Patents Assigned to SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
  • Patent number: 11623746
    Abstract: A method of navigating an UAV over water with vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) function. The UAV having a plurality of lift propellers; a cabin engaged with a plurality of lift propellers; a water propulsion system engaged with the cabin to push the cabin in a forward direction when the cabin is at least partially immersed in water; at least one water inlet engaged with the water propulsion system; the cabin is a cargo hold or a passenger cabin. The UAV provided by the disclosure can realize vertical takeoff and landing in the water area, and fly, drive and navigate freely in the whole area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11608172
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) UAV having a UAV main body, two rear landing gears and two front landing gears; the two rear landing gears are fixedly connected to both sides of the rear bottom of the UAV main body, respectively; the two front landing gears are rotatably connected to both sides of the front bottom of the UAV main body, respectively. One end of the front landing gear away from the UAV main body is provided with a locating block. Rotating the front landing gear enables the locating block mounted on the front landing gear to get close to or away from the UAV main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11572164
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a method of controlling the yaw of a fixed-wing UAV, with two traction propellers arranged parallel to each other and providing thrust for the UAV; A plurality of motors configured to drive the two traction propellers, wherein the thrust ratio provided by the two traction propellers is changed to generate asymmetric thrust which controls the active yaw of the UAV. The fixed-wing UAV provided by the disclosure improves the reliability of the thrust system and active yaw.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: Shanghai Autoflight Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11548622
    Abstract: An aircraft having a fuselage and a front landing gear; both sides of the rear bottom of the fuselage are fixedly connected with the rear landing gear; one end of the front landing gear is rotatably connected to the front bottom of the fuselage. When the front landing gear rotates to the first position, the second position and the third position, the connecting line between the end of the front landing gear away from the fuselage and the end of the rear landing gear away from the fuselage intersects with the plane, where the fuselage is located, on the side close to the front of the fuselage, parallel to and intersect on the side close to the rear of the fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11535372
    Abstract: A method of navigating a detached cabin of an UAV over water. The UAV having a plurality of lift propellers; a cabin engaged with a plurality of lift propellers; a water propulsion system engaged with the cabin to push the cabin in a forward direction when the cabin is at least partially immersed in water; at least one water inlet engaged with the water propulsion system; the cabin is a cargo hold or a passenger cabin. The UAV provided by the disclosure can realize vertical takeoff and landing in the water area, and fly, drive and navigate freely in the whole area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11535368
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle. A left linear support and a right linear support of the unmanned aerial vehicle are respectively provided with a first group of multiple lift propellers and a second group of lift propellers, and the aerial vehicle is provided with a left dorsal fin and a right dorsal fin. By arranging a plurality of lift propellers, a left dorsal fin, and a right dorsal fin on the vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle provided by the disclosure, the aerial vehicle is higher in stability in the flight process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11518536
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and a cooling system for the aerial vehicle. Heat dissipation in an arm of an aerial vehicle is achieved by installing a fan in a hollow interior of each of a left linear support and a right linear support of the aerial vehicle, thereby achieving the purposes of lowering temperature in the arm and protecting equipment in the arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11407508
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle, which comprises a plurality of lift propellers respectively arranged at the top sides of a left linear support and a right linear support, and a left additional lift propeller and a right additional lift propeller respectively arranged on the bottom sides of the left linear support and the right linear support. According to the aerial vehicle provided by the disclosure, the takeoff and landing power of the aerial vehicle is effectively improved and the maximum take-off weight and effective load of the aerial vehicle are improved by using multiple groups of lift motors on the aerial vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 11332239
    Abstract: A long-distance drone is disclosed having a canard wing configuration with a cabin attached to a left main wing and a right main wing. There is a left forewing and a right forewing connected together to form a single-piece forewing. There is a left linear support connecting the left forewing to the left main wing, and a right linear support connecting the right forewing to the right main wing. A plurality of propellers is disposed on the left and the right linear supports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 10988255
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a multi-rotor aircraft with a multi-axis misalignment layout, which comprises a frame, a plurality of upper power sources, a plurality of lower power sources, a plurality of upper propellers, and a plurality of lower propellers. The plurality of upper propellers are provided at intervals and are connected to the upper part of the frame through the plurality of upper power sources. The plurality of lower propellers are provided at intervals and are connected to the lower part of the frame through the plurality of lower power sources. In the vertical projection direction of the frame, the plurality of upper propellers and the plurality of lower propellers are staggered. The upper propellers and the lower propellers are staggered so that the pitch between the upper propellers and the lower propellers is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Shanghai Autoflight Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: 10472058
    Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing aircraft having overlapping propellers and low handing vertical stabilizers disposed on the rear end of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian
  • Patent number: D952514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SHANGHAI AUTOFLIGHT CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yu Tian