Working Aerial Vehicle Ejector With Swingable Guides for Precise Placement

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing aerial spraying techniques struggle with material dispersion control, leading to uneven distribution and difficulty in targeting specific areas on the ground surface.

Innovation Solution

A working aerial vehicle equipped with a biasing assembly and guide system that allows for adjustable ejection direction and control of material dispersion, including multiple guides that can swing independently and be programmed for precise targeting.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Manufacturing precision

If material is sprayed from air without directional control, then spraying operation is simple, but material cannot be retained at intended place and dispersion state cannot be controlled

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvematerial placement precisionVSAvoidejection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The ejection system is segmented into multiple independent ejection units, each with its own biasing assembly and guide. This allows selective activation of individual units to control material placement precision while keeping the overall system modular and manageable in complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The guides are made swingable and can be independently positioned to change ejection directions. This dynamic capability allows the system to adapt to different target locations and control material dispersion patterns, achieving precise placement without requiring a completely complex fixed structure for every possible angle

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

2Productivity

If multiple materials are ejected simultaneously to different locations, then work efficiency is improved, but control of each material ejection becomes more difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveseeding work efficiencyVSAvoidejection control difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system divides the ejection function into multiple independent ejection units, each capable of being controlled separately. This segmentation allows simultaneous ejection of multiple materials to different locations while maintaining independent control over each unit, preventing the control system from becoming overly complex

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Multiple ejection units share common structural elements and control mechanisms, allowing them to perform multiple functions simultaneously. The system can eject different materials to different locations at the same time while using a unified control framework, improving productivity without proportionally increasing operational difficulty

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS20250287867A1Work-performing aerial vehicle
Publication Date: 2025.09.18 KUBOTA CORP
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AI summary

A working aerial vehicle includes an ejector including a biasing assembly configured to bias a material and a guide configured to guide the material biased by the biasing assembly in an ejection direction.