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Granted Patent B2
US 12,252,243 · App. 18/257,162 · Granted Mar 18, 2025

Aircraft

Inventors: Yuji Ishitsuka (Wako, JP); Kazuma Yoshii (Wako, JP)
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
B64C29/0025B64U10/20
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Patent No.
US 12,252,243
App. No.
18/257,162
Granted
Mar 18, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a front view of this aircraft, there is an over-lap portion where at least a part of a fuselage and at least a part of two cruising rotors overlap, and a rear portion of the fuselage has an inclined surface which is displaced downward from upward progressing from the front to the rear, such that the area of the overlap portion gradually becomes smaller progressing from the front to the rear.

Claims (38)

1. An aircraft comprising:

a fuselage;

a wing connected to an upper portion of a rear portion of the fuselage; and

at least two cruise rotors disposed on right and left sides of a central axis of the fuselage, and configured to generate thrust when the aircraft moves in a horizontal direction,

wherein two cruise rotors among the at least two cruise rotors are supported by the wing at positions rearward of the wing,

at least a portion of the wing and at least a portion of each of the two cruise rotors overlap each other in a front view of the aircraft,

the two cruise rotors are disposed immediately behind the wing,

at least a portion of the fuselage and at least a portion of each of the two cruise rotors overlap each other in a front view of the aircraft to form an overlapping portion, and

the rear portion of the fuselage includes an inclined surface that is inclined downward in a direction from front to rear, in a manner so that an area of the overlapping portion gradually decreases from the front toward the rear.

2. The aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein

the rear portion of the fuselage has a cross section that is parallel to a left-right direction and an up-down direction, and an area of the cross section gradually decreases from the front toward the rear.

3. The aircraft according to claim 1 , wherein

the two cruise rotors each include a propeller, and a duct configured to surround the propeller, and

the ducts of the two cruise rotors are connected to each other.

4. The aircraft according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of takeoff and landing rotors configured to generate lift, wherein

at least some takeoff and landing rotors among the plurality of takeoff and landing rotors are disposed rearward of the at least two cruise rotors.

5. An aircraft comprising:

a fuselage;

a wing connected to an upper portion of a rear portion of the fuselage; and

at least two cruise rotors disposed on right and left sides of a central axis of the fuselage, and configured to generate thrust when the aircraft moves in a horizontal direction,

wherein two cruise rotors among the at least two cruise rotors are connected to the wing at positions rearward of the wing,

at least a portion of the fuselage and at least a portion of each of the two cruise rotors overlap each other in a front view of the aircraft to form an overlapping portion,

the rear portion of the fuselage includes an inclined surface that is inclined downward in a direction from front to rear, in a manner so that an area of the overlapping portion gradually decreases from the front toward the rear, and

the rear portion of the fuselage extends to a position below the two cruise rotors.

6. The aircraft according to claim 5 , wherein

the two cruise rotors each include a propeller, and a duct configured to surround the propeller, and

the ducts of the two cruise rotors are connected to each other.

7. The aircraft according to claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of takeoff and landing rotors configured to generate lift, wherein

at least some takeoff and landing rotors among the plurality of takeoff and landing rotors are disposed rearward of the at least two cruise rotors.

8. An aircraft comprising:

a fuselage;

a wing connected to an upper portion of a rear portion of the fuselage; and

at least two cruise rotors disposed on right and left sides of a central axis of the fuselage, and configured to generate thrust when the aircraft moves in a horizontal direction,

wherein two cruise rotors among the at least two cruise rotors are connected to the wing at positions rearward of the wing,

at least a portion of the fuselage and at least a portion of each of the two cruise rotors overlap each other in a front view of the aircraft to form an overlapping portion,

the rear portion of the fuselage includes an inclined surface that is inclined downward in a direction from front to rear, in a manner so that an area of the overlapping portion gradually decreases from the front toward the rear,

at least a portion of the wing and at least a portion of each of the two cruise rotors overlap each other in the front view of the aircraft, and

a center of each of the cruise rotors is located below the wing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 14, 2023
From: ISHITSUKA, YUJI; YOSHII, KAZUMA
To: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
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