IP Library Granted Patent US 11,591,109
Granted Patent B2
US 11,591,109 · App. 16/540,127 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Abnormality detection device and control device

Inventors: Kenichi Yamamoto (Nagoya, JP); Toshio Ando (Toyota, JP)
Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; SkyDrive Inc.
B64D45/0005B64C27/20B64C27/80B64C2201/14B64C2201/162B64D2045/0085
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Patent No.
US 11,591,109
App. No.
16/540,127
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an abnormality detection device for a rotary wing unit. The rotary wing unit includes a plurality of rotary wings that is coaxially disposed. The abnormality detection device includes a controller configured to acquire at least one of a correlation at the time of normal operation between operation parameters related to the rotary wings and a correlation at the time of abnormal operation between the operation parameters and detect abnormality of the rotary wing unit, based on a correlation at the time of actual operation between the operation parameters and at least one of the correlation at the time of normal operation and the correlation at the time of abnormal operation.

Claims (14)

1. An abnormality detection device for a rotary wing unit, the rotary wing unit including a plurality of rotary wings that is coaxially disposed, the abnormality detection device comprising a controller configured to:

acquire at least one of (i) a correlation at a time of normal operation between a first set of operation parameters related to a first rotary wing of the plurality of rotary wings and a second set of operation parameters related to a second rotary wing of the plurality of rotary wings, and (ii) a correlation at a time of abnormal operation between the first set of operation parameters and the second set of operation parameters; and

detect abnormality of the rotary wing unit, based on a correlation at a time of actual operation between the first and second sets of operation parameters and at least one of the correlation at the time of normal operation and the correlation at the time of abnormal operation.

2. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the rotary wing unit includes a duct; and

the rotary wings are disposed in the duct.

3. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation parameters include a rotational speed of a motor that rotates the rotary wing.

4. The abnormality detection device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the rotary wing unit is configured to change a pitch angle of the rotary wing; and

the operation parameters include a pitch angle of the rotary wing.

5. A control device for a flying object, the flying object including a plurality of rotary wing units, each of the rotary wing units including a plurality of rotary wings coaxially disposed, the control device comprising a controller configured to:

acquire at least one of (i) a correlation at a time of normal operation between a first set of operation parameters related to a first rotary wing of the plurality of rotary wings and a second set of operation parameters related to a second rotary wing of the plurality of rotary wings, and (ii) a correlation at a time of abnormal operation between the first set of operation parameters and the second set of operation parameters;

detect abnormality of the rotary wing unit, based on a correlation at the time of actual operation between the first and second sets of operation parameters and at least one of the correlation at the time of normal operation and the correlation at the time of abnormal operation; and

perform control at the time of abnormality in a case where the abnormality of the rotary wing unit is detected.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: GENERAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION DREAM ON MANAGEMENT
To: SKYDRIVE INC.
Reel/Frame 061225/0381 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 27, 2022
From: GENERAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION CARTIVATOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
To: GENERAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION DREAM ON MANAGEMENT
Reel/Frame 061551/0732 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2019
From: YAMAMOTO, KENICHI; ANDO, TOSHIO
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA; GENERAL INCORPORATED ASSOCIATION CARTIVATOR RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Reel/Frame 050046/0254 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2018-186480 · Oct 1, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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