US 12,263,943 B2
Rotor deployment mechanism for vertical take-off and landing aircraft
JoeBen Bevirt, Santa Cruz, CA (US); and Alex Stoll, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed by Joby Aero, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/648,328.
Application 18/648,328 is a continuation of application No. 17/898,488, filed on Aug. 30, 2022, granted, now 12,006,034.
Application 17/898,488 is a continuation of application No. 16/436,812, filed on Jun. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,453,490, issued on Sep. 27, 2022.
Application 16/436,812 is a continuation of application No. 14/660,838, filed on Mar. 17, 2015, granted, now 10,315,760, issued on Jun. 11, 2019.
Application 14/660,838 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/218,845, filed on Mar. 18, 2014, granted, now 9,694,911, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2025/0033767 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 7/02 (2006.01); B64C 11/28 (2006.01); B64C 27/08 (2023.01); B64C 27/28 (2006.01); B64C 27/30 (2006.01); B64C 39/06 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 29/0033 (2013.01) [B64C 7/02 (2013.01); B64C 11/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/08 (2013.01); B64C 27/28 (2013.01); B64C 27/30 (2013.01); B64C 39/068 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); Y02T 50/60 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A propeller deployment mechanism for an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, said propeller deployment mechanism comprising:
an extendable linkage assembly, said extendable linkage assembly comprising one or more pivoting mounting points on a first end, said pivoting mounting points adapted to mount to fixed mounting points on an electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft;
an outboard bracket, said outboard bracket comprising a central axis, said outboard bracket coupled to a second end of said extendable linkage; and
and a deployment drive unit,
wherein said extendable linkage assembly is adapted to deploy said outboard bracket from a first position where said central axis of said outboard bracket is horizontal to a second position wherein said central axis of said outboard bracket is vertical.