Adjustable Load Mounting for Stable Aircraft Parcel Flight
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircrafts used for delivering objects, such as parcels, face challenges in maintaining the stability of the object during flight due to susceptibility to wind, which can cause the aircraft to incline, leading to instability in the posture of the mounted load.
Innovation Solution
The aircraft is equipped with a first frame body that has a mounting unit capable of adjusting its position in the up-down direction, coupled with a control unit that adjusts the position of the attaching unit to maintain the flying posture of the object horizontally, using telescopic struts and legs to stabilize the aircraft and its load, and a communication system for wireless control and communication with a controller.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the aircraft uses a fixed mounting structure for the object, then the structure is simple, but the object stability deteriorates when the aircraft inclines due to wind
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure employs adjustable struts that can dynamically change their length and position to compensate for aircraft inclination. The struts are configured to be adjustable in the up-down direction, allowing the mounting unit to maintain a horizontal posture relative to the ground even when the aircraft body tilts due to wind or maneuvering.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting structure is divided into multiple independent struts (first struts and second struts) that can be independently adjusted. This segmentation allows each strut to individually compensate for inclination in different directions, providing comprehensive stability control for the mounted object.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the aircraft uses an adjustable mounting structure to maintain object stability, then the object stability improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The struts serve multiple functions: they support the weight of the mounted object, adjust the mounting unit's position in the up-down direction, and compensate for aircraft inclination to maintain horizontal posture. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate stabilization mechanisms, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the attaching unit position is fixed, then the manufacturing is simpler, but the adaptability to different flight conditions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attaching unit is designed with adjustable struts that can modify their configuration during flight to adapt to different flight conditions including wind gusts, maneuvers, and varying load requirements. This adjustability provides versatility without requiring completely different mounting systems for different conditions.
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AI summary
An aircraft includes a frame body that includes an attaching unit on an upper portion thereof, that is formed into a frame-shape structure, and that couples an object to a lower portion thereof, the attaching unit being configured to be capable of adjusting a position in an up-down direction of the attaching unit. A main body including a flying mechanism is positioned on an upper portion of the frame body. A control unit controls a position in the up-down direction of the attaching unit such that a flying posture of the object is controlled in accordance with a posture of the flying mechanism.