EP 1810735 A1 20070725 - Propulsion and steering system for hovering models
Title (en)
Propulsion and steering system for hovering models
Title (de)
Antriebs- und Lenksystem für Schwebemodelle
Title (fr)
Système de propulsion et de direction pour modèles en vol stationnaire
Publication
Application
Priority
US 76165006 P 20060124
Abstract (en)
The model (1) having hovering capability includes one or more air cushions (10,12) that are capable of tilting and rotating simultaneously. By tilting one or more air cushions (10,12), the frictional contact with the ground surface is increased and the air bearing effect of that cushion is lost. By rotating that same air cushion (10,12) while tilted, the model (1) with hovering capability is provided with propulsion and steering capability. The tilting and rotating of the air cushions (10,12) provides increase propulsion over rougher terrains, and enables the vehicle (1) to be amphibious by traversing both water and land.
IPC 8 full level
A63H 17/00 (2006.01); A63H 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A63H 17/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 17/36 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 27/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 29/00 (2013.01 - EP US); A63H 33/003 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 4856732 A 19890815 - EICKMANN KARL [JP]
- [PX] DE 102004063205 B3 20060504 - KUNTZ JULIAN [DE]
- [X] GB 2229413 A 19900926 - CHAPMAN MICHAEL JOHN LEIGH
- [A] WO 0156674 A1 20010809 - MATTEL INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
Designated extension state (EPC)
AL BA HR MK YU
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1810735 A1 20070725; CN 101015745 A 20070815; JP 2007196997 A 20070809; US 2007173173 A1 20070726
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 07075064 A 20070122; CN 200710087905 A 20070124; JP 2007012888 A 20070123; US 65297207 A 20070112