ENERGY HARVESTING MECHANISM FOR GYROPLANES AND GYROCOPTERS

摘要

An electric powered gyroplane or gyrocopter includes an airframe, a rotor assembly, an electric generator, a battery charger, one or more rechargeable batteries, a propulsion motor, a propulsion motor controller and a propeller. The rotor assembly is mounted to the airframe and includes a drive shaft mechanically coupled to a rotor hub, and two or more rotor blades extending radially outward from the rotor hub. The electric generator is mechanically coupled to the rotor assembly. The battery charger is electrically connected to the electric generator. The one or more rechargeable batteries are electrically connected to the battery charger. The propulsion motor controller is electrically connected to the one or more rechargeable batteries. The propulsion motor is connected to the propulsion motor controller. The propeller is mounted to the airframe and mechanically coupled to the propulsion motor.

主权项

1. A gyroplane or gyrocopter comprising:
an airframe; a rotor assembly mounted to the airframe; an electric generator mechanically coupled to the rotor assembly; a battery charger electrically connected to the electric generator; one or more rechargeable batteries connected to the battery charger; a propulsion motor controller electrically connected to the one or more rechargeable batteries; a propulsion motor connected to the propulsion motor controller; and a propeller mounted to the airframe and mechanically coupled to the propulsion motor.