Back to results
US 2026/0296642 A1Published application
Flying object and control method therefor
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsToshio Sakurai, Shunichiro Tamada, Kazuyuki Iwata
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A flying object is equipped with first propulsion devices disposed on a front wing, second propulsion devices disposed on a rear wing, and flaps that are capable of deflecting a direction of an airflow generated by the first propulsion devices or the second propulsion devices. The flying object carries out vertical takeoff and landing by controlling one or more of the direction of the airflow generated by the first propulsion devices, the direction of the airflow generated by the second propulsion devices, and the angle of the flaps.
Claims11
A flying object, comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a front wing connected to the fuselage;
- a rear wing connected to the fuselage and disposed more rearward than the front wing;
- a first propulsion device disposed on the front wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- a second propulsion device disposed on the rear wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- and
- a flap disposed on at least one of the front wing or the rear wing in a tiltable manner, and configured to deflect a direction of an airflow generated by the first propulsion device or the second propulsion device,
- wherein a vertical takeoff and landing is carried out by controlling one or more of the direction of the airflow generated by the first propulsion device, the direction of the airflow generated by the second propulsion device, and an angle of the flap.
5 more elements
A control method for a flying object,
- the flying object including:
- a fuselage;
- a front wing connected to the fuselage;
- a rear wing connected to the fuselage and disposed more rearward than the front wing;
- a first propulsion device disposed on the front wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- a second propulsion device disposed on the rear wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- a first flap disposed on the front wing in a tiltable manner, and configured to deflect a direction of an airflow generated by the first propulsion device;
- and
- a second flap disposed on the rear wing in a tiltable manner, and configured to deflect a direction of an airflow generated by the second propulsion device,
- the control method for the flying object comprising:
- generating a first thrust force oriented in a front-rear direction of the fuselage by respectively adjusting the direction of the airflow generated by the first propulsion device and an angle of the first flap;
- generating a second thrust force oriented in the front-rear direction of the fuselage by respectively adjusting the direction of the airflow generated by the second propulsion device and an angle of the second flap;
- and
- controlling the fuselage so as to move in a vertical direction by substantially cancelling out a resultant force of the first thrust force and the second thrust force.
11 more elements
A flying object, comprising:
- a fuselage;
- a front wing connected to the fuselage;
- a rear wing connected to the fuselage and disposed more rearward than the front wing;
- a first propulsion device disposed on the front wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- a second propulsion device disposed on the rear wing and configured to generate at least a rearward airflow;
- a flap configured to deflect a direction of an airflow generated by the first propulsion device or the second propulsion device;
- and
- a control device configured to cause a first thrust force oriented in a front-rear direction of the fuselage to be generated by adjusting the direction of the airflow generated by the first propulsion device and an angle of the flap, cause a second thrust force oriented in the front-rear direction of the fuselage to be generated by adjusting the direction of the airflow generated by the second propulsion device and the angle of the flap, and control the fuselage so as to move in a vertical direction without substantially moving in the front-rear direction by adjusting the first thrust force and the second thrust force.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.