Modular Flying Car With Detachable Drone Wings for Runway-Free Takeoff
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional flying cars require long ground runways for take-off and landing due to their design with folding gliding wings, limiting their commercialization potential due to geographical and spatial restrictions.
Innovation Solution
A self-powered flying car with a spherical body, equipped with a drone wing device for vertical take-off and landing, and a simplified ground driving system using auxiliary wheels and a driving wheel, allowing for seamless transition between ground and air travel, powered by self-generation and solar energy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional flying cars use folding gliding wings for flight, then flight capability is achieved, but long ground runways are required for take-off and landing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the gliding wing component from the flying car system, separating the flight function from the ground vehicle. Instead of using traditional gliding wings that require long runways, the invention uses a drone wing device that can be detached and carried, enabling vertical take-off and landing without requiring extended ground infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic configuration where the drone wing device can be attached or detached based on operational needs. The flying car can operate in ground mode without wings for compactness, and attach the drone wing device only when flight is required, enabling vertical take-off and landing without needing long runways.
2Volume of moving object
If flying cars use complex wing folding mechanisms, then space utilization improves, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the gliding wing component from the flying car system, separating the flight function from the ground vehicle. Instead of using traditional gliding wings that require long runways, the invention uses a drone wing device that can be detached and carried, enabling vertical take-off and landing without requiring extended ground infrastructure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the flying car into distinct functional modules: a ground vehicle body and a separate drone wing device. This segmentation allows the wing component to be independently managed, attached only when needed, and simplified in design since it doesn't require complex folding mechanisms integrated into the vehicle body.
3Adaptability or versatility
If flying cars integrate both ground driving and flying devices, then multi-functionality is achieved, but weight and volume increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the flying car into distinct functional modules: a ground vehicle body and a separate drone wing device. This segmentation allows the wing component to be independently managed, attached only when needed, and simplified in design since it doesn't require complex folding mechanisms integrated into the vehicle body.
Solution Approach 2:
The intermediate connection frame device serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the drone wing device during flight, acts as a connection interface for attaching/detaching the wing, and contributes to the overall structural integrity of the flying car. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional dedicated components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables efficient and safe ground and air transportation with minimized space and weight, utilizing self-generated power and solar energy, and emergency parachute deployment for safe landing.
Implementation Method 1
mounting a fan cylinder device to generate a wind power for self-power generation
Implementation Method 2
mounting a fan cylinder device using conflicting energy generated in an auxiliary wheel shaft supporting the weight while the flying car drives on the ground mad
Implementation Method 3
A solar panel 212 is attached to each of a surrounding of a capsule including a parachute and a drone wing protection frame to use solar electric energy
Implementation Method 4
A large-sized parachute is contained in the capsule and mounted to an upper central portion of the riding spherical body for preparing an emergency situation during flying of the flying car
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a self-powered drone flying car for land and air, in which a circular riding spherical body (110) that is a commercial space in which a person rides to fly, steer, and control the flying car is formed, a drone wing device (230) that is a flying device is mounted onto the riding spherical body, and a ground driving device for driving on the ground is mounted to a lower portion of the riding spherical body, in order to perform both flying in the air and driving on the ground. Also, an intermediate connection attaching and detaching device (210) is formed between the devices to separate and connect the devices depending on whether the flying device or the ground driving device is necessary.