Patents Assigned to AERONEXT INC.
  • Patent number: 12286250
    Abstract: A flying vehicle with a flight part connected to a plurality of rotor wing parts and a main wing, wherein the main wing is configured such that the lift produced by the main wing during landing is reduced compared to the lift produced by the main wing during cruising. Furthermore, the main wing is fixed at a forward tilt with respect to the flight part. Furthermore, the rotor wing is connected at an angle that produces propulsion and lift during cruise. Furthermore, the rotor blades are connected at an angle that generates propulsive force during cruise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12246828
    Abstract: An aerial vehicle having more basic structure and safety measures. The aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a thrust unit having a plurality of rotary vanes for generating thrust, a tail, a fuselage that connects the thrust unit and the tail, a main wing provided in a substantially center of the fuselage, and a control unit for controlling at least the main wing. When the aerial vehicle makes a landing, the control unit controls the main wing so that a part of the main wing becomes a lower end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12208897
    Abstract: A moving body that can be transported in a state to stabilize the posture of the transport object, without affecting the transport object due to the inclination of the moving body when moving forward. A moving body comprising a holding mechanism that has a rotation unit that rotates in the pitch direction, and approximately horizontally holds an object to be transported from the side near the center of gravity of a transport unit capable of storage or above the center of gravity. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism has a uniaxial rotation unit that rotates only in the pitch direction. Further, a moving body wherein the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by active control. Alternatively, the holding mechanism approximately horizontally holds the transport unit by passive control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12208920
    Abstract: A landing facility that enables flight vehicles to land safely even in strong winds. The landing system of the invention includes a first area for landing a flight vehicle, a windbreak part having a predetermined height and cover part at least a portion of the perimeter of the first area, and a second area located away from the windbreak part, where the flight vehicle descends to a predetermined flight altitude. The flight altitude is lower than the predetermined height of the windbreak part. The second area is an area selected from a plurality of permitted areas where vertical descent is permitted. A portion of the windbreak part comprises a net.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12195180
    Abstract: A frame assembly for unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: at least two parallel first frame members, a second frame member orthogonal to the first frame member, and a fixing member fixed to each of the first and second frame members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12162592
    Abstract: An aircraft that enables an efficient and safe transition from hovering to level-flight. The aircraft according to the present invention includes a lift generating part, a thrust generating part capable of flying and hovering, a connecting part that displaceably connects the lift generating part and the thrust generating part so that the lift generating part can maintain a positive angle of attack with respect to the flying direction at least at the time of ascending. The lift generating part is a wing part having a main surface, and at least at the time of hovering, a propulsion direction by the thrust generating part is along a direction obliquely intersecting the vertical direction. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction and the main surface form an obtuse angle. At least at the time of hovering, the propulsion direction is along the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12124275
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12084209
    Abstract: To provide a rotorcraft capable of improving flight efficiency. The rotorcraft according to the present invention is capable of moving forward along at least a first direction and comprises an arm part, a plurality of motors mounted on the arm part, and a rotary blade mounted on each of the motors. The rotorcraft is configured to have one or more motors one or more front motors located at a front side and one or more rear motors located at a rear side, wherein the output characteristics of a motor included in the front motor and the output characteristics of a motor included in the rear motor are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 12017796
    Abstract: An easy extention of a telescopic rod. The telescopic rod extends in the axial direction by a gas forcibly fed to the inside and is provided with a posture control means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11926417
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11820506
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11787534
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11780565
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11772793
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11774832
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11772782
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11747829
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Youichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11639221
    Abstract: [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: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11628951
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 11565810
    Abstract: [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: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: AERONEXT INC.
    Inventor: Yoichi Suzuki