Patents Assigned to AERONEXT INC.
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Patent number: 11926417Abstract: A flight vehicle capable of improving the accuracy of the arrival position of baggage. The flight vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a mounting unit that holds a mounted object, holds the mounting unit via a string member, and has a moving means including a rotor blade provided between the upper end and the lower end of the mounting unit, when the mounting unit is viewed from the side.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11820506Abstract: An aerial vehicle has a loading section whereon a payload and the like can be loaded. The aerial vehicle is capable of traveling at least forward and backward, is provided with lift generation sections, arm sections for holding the lift generation sections, a loading section disposed on the arm sections and positioned posterior to the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, and a maintaining means for maintaining the aerial vehicle at least in the horizontal attitude, and the loading section has a first connection part for maintaining a loaded object at least in the horizontal attitude. On the basis of the above mentioned, the payload can be prevented from entering slipstream regions created by propellers, improving flight efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11787534Abstract: A delivery rotary-wing aircraft has a plurality of rotary wings, a central portion to which a plurality of arms for supporting the rotary wings are connected, a first mounting portion for loading a package, a second mounting portion which is located on the opposite side to the first mounting portion as viewed from the central portion, a first supporting member for coupling the first mounting portion with the central portion, and a connection portion between the central portion and the first supporting member. The center point of lift occurring in the rotary-wing aircraft with the rotation of the plurality of rotary wings and the center point of gravity of the rotary-wing aircraft coincide with the center point of the connection portion. The first supporting member is equipped with an adjustment mechanism for vertically downwardly extending the length of the first supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2022Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11780565Abstract: To provide a rotary wing aircraft capable of self-leveling and ensuring a stable landing state. The rotary wing aircraft according to the present disclosure comprises a plurality of rotary blades, an arm part for supporting the plurality of rotary blades, a mounting part for mounting an object, and a connecting part for connecting the mounting part to the arm part in a state where the mounting part is movable within a predetermined range. The position of the connecting part of the rotary wing aircraft of the present disclosure is above the center of gravity of the arm part. Thereby, self-leveling is made possible and a stable landing state can be ensured.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11774832Abstract: A high-place observation device for stably performing a fixed-point observation of a target object from a high place is provided. The high-place observation device provides [Solution] Provides a long pole which is formed to extend and contract freely and which stands on the installation surface, a rotorcraft for positioning the pole to a desirable height position by extending and contracting the pole by a floating force in a connected state, a winding mechanism which fixes and maintains the height position of the pole to the height position set by the rotorcraft, and a camera attached to the rotorcraft.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11772793Abstract: To provide a flying object in which a working part can be close to an operation target at an appropriate distance the flying object according to the present disclosure includes a flight part including at least a plurality of rotary wings and a motor for driving the rotary wings, a main body elongated in a vertical direction, and a connection part that connects the flight part and the main body in a mutually displaceable manner, wherein a total length of the main body in the vertical direction is at least twice a maximum diameter of the flight part in a horizontal direction. The main body has an upper part that is provided above the connection portion, and a lower portion that is provided below the connection portion, and the length of the upper part is three times or more the length of the lower part.Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2018Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11772782Abstract: A center C of a connecting portion coincides with a center U of lift generated in a body of a rotary-wing aircraft. The center C of the connecting portion is a point of action of gravitational force of a support rod and a first mounting portion with respect to the connecting portion. The center U of the lift is a point of action of the lift on the rotary-wing aircraft and is the center of rotation of the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11747829Abstract: A drone loaded with a package takes off from a takeoff device and uses a GPS system to fly to a user house that is a delivery destination of the package as the destination. Further, when the drone approaches the user house that is the destination, the flight of the drones is switched from autonomous navigation using the GPS system to remote control performed by a landing device and an in-house control device installed in the user house. The drone lands on the landing device by remote control from the landing device and the in-house control device, separates the package, and then returns to the warehouse using the GPS system and lands on the takeoff device.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11639221Abstract: [Object] To provide a flying vehicle in which a working unit can be brought close to an appropriate distance from a work target. [Solution] The flying vehicle according to the present disclosure includes a flying part having a plurality of rotary blades for generating thrust, a leg part, an arm part connecting the flying part and the leg part, and a fixed wing part provided at substantially the center of the arm part. The flying body further includes a mounting part installed to be movable between the first position of the arm part and the second position located behind the first position.