Passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift
View Patent ↗A passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift utilizes an occupiable structural body, a control unit, a plurality of lift-generating rotors, a portable power source, and a bi-wing structure. The rotorcraft configured with fixed-wings results in an energy-efficient aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing. The occupiable structural body is designed to carry a pilot and one or more passengers. The control unit is wired to flight instruments controlled by the pilot, allowing the pilot to maneuver the rotorcraft. The plurality of lift-generating rotors provides upward thrust for vertical takeoff and landing of the rotorcraft. The portable power source is charged by a hybrid power generation system running on both renewable solar energy and a non-renewable chemical fuel source. The bi-wing structure employs two airfoils positioned on top of each other to maximize the lift without significantly increasing the effective wingspan.
1. A passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift comprising:
an occupiable structural body;
a control unit;
a plurality of lift-generating rotors;
a portable power source;
a bi-wing structure;
the occupiable structural body comprising a fuselage, a landing gear, and a plurality of pylons;
the plurality of lift-generating rotors comprising a set of front rotors and a set of rear rotors;
the landing gear being laterally mounted to the fuselage;
the plurality of pylons being radially mounted around a yaw axis of the fuselage;
each of the plurality of lift-generating rotors being operatively mounted to a corresponding pylon from the plurality of pylons, wherein the plurality of pylons is used to lift the fuselage with the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the bi-wing structure being integrated perpendicular to the fuselage;
the bi-wing structure being positioned offset from the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the bi-wing structure being positioned in between the set of front rotors and set of rear rotors;
the portable power source and the control unit being mounted within the fuselage;
the portable power source being electrically connected to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and the control unit being electronically connected to the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the bi-wing structure comprising a primary wing and a secondary wing;
the fuselage centrally traversing through the primary wing and the secondary wing;
the primary wing being positioned adjacent to the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the secondary wing being positioned adjacent to the primary wing, opposite to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and
the primary wing and the secondary wing being positioned offset from each other along the yaw axis of the fuselage.
2. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a plurality of solar cells;
the plurality of solar cells being distributed across the bi-wing structure; and
the plurality of solar cells being electrically connected to the portable power source.
3. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
a generator;
the generator being positioned within the fuselage; and
the generator being electrically connected to the portable power source.
4. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the generator is a liquid hydrocarbon fueled turbine.
5. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
the plurality of pylons being four pylons;
the plurality of lift-generating rotors being four rotors; and
the plurality of pylons being radially positioned 90-degrees apart from each other.
6. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 5 comprising:
the primary wing and the secondary wing each comprise a wing body, a convex side, and a concave side;
the convex side and the concave side being positioned opposite to each other about the wing body;
the convex side being oriented towards the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and
the concave side being oriented away from the plurality of lift-generating rotors.
7. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 5 comprising:
the primary wing comprising a middle portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion;
the fuselage centrally traversing through the middle portion;
the first end portion being terminally and hingedly connected to the middle portion; and
the second end portion being terminally and hingedly connected to the middle portion, opposite to the first end portion.
8. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the portable power source is a rechargeable battery.
9. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a rotation axis for each of the plurality of lift-generating rotors is oriented parallel to the yaw axis of the fuselage.
10. A passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift comprising:
an occupiable structural body;
a control unit;
a plurality of lift-generating rotors;
a portable power source;
a bi-wing structure;
the occupiable structural body comprising a fuselage, a landing gear, and a plurality of pylons;
the plurality of lift-generating rotors comprising a set of front rotors and a set of rear rotors;
the bi-wing structure comprising a primary wing and a secondary wing;
the landing gear being laterally mounted to the fuselage;
the plurality of pylons being radially mounted around a yaw axis of the fuselage;
each of the plurality of lift-generating rotors being operatively mounted to a corresponding pylon from the plurality of pylons, wherein the plurality of pylons is used to lift the fuselage with the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the bi-wing structure being integrated perpendicular to the fuselage;
the bi-wing structure being positioned offset from the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the bi-wing structure being positioned in between the set of front rotors and set of rear rotors;
the portable power source and the control unit being mounted within the fuselage;
the portable power source being electrically connected to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and the control unit being electronically connected to the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the fuselage centrally traversing through the primary wing and the secondary wing;
the primary wing being positioned adjacent to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and
the secondary wing being positioned adjacent to the primary wing, opposite to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and the primary wing and the secondary wing being positioned offset from each other along the yaw axis of the fuselage.
11. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
a plurality of solar cells;
a generator;
the plurality of solar cells being distributed across the bi-wing structure;
the plurality of solar cells being electrically connected to the portable power source;
the generator being positioned within the fuselage; and
the generator being electrically connected to the portable power source.
12. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the generator is a liquid hydrocarbon fueled turbine.
13. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
the plurality of pylons being four pylons;
the plurality of lift-generating rotors being four rotors; and
the plurality of pylons being radially positioned 90-degrees apart from each other;
the bi-wing structure comprising a primary wing and a secondary wing;
the fuselage centrally traversing through the primary wing and the secondary wing;
the primary wing being positioned adjacent to the plurality of lift-generating rotors;
the secondary wing being positioned adjacent to the primary wing, opposite to the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and
the primary wing and the secondary wing being positioned offset from each other along the yaw axis of the fuselage.
14. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
the primary wing and the secondary wing each comprise a wing body, a convex side, and a concave side;
the convex side and the concave side being positioned opposite to each other about the wing body;
the convex side being oriented towards the plurality of lift-generating rotors; and
the concave side being oriented away from the plurality of lift-generating rotors.
15. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
the primary wing comprising a middle portion, a first end portion, and a second end portion;
the fuselage centrally traversing through the middle portion;
the first end portion being terminally and hingedly connected to the middle portion; and
the second end portion being terminally and hingedly connect to the middle portion, opposite to the first end portion.
16. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the portable power source is a rechargeable battery.
17. The passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift as claimed in claim 10 , wherein a rotation axis for each of the plurality of lift-generating rotors is oriented parallel to the yaw axis of the fuselage.