2Granted
Aircraft and power device
AssigneeAeronext Inc.
InventorYoichi Suzuki
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Abstract
To provide an aircraft having improved efficiency and flexibility of the airframe configuration when installing a functional part in the airframe, and a power unit having a configuration for the improved efficiency and flexibility. To provide an aircraft, comprising: a power unit having a first space open at least one of its upper or lower surface; a propeller having a first through-space and connected to the power unit; and a functional part having a predetermined function and located at least partially in an internal space formed by the first space and the first through-space.
Claims16
An aircraft, comprising:
- a power unit having a first space open at least on one of an upper surface or a lower surface of the power unit;
- a propeller having a first through-space and connected to the power unit;
- a pair of holding parts defined by an arm or a frame of the aircraft and holding the power unit and the propeller on one side of the pair of holding parts;
- and
- a functional part having a predetermined function and including a grounding part that is configured to be in contact with a ground when landed,
- wherein
- the grounding part is coaxially arranged with the power unit and is located at least in part within an internal space formed by the first space and the first through-space, and
- the grounding part has an end protruding from the first space of the power unit and mounted to the one side of the pair of holding parts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.