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: May 2, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11628951Abstract: To provide an electronic component capable of performing attitude control of an aircraft in an ex-post manner. An electronic component according to the present disclosure is attachable to an aircraft. The electronic component includes an arm part, an attachment part for attaching to the main body part of the aircraft, and a connecting part for connecting the arm part and the attachment part so that the arm part and the attachment part can be displaced within a predetermined range. The connecting part is connected to a position that coincides with or substantially coincides with the center of gravity of the arm part. Further, when attached to the aircraft, the connecting part coincides with or substantially coincides with the lift generating center of the aircraft.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2018Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11565810Abstract: [Problem] To provide a flying body having a new structure capable of improving flight efficiency. [Solution] The problem is addressed by a flying body capable of traveling along at least a first direction and comprising an airframe part and an auxiliary part wherein the airframe part has a body part and a lift generating part, the body part having a right part and a left part extending along the first direction and a connecting part whereby the ends of the right part and the left part in a second direction opposing to the first direction are connected. The flying body is thus configured so as to create a surrounded space surrounded by the left part, the right part, and the connecting part when seen from a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 31, 2023Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11524768Abstract: [Object] To provide a rotary wing aircraft capable of self-leveling and ensuring a stable landing state. [Solution] The rotary wing aircraft according to the present disclosure comprises a plurality of rotary blades, an arm part for supporting the plurality of rotary blades, a mounting part for mounting an object, and a connecting part for connecting the mounting part to the arm part in a state where the mounting part is movable within a predetermined range. The position of the connecting part of the rotary wing aircraft of the present disclosure is above the center of gravity of the arm part. Thereby, self-leveling is made possible and a stable landing state can be ensured.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11487189Abstract: A high-place observation device for stably performing a fixed-point observation of a target object from a high place is provided. The high-place observation device provides a long pole which is formed to extend and contract freely and which stands on the installation surface, a rotorcraft for positioning the pole to a desirable height position by extending and contracting the pole by a floating force in a connected state, a winding mechanism which fixes and maintains the height position of the pole to the height position set by the rotorcraft, and a camera attached to the rotorcraft.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11325696Abstract: A delivery rotary-wing aircraft has a plurality of rotary wings, a central portion to which a plurality of arms for supporting the rotary wings are connected, a first mounting portion for loading a package, a second mounting portion which is located on the opposite side to the first mounting portion as viewed from the central portion, a first supporting member for coupling the first mounting portion with the central portion, and a connection portion between the central portion and the first supporting member. The center point of lift occurring in the rotary-wing aircraft with the rotation of the plurality of rotary wings and the center point of gravity of the rotary-wing aircraft coincide with the center point of the connection portion. The first supporting member is equipped with an adjustment mechanism for vertically downwardly extending the length of the first supporting member.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 11148806Abstract: [Problem] To provide an aerial vehicle wherein the flight efficiency can be improved. [Solution] An aerial vehicle according to the present invention relates in particular to a aerial vehicle having a loading section whereon a payload and the like can be loaded. The aerial vehicle is capable of traveling at least forward and backward, is provided with lift generation sections, arm sections for holding the lift generation sections, a loading section disposed on the arm sections and positioned posterior to the center of gravity of the aerial vehicle, and a maintaining means for maintaining the aerial vehicle at least in the horizontal attitude, and the loading section has a first connection part for maintaining a loaded object at least in the horizontal attitude. On the basis of the above mentioned, the payload can be prevented from entering slipstream regions created by propellers, improving flight efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2017Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Publication number: 20210149279Abstract: [Object] To provide a high-place observation device for stably performing a fixed-point observation of a target object from a high place. [Solution] Provides a long pole 30 which is formed to extend and contract freely and which stands on the installation surface E, a rotorcraft 40 for positioning the pole 30 to a desirable height position by extending and contracting the pole 30 by a floating force in a connected state, a winding mechanism 22 which fixes and maintains the height position of the pole 30 to the height position set by the rotorcraft 40, and a camera 50 attached to the rotorcraft 40.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2017Publication date: May 20, 2021Applicant: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
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Patent number: 10814965Abstract: A center C of a connecting portion coincides with a center U of lift generated in a body of a rotary-wing aircraft. The center C of the connecting portion is a point of action of gravitational force of a support rod and a first mounting portion with respect to the connecting portion. The center U of the lift is a point of action of the lift on the rotary-wing aircraft and is the center of rotation of the connecting portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2015Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: AERONEXT INC.Inventor: Youichi Suzuki