Gyroscopically stabilised aerial vehicles
AssigneeZircon Chambers Pty. Ltd.
InventorChristopher Malcolm CHAMBERS
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Abstract
Various forms of a gyroscopically stabilised aerial vehicle are provided. The aerial vehicle comprises a jet turbine and or an electric motor coupled to a gyroscopic stabilisation assembly via a shaft assembly. In preferred embodiments the gyroscopic stabilisation assembly comprises a gyroscopic fan with alternating pivoting fan blades to provide controlled stable flight. The aerial vehicle is preferably configured for vertical take off and landing (VTOL) to enable it to be used in a wide variety of situations, including in relation to fighting fires with its exhaust gasses.
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An aerial vehicle comprising:
- an aerodynamic body;
- a jet turbine or an electric motor coupled to the aerodynamic body by an aerial vehicle frame to provide thrust to the aerial vehicle, the jet turbine having a source of fuel, an engine air intake to draw air, and an outlet through which a combusted air fuel mixture is exhausted;
- a shaft assembly configured to be driven by the jet turbine;
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- a gyroscopic stabilisation assembly comprising at least one gyroscopic member coupled to the jet turbine by the shaft assembly;
- wherein the at least one gyroscopic member is configured to be rotationally driven by the jet turbine and gyroscopically stabilise the aerial vehicle during flight.
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A method of suppressing a fire, the method comprising the steps of:
- moving an aerial vehicle with a jet turbine coupled to an aerial vehicle frame of the aerial vehicle to a location in the vicinity of the fire wherein the jet turbine provides thrust to the aerial vehicle, the jet turbine having a source of fuel, an engine air intake to draw surrounding air, an outlet through which a combusted air fuel mixture is exhausted at a high speed and a shaft assembly adapted to be driven by the jet turbine, operating a gyroscopic stabilisation arrangement coupled to the jet turbine by the shaft assembly and gyroscopically stabilising the aerial vehicle during flight;
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- operating the jet turbine to draw surrounding air and controlling an air flow directing assembly an air flow directing assembly for directing the combusted air fuel mixture from the outlet in a desirable direction for suppressing fires.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.