US 12,122,528 B2
Systems, methods, and mechanical designs for inverters for eVTOL aircraft
Alan D. Tepe, Fremont, CA (US)
Assigned to ARCHER AVIATION INC., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/622,656.
Application 18/622,656 is a continuation of application No. 18/306,275, filed on Apr. 25, 2023, granted, now 11,975,854.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/378,680, filed on Oct. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/378,536, filed on Oct. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0253796 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 27/24 (2024.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); H02P 25/16 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 27/24 (2013.01) [B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); H02P 25/16 (2013.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical propulsion system, comprising:
an electrical motor assembly comprising a stator and a rotor; and
an inverter assembly configured to provide electrical power to the electrical motor assembly, wherein the inverter assembly comprises:
an inverter housing; and
at least one drain comprising:
a mesh port; and
a latch on the mesh port configured to be installed into the inverter housing from inside the inverter housing such that the mesh port, when installed into the inverter housing, is tilted at an angle relative to a rotational axis of the rotor.