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Granted Patent B2
US 12,040,648 · App. 18/221,553 · Granted Jul 16, 2024

System for establishing a primary function display in an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft

Inventor: Lochie Ferrier (Burlington, VT)
Assignee: BETA AIR, LLC
H02J7/0048B60L58/12B64C29/0033B64D27/24B64D43/00B60L2200/10H01M2220/20H02J2310/44
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Patent No.
US 12,040,648
App. No.
18/221,553
Granted
Jul 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The system further includes a plurality of sensors that detects at least a metric and generates at least a datum based on the at least a metric. Specifically, state of charge is at least generated based on the performance metric of an energy source. The system further includes a display to show the at least a datum. The system further includes a controller that receives the at least a datum and generates a visual to the pilot.

Claims (31)

1. A system for establishing a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the system comprising:

an electric aircraft, wherein the electric aircraft comprises:

a propulsor comprising at least an electric motor, wherein the propulsor is configured to propel the eVTOL aircraft; and

a cockpit, wherein the cockpit comprises a display;

a plurality of sensors onboard the electric aircraft, the plurality of sensors configured to:

detect at least a status datum, wherein the at least a status datum is associated with the at least an electric motor; and

a controller configured to:

receive the at least a status datum; and

generate a visual output at the display based on the at least a status datum.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the status datum comprises a stator temperature of the at least an electric motor.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the status datum comprises a torque datum associated with the at least an electric motor.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprises a torque sensor.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the status datum comprises revolutions per minute (RPM) associated with the at least an electric motor.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises an augmented reality device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the augmented reality device comprises a projection device.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least an electric motor is mechanically attached to at least a propulsor component.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the at least a propulsor component comprises a pusher component.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to generate an alert as a function of the status datum.

11. A method for a primary function display for an electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the method comprising:

detecting, at a plurality of sensors located onboard an electric aircraft, least a status datum, wherein the at least a status datum is associated with an at least an electric motor of the electric aircraft;

receiving, using at least a controller, the at least a status datum;

generating, using the at least a controller, a visual output at a display based on the at least a status datum.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the status datum comprises a stator temperature the at least an electric motor.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the status datum comprises a torque datum associated with the at least an electric motor.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of sensors further comprises a torque sensor.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the status datum comprises revolutions per minute (RPM) associated with the at least an electric motor.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the display comprises an augmented reality device.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the augmented reality device comprises a projection device.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the at least an electric motor is mechanically attached to at least a propulsor component.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the at least a propulsor component comprises a pusher component.

20. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises generating, using the at least a controller, an alert as a function of the status datum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 10, 2024
From: FERRIER, LOCHIE
To: BETA AIR, LLC
Reel/Frame 067376/0630 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17953634 · Sep 27, 2022
Continuation 17575066 · Jan 13, 2022
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