Folding heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle frame
AssigneeHarris Aerial LLC
InventorBenjamin Harris
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Abstract
A heavy-lift UAV frame includes a central frame portion having a symmetrical shape and forming a pocket area for receiving an avionics package. Top and bottom plates are secured to the central frame portion and include four corner members that extend diagonally outward therefrom. A plurality of boom arms are pivotally connected to the corner members and transition between an extended position for flight and a retracted position for storage and transport. Each boom arm includes a complementary dimension to one side of the central frame portion and is arranged parallel thereto when in the retracted position.
Claims8
A heavy-lift UAV frame, comprising:
- a symmetrical-shaped central body portion,
- a top plate that is secured along a top portion of the central main body;
- a bottom plate that is secured along a bottom portion of the central main body;
- a plurality of top corner members that are in communication with the top plate and extend diagonally outward from the central body portion;
- a plurality of bottom corner members that are in communication with the bottom plate and extend diagonally outward from the central body portion;
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- a plurality of elongated boom arms, each of said boom arms including a first end that is pivotally connected to one of the plurality of top corner members along a top surface, and one of the plurality of bottom corner members along a bottom surface,
- wherein each of the plurality of boom arms are configured to pivot between a retracted position and an extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.