Pivotable Propulsion Modules for Flight Harness
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flight systems restrict users to maintaining a constant posture during flight, limiting maneuverability and freedom of movement, and requiring users to manage stability and balance alone, which can be risky, especially for novice users.
Innovation Solution
A flight system with pivotable primary propulsion modules connected to a harness, allowing users to switch between vertical and horizontal flight configurations and distribute thrust forces over the entire body, enhancing stability and leaving limbs free for movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If propulsion modules are fixed to the harness, then the structure is simple and reliable, but the user cannot vary posture during flight and maneuverability is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The propulsion modules are made pivotable relative to the harness through ball joint connections, allowing them to dynamically adjust their orientation according to the user's chosen flight configuration (vertical, horizontal, or intermediate). This dynamic mounting structure resolves the contradiction by enabling posture variation while maintaining a relatively simple mechanical connection.
Solution Approach 2:
The propulsion module assembly is segmented into separable components that can pivot independently relative to the harness. This segmentation allows each module to be positioned optimally for different flight configurations while keeping the overall system structure manageable and not excessively complex.
2Stability of the object's composition
If propulsion modules are distributed over the entire body, then stability is improved, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The propulsion system is segmented into multiple modules distributed at different locations on the user's body (back, thighs, calves, arms, legs). This segmentation enables stability improvement through force distribution while keeping each individual module relatively simple, with the complexity managed through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The same basic propulsion module design is used across multiple body locations, with each module serving the universal function of generating thrust. This multi-functionality approach allows stability improvement through distribution without proportionally increasing overall system complexity, as standardized components are reused.
3Reliability
If the user manages stability and balance alone, then the system is simple, but the user is at risk of falling especially when novice
Solution Approach 1:
The flight system provides self-service stability management through the distributed propulsion modules that automatically adjust thrust distribution based on the user's flight configuration. The ball joint connections enable automatic alignment of propulsion forces with the user's body orientation, reducing the stability management burden on the user while maintaining system simplicity.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a flight system (2) comprising: - a harness (4) configured to be worn by a user (1), said harness (4) at least partially covering the bust and surrounding the hips of the user (1); - a plurality of primary propulsion modules (6) connected to the harness (4), the plurality of primary modules (6) being distributed symmetrically at the hips of the user (1), the primary modules (6) being configured to exert a primary thrust force so as to raise or maintain the user (1) in the air; - at least one energy reservoir (10) configured to supply energy to the plurality of propulsion modules; the flight system (2) being characterized in that the plurality of primary propulsion modules (6) is pivotable at least between a vertical flight configuration and a horizontal flight configuration.