Wireless autopilot system
OwnerRuben Leoninventor
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Abstract
A wireless autopilot system includes a mounting plate for securement onto a flight control surface of an aircraft, an airfoil, and a flight control device. The flight control device is connected to the mounting plate, and an elongated bracket functions as an anti-flutter counterbalance. A servomotor is connected to the airfoil by the elongated bracket, and a controller having a wireless transceiver for communicating with an application on an externally located processor enabled device is located within the main body. Changes in the position of the servomotor during flight are instructed by the application, and result in a change to the orientation of the aircraft.
Claims13
An autopilot system, comprising:
- a mounting plate that is configured to engage a flight control surface of an aircraft;
- an airfoil having a leading edge that is hingedly secured to a trailing edge of the mounting plate;
- a main body that is positioned along the mounting plate;
- a servomotor that is positioned on the main body, said servomotor including functionality for moving a position of the airfoil;
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- a controller that is communicatively linked to the servomotor, said controller including a transceiver for communicating wirelessly with an external device,
- wherein movement of the airfoil during flight results in a movement of the flight control surface and a change to an orientation of the aircraft during the flight.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.