Unmanned aerial vehicle
A lock mechanism removeably couples a first object with a second object. A keyed post is coupled to the first object. A keyed receiver is coupled to the second object. An actuator is slidably coupled to the keyed receiver and abuts the keyed post for maintaining the keyed post engaged within the keyed receiver and the actuator is depressed for distancing the actuator from the keyed post for releasing the keyed post from the keyed receiver. The lock mechanism may be utilized on an unmanned aerial vehicle to removeably couple a propeller to a motor. A removable support lock may be utilized for removeably coupling a support. A tapering boom may be utilized on an unmanned aerial vehicle to couple a fuselage to a rotor lift assembly. An adjustable tether may be utilized on an unmanned aerial vehicle to support and couple a battery pack to the unmanned aerial vehicle.
1 . An unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising:
a fuselage defining a fuselage chamber;
a first boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said first boom coupled to said fuselage;
a first rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said first boom for providing a first lifting force;
a second boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said second boom coupled to said fuselage;
a second rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said second boom for providing a second lifting force;
a third boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said third boom coupled to said fuselage;
a third rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said third boom for providing a third lifting force;
a fourth boom extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
said proximal end of said fourth boom coupled to said fuselage;
a fourth rotor lift assembly coupled to said distal end of said fourth boom for providing a fourth lifting force;
said first rotor lift including a first motor and a first propeller;
a first propeller connector removeably coupling said first propeller to said first motor;
said first propeller connector including a first keyed post coupled to said first motor and a first keyed receiver coupled to said first propeller;
a first actuator slidably coupled to said first keyed receiver and abutting said first keyed post for maintaining said first keyed post engaged within said first keyed receiver and said first actuator depressed for distancing said first actuator from said first keyed post for releasing said first keyed post from said first keyed receiver;
said second rotor lift including a second motor and a second propeller;
a second propeller connector removeably coupling said second propeller to said second motor;
said second propeller connector including a second keyed post coupled to said second motor and a second keyed receiver coupled to said second propeller;
a second actuator slidably coupled to said second keyed receiver and abutting said second keyed post for maintaining said second keyed post engaged within said second keyed receiver and said second actuator depressed for distancing said second actuator from said second keyed post for releasing said second keyed post from said second keyed receiver,
said third rotor lift including a third motor and a third propeller;
a third propeller connector removeably coupling said third propeller to said third motor;
said third propeller connector including a third keyed post coupled to said third motor and a third keyed receiver coupled to said third propeller;
a third actuator slidably coupled to said third keyed receiver and abutting said third keyed post for maintaining said third keyed post engaged within said third keyed receiver and said third actuator depressed for distancing said third actuator from said third keyed post for releasing said third keyed post from said third keyed receiver;
said fourth rotor lift including a fourth motor and a fourth propeller;
a fourth propeller connector removeably coupling said fourth propeller to fourth first motor;
said fourth propeller connector including a fourth keyed post coupled to said fourth motor and a fourth keyed receiver coupled to fourth first propeller; and
a fourth actuator slidably coupled to said fourth keyed receiver and abutting said fourth keyed post for maintaining said fourth keyed post engaged within said fourth keyed receiver and said fourth actuator depressed for distancing said fourth actuator from said fourth keyed post for releasing said fourth keyed post from said fourth keyed receiver.
2 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post including a keyed head coupled to a post base by a post undercut;
said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver including a keyed channel;
said first actuator, said second actuator, said third actuator and said fourth actuator including a capture body;
said first, second, third and fourth keyed head engaging said first, second, third and fourth keyed channel respectively for terminating a rotational displacement of said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver relative to said first, second, third and fourth keyed post;
said first, second, third and fourth capture body abutting said first, second, third and fourth post undercut respectively for preventing disengagement of said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver relative to said first, second, third and fourth keyed post; and
said first, second, third and fourth capture body withdrawing from said first, second, third and fourth post undercut respectively for permitting disengagement of said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver from said first, second, third and fourth keyed post.
