US 12,170,028 B2
Ruggedized autonomous helicopter platform
Palmer F. Luckey, Newport Beach, CA (US); Julian Hammerstein, Murrieta, CA (US); and Joseph Chen, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed by Anduril Industries, Inc., Costa Mesa, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,529.
Application 18/204,529 is a continuation of application No. 17/853,366, filed on Jun. 29, 2022, granted, now 11,721,222.
Application 17/853,366 is a continuation of application No. 16/165,470, filed on Oct. 19, 2018, granted, now 11,443,640, issued on Sep. 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0203267 A1, Jun. 20, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B64C 25/10 (2006.01); B64C 25/32 (2006.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/40 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 30/40 (2023.01); B64U 101/30 (2023.01); B64U 101/64 (2023.01)
CPC G08G 5/0034 (2013.01) [B64C 25/10 (2013.01); B64C 25/32 (2013.01); B64U 50/19 (2023.01); B64U 60/40 (2023.01); B64U 60/50 (2023.01); G08G 5/0069 (2013.01); B64C 2025/325 (2013.01); B64U 10/17 (2023.01); B64U 30/40 (2023.01); B64U 2101/30 (2023.01); B64U 2101/64 (2023.01); B64U 2201/10 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
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1. An unmanned helicopter platform comprising:
a fuselage housing flight control electronics;
a tail coupled with the fuselage, the tail including a tail rotor and a tail rotor motor, wherein the tail is removably coupled to the fuselage, wherein the fuselage includes a fuselage coupling section and the tail includes a tail coupling section configured to mate with the fuselage coupling section, the tail coupling section and the fuselage coupling section providing a mechanical connection, a data connection and a power connection between the fuselage and the tail; and
a main rotor assembly coupled with the fuselage and the flight control electronics, the main rotor assembly including a main rotor having an axis of rotation and a main rotor motor.