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Granted Patent B2
US 10,442,552 · App. 15/310,021 · Granted Oct 15, 2019

Flying device and image-capturing device

Inventor: Rui Morisawa (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 10,442,552
App. No.
15/310,021
Granted
Oct 15, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a flying device that includes a flying mechanism, a frame, and a covering member. The flying mechanism includes a propeller and a drive mechanism that rotatably drives the propeller. The frame surrounds the flying mechanism and supports the covering member. The covering member covers at least an upper face side of the propeller and a lower face side of the propeller.

Claims (81)

1. A flying device, comprising:

a flying mechanism that includes:

a propeller; and

a drive part configured to rotatably drive the propeller;

a frame that surrounds the flying mechanism; and

a covering member that covers at least an upper face side of the propeller and a lower face side of the propeller, wherein

the covering member is open at a position that corresponds to the lower face side of the propeller, and

the frame supports the covering member.

2. The flying device according to claim 1 , wherein

the covering member is a sheet-like member,

the sheet-like member is configured to be deformed based on application of an external force, and

the deformed sheet-like member is configured to be restored in a specific shape based on removal of the applied external force.

3. The flying device according to claim 1 , wherein the covering member is a sheet-like member having a mesh structure.

4. The flying device according to claim 1 , further comprising a leg protruded from an opening of the covering member.

5. The flying device according to claim 4 , further comprising a frame connecting member having elasticity,

wherein the leg and the frame are connected by the frame connecting member.

6. The flying device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a central frame at a central portion of the flying device; and

a frame connecting member having elasticity,

wherein the central frame and the frame are connected by the frame connecting member.

7. The flying device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a center guard in an inner space of the flying device, wherein

the center guard covers the central portion of the flying device, and

the covering member covers the inner space of the flying device; and

a control part configured to drive the flying mechanism,

wherein the control part is in a space between the central frame and the center guard.

8. The flying device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

an image-capturing device that includes:

an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and

an imaging control unit configured to control the image-capturing unit.

9. The flying device according to claim 8 , wherein

the image-capturing unit is in a spherical shape, and

the image-capturing unit is rotatably connected to the frame.

10. The flying device according to claim 9 , wherein the frame protrudes more than the image-capturing unit.

11. An image-capturing device, comprising:

a flying mechanism;

a frame that surrounds the flying mechanism;

a covering member that covers at least a portion of the flying mechanism, wherein the frame supports the covering member; and

an image-capturing part configured to capture an image of a subject, wherein

the image-capturing part includes:

an image-capturing unit; and

an image control unit configured to control the image-capturing unit,

the image-capturing unit is in a spherical shape,

the image-capturing unit is rotatably connected to the frame, and

the frame protrudes more than the image-capturing unit.

12. A flying device, comprising:

a flying mechanism;

a frame that surrounds the flying mechanism;

a frame connecting member having elasticity;

a central frame at a central portion of the flying device,

wherein the central frame and the frame are connected by the frame connecting member; and

a covering member that covers at least a portion of the flying mechanism, wherein the frame supports the covering member.

13. The flying device according to claim 12 , further comprising:

a center guard in an inner space of the flying device, wherein

the center guard covers the central portion of the flying device, and

the covering member covers the inner space of the flying device; and

a control part configured to drive the flying mechanism,

wherein the control part is in a space between the central frame and the center guard.

14. The flying device according to claim 12 , wherein

the covering member is a sheet-like member,

the sheet-like member is configured to be deformed based on application of an external force, and

the deformed sheet-like member is configured to be restored in a specific shape based on removal of the applied external force.

15. The flying device according to claim 12 , wherein the covering member is a sheet-like member having a mesh structure.

16. The flying device according to claim 12 , wherein

the flying mechanism includes:

a propeller; and

a drive part configured to rotatably drive the propeller, and

the covering member covers an upper face side of the propeller.

17. The flying device according to claim 12 , further comprising a leg protruded from an opening of the covering member.

18. The flying device according to claim 17 , wherein the leg and the frame are connected by the frame connecting member.

19. A flying device, comprising:

a flying mechanism;

a frame that surrounds the flying mechanism;

a covering member that covers at least a portion of the flying mechanism,

wherein the frame supports the covering member; and

an image-capturing device that includes:

an image-capturing unit configured to capture an image of a subject; and

an imaging control unit configured to control the image-capturing unit, wherein

the image-capturing unit is in a spherical shape,

the image-capturing unit is rotatably connected to the frame, and

image capturing unit protrudes more than the image-capturing unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 9, 2016
From: MORISAWA, RUI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040581/0745 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-103527 · May 19, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170152060A1 · Jun 1, 2017