Bidirectional thrust apparatus, system and method
AssigneeVita Inclinata Technologies, Inc.
InventorsDerek Sikora, Logan Goodrich
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Abstract
A bidirectional thrust assembly comprises a motor, a selective power transfer mechanism, and a plurality of fans; wherein a change in direction of rotation of the motor causes the selective power transfer mechanism to change a torque transfer among the plurality of fans, wherein the fans may be opposing, and wherein the fans may be unidirectional. The bidirectional thrust assembly may be used in or by a plurality of craft or with respect to other objects which may need to be maneuvered, included suspended load control systems, vertical takeoff and landing craft, watercraft.
Claims20
A bidirectional thrust assembly comprising:
- a motor, a driveshaft, a first fan and a second fan, a selective power transfer mechanism,
- wherein the selective power transfer mechanism is to transfer torque from the motor to either the first fan or the second fan and wherein the first fan and the second fan are unidirectional fans configured to propel thrust fluid and develop thrust in opposite directions.
A method to selectively transfer torque from a motor to either a first unidirectional fan or a second unidirectional fan comprising:
- operating a motor in a first direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through a driveshaft and a selective power transfer mechanism to the first unidirectional fan and
- operating the motor in a second direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through the driveshaft and the selective power transfer mechanism to the second unidirectional fan.
An apparatus to selectively transfer torque from a motor to either a first unidirectional fan or a second unidirectional fan comprising:
- means to operate a motor in a first direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through a driveshaft and a selective power transfer mechanism to the first unidirectional fan and
- means to operate the motor in a second direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through the driveshaft and the selective power transfer mechanism to the second unidirectional fan.
One or more computer-readable media comprising instructions that cause a computer device, in response to execution of the instructions by a processor of the computer device, to:
- operate a motor in a first direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through a driveshaft and a selective power transfer mechanism to the first unidirectional fan and
- operate the motor in a second direction of rotation to transfer torque from the motor through the driveshaft and the selective power transfer mechanism to the second unidirectional fan and thereby selectively transfer torque from the motor between the first unidirectional fan and the second unidirectional fan.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.