3 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 2 , wherein said keyed head includes a hexagon body and said post undercut includes a cylindrical body; and
said keyed channel includes a hexagon channel.
4 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post including a post undercut;
said first actuator, said second actuator, said third actuator and said fourth actuator including a capture body;
said first, second, third and fourth capture body abutting said first, second, third and fourth post undercut respectively for defining a lower rotational post guide during rotation of said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver relative to said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post respectively.
5 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , further including a protrusion coupled to said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post;
said protrusion concentric to said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post;
a protrusion receiver coupled to said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver,
said protrusion receiver concentric to said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver; and
said protrusion of said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post engaging with said protrusion receiver of said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver respectively for defining an upper rotational post guide during rotation of said first keyed receiver, said second keyed receiver, said third keyed receiver and said fourth keyed receiver relative to said first keyed post, said second keyed post, said third keyed post and said fourth keyed post respectively.
6 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first, second, third and fourth actuators include a primary actuator and a secondary actuator;
said primary actuator includes a primary capture body and said secondary actuator includes a secondary capture body;
said primary actuator and said secondary actuator slidably diverging relative to said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver for converging said primary capture body and said secondary capture body into abutment with said first, second, third and fourth keyed post; and
said primary actuator and said secondary actuator slidably converging relative to said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver for diverging said primary capture body and said secondary capture body and distancing primary capture body and said secondary capture body from said first, second, third and fourth keyed post.
7 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver including an upper keyed receiver plate and a lower keyed receiver plate;
a primary guide wall and a secondary guide wall positioned between said upper keyed receiver plate and said lower keyed receiver plate for defining an actuator channel; and
said first, second, third and fourth actuator slidably displaced within said actuator channel in said first, second, third and fourth keyed receiver respectively.
8 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 7 , wherein said upper keyed receiver plate includes a first upper tab and a second upper tab;
said lower keyed receiver plate includes a first lower tab and a second lower tab;
said first upper tab and said first lower tab define a first propeller channel for receiving a first single propeller blade; and
said second upper tab and said second lower tab define a second propeller channel for receiving a second single propeller blade.
9 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , further including a bias element coupled to said first, second, third and fourth actuator for maintaining and compressing said first, second, third and fourth actuator against said first, second, third and fourth keyed post respectively.
10 . The unmanned aerial vehicle as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said first, second, third and fourth rotor lift assemblies include an notched mounting member; and
a first, second, third and fourth electronic controller systems coupled in said notched mounting member of said first, second, third and fourth rotor lift assemblies respectively for exposing said first, second, third and fourth electronic controller systems and cooling said first, second, third and fourth electronic controller systems and providing improved aerodynamics.
11 . A lock mechanism for removeably coupling a first object with a second object, comprising:
a keyed post coupled to the first object;
a keyed receiver coupled to the second object; and
an actuator slidably coupled to said keyed receiver and abutting said keyed post for maintaining said keyed post engaged within said keyed receiver and said actuator depressed for distancing said actuator from said keyed post for releasing said keyed post from said keyed receiver.
12 . The lock mechanism as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said keyed post includes a keyed head coupled to a post base by a post undercut;
said keyed receiver including a keyed channel;
said actuator including a capture body;
said keyed head engaging said keyed channel for terminating a rotational displacement of said keyed receiver relative to said keyed post;
said capture body abutting said post undercut for preventing disengagement of said keyed receiver relative to said keyed post, and
said capture body withdrawing from said post undercut for permitting disengagement of said keyed receiver from said keyed post.
13 . The lock mechanism as set forth in claim 11 , further including a protrusion coupled to said keyed post;
said protrusion concentric to said keyed post;
a protrusion receiver coupled to said keyed receiver;
said protrusion receiver concentric to said keyed receiver; and
said protrusion of said keyed post engaging with said protrusion receiver of said keyed receiver for defining an upper rotational post guide during rotation of said keyed receiver relative to said keyed post.