# US 2019/0168871 A1 · Self-enclosed air vehicle > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0168871 A1 - Document ID: US20190168871A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/269,716 - Filed: 2019-02-07 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-18 - Assignees: GoPro, Inc. - Applicants: GoPro, Inc. - Inventors: Ryan Michael Goldstein - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168871A1 ## CPC - B64U 30/293: Foldable or collapsible rotors or rotor supports - B64U 80/60: by wearable objects, e.g. garments or helmets - B64U: UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR ## Abstract Vehicles such as unmanned air vehicles that are capable of movement from an open, flight configuration to an enclosed configuration in which all major flight components can be protected by an outer shell are disclosed. In the enclosed configuration, the vehicles can take on standard geometric shapes such as a rectangular prism, sphere, cylinder, or another shape, so as to not be recognizable as an unmanned air vehicle. Embodiments of vehicles can also include interchangeable and/or wireless motor arms, motor arms which are electrically connected to the remainder of the vehicle only when in an open configuration, remote controllers removably attached to the remainder of the vehicle, and clip or other attachment mechanisms for attachment to objects such as backpacks. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An unmanned air vehicle, comprising: a body supporting a camera; and at least one arm including landing gear configured to support the unmanned air vehicle, the at least one arm being movably connected to the body such that the unmanned air vehicle is reconfigurable between a transport configuration, in which the at least one arm is in a first position, and a flight configuration, in which the at least one arm is in a second, different position. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm is generally flush with an outer surface of the body in the first position, and the at least one arm extends outwardly from the body in the second position. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the landing gear is undeployed when the at least one arm is in the first position, and the landing gear is deployed when the at least one arm is in the second position. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the landing gear is foldably deployable and undeployable. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the landing gear is movable between undeployed and deployed configurations during movement of the at least one arm between the first and second positions. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the camera is movably connected to the body. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 1, wherein the at least one arm is configured to support a propeller assembly. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 7, wherein the propeller assembly is reconfigurable between a first configuration when the at least one arm is in the first position, and a second, different configuration when the at least one arm is in the second position. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 8, wherein the propeller assembly is configured for storage when the propeller assembly is in the first configuration, and the propeller assembly is configured for flight when the propeller assembly is in the second configuration. ### Claim 10 An unmanned air vehicle, comprising: a body supporting a camera; at least one arm including landing gear configured to support the unmanned air vehicle, the at least one arm being movably connected to the body; and a propeller assembly supported by the at least one arm, the propeller assembly being reconfigurable between an inactive configuration and an active configuration. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 10, wherein the at least one arm is movable between a first position, in which the unmanned air vehicle is in a transport configuration, and a second, different position, in which the unmanned air vehicle is in a flight configuration. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 11, wherein the at least one arm is generally flush with an outer surface of the body in the first position, and the at least one arm extends outwardly from the body in the second position. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 11, wherein the landing gear is configured for deployment when the unmanned air vehicle is in the flight configuration. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 11, wherein the landing gear is movable between undeployed and deployed configurations during movement of the unmanned air vehicle between the transport and flight configurations. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 11, wherein the propeller assembly is configured for storage when the propeller assembly is in the inactive configuration, and the propeller assembly is configured for flight when the propeller assembly is in the active configuration. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 15, wherein the propeller assembly is positionable in the inactive configuration when the unmanned air vehicle is in the transport configuration, and the propeller assembly is positionable in the active configuration when the unmanned air vehicle is in the flight configuration. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The unmanned air vehicle of claim 10, wherein the landing gear is movable between undeployed and deployed configurations via folding. ### Claim 18 A method of operating an unmanned air vehicle including a camera, the method comprising: foldably deploying landing gear included on arms of the unmanned air vehicle such that the landing gear is configured to support the unmanned air vehicle; and driving propeller assemblies supported by the arms to cause flight of the unmanned air vehicle. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein deploying the landing gear includes moving the arms from first positions, in which the arms are positioned adjacent a body of the unmanned air vehicle, to second positions, in which the arms extend outwardly from the body of the unmanned air vehicle. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, further including reconfiguring the propeller assemblies between inactive configurations, in which the propeller assemblies are configured for storage, and active configurations, in which the propeller assemblies are configured for flight.