阅读说明：本技术 悬浮型移动装置 (Suspension type mobile device ) 是由 近藤丰嗣 于 2018-03-09 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明提供能够以与地面分离而呈悬浮的状态安全进行移动的悬浮型移动装置。悬浮型移动装置(1)具备：6个以上的叶轮(37),比驾驶室10靠下设置,使从与驾驶室10之间的进气空间取入的空气向z方向下方喷射；6个以上的马达,驱动6个以上的叶轮(37)；蓄电部,向6个以上的马达供给电力。悬浮型移动装置(1)通过从6个以上的叶轮(37)的一部分叶轮(37)或者全部叶轮(37)喷射的空气而从地面浮起,6个以上的叶轮配置在中心经过与z方向平行的轴的1个圆周上。(The invention provides a floating type moving device which can safely move in a floating state separated from the ground. A suspension type moving device (1) is provided with: 6 or more impellers (37) which are arranged below the cab (10) and inject air taken in from an air inlet space between the cab (10) and the impeller downwards in the z direction; 6 or more motors for driving 6 or more impellers (37); and a power storage unit configured to supply electric power to 6 or more motors. The floating type moving device (1) floats from the ground by air jetted from a part of impellers (37) or all of impellers (37) of 6 or more impellers (37), and the 6 or more impellers are arranged on 1 circle of which the center passes through an axis parallel to the z direction.)

1. A floating type mobile device is provided with: a 1 st impeller to a 6 th impeller, the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller being provided lower than a cab, and injecting air taken in from an intake space between the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller and the cab downward in a vertical direction; 1 st to 6 th motors that drive the 1 st to 6 th impellers; and a power storage unit that supplies electric power to the 1 st to 6 th motors,

the floating-type moving device is characterized in that,

the floating type moving device floats from the ground by air injected from a part of or all of the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller,

the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller are arranged on 1 circumference whose center passes through a shaft parallel to the vertical direction.

2. The levitation-type moving device according to claim 1, further comprising:

more than 3 wheels;

a 1 st actuator that controls the direction of the circular surface and the blowing surface of the 1 st impeller so that the circular surface of one of the 3 or more wheels and the blowing surface face downward in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction; and

a transmission part for transmitting the signal to the external device,

when the circular surface is oriented in the horizontal direction, power transmission from the 1 st motor to one of the 3 or more wheels is performed via the transmission portion, and when the blowout surface is oriented in the vertical direction downward, power transmission from the 1 st motor to the 1 st impeller is performed via the transmission portion without performing power transmission from the 1 st motor to one of the 3 or more wheels.

3. The levitation-type moving device according to claim 2, comprising:

a wing portion disposed above the cab or between a region where the 1 st to 6 th impellers are provided and the cab, and

and an opening/closing mechanism that controls switching between a closed state in which the distal ends of both wing portions of the wing portions are close to each other and an open state in which the distal ends of both wing portions are distant from each other.

4. The levitation type mobile device of claim 3,

the vehicle further includes an elevating unit that moves at least one of the cab and the wing unit so as to change a distance from the region.

5. The levitation type mobile device according to claim 4,

a gangway ladder capable of being stored in at least one of the cab and the wing part is provided.

6. The levitation type mobile device according to claim 2,

the 1 st actuator controls the directions of the circular surface and the blowing surface of the 1 st impeller so that the circular surface and the blowing surface face in the vertically downward direction or in the horizontally rightward direction,

the levitation-type moving device further includes a 2 nd actuator that controls the directions of the circular surface and the blowing surface so that the blowing surface of the 2 nd impeller faces the vertically downward direction or the oblique direction between the vertically downward direction and the rearward direction.

7. The levitation type mobile device of claim 1,

the power storage unit includes 1 st to 6 th power storage devices,

the 1 st to 6 th power storage devices supply electric power to the 1 st to 6 th motors.

8. The levitation type mobile device of claim 1,

the floating type moving device floats from the ground by air injected from at least 3 impellers out of the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller.

9. The levitation type mobile device of claim 1,

an actuator that controls the direction of the blowing surface so that the blowing surface of at least one of the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller faces downward in the vertical direction or in the horizontal direction,

of the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller, the impeller whose direction is controlled by the actuator is biased by a biasing member such that the blowout surface faces downward in the vertical direction.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a suspension type moving device.

Background

Conventionally, a transfer device using 4 propeller-type rollers as in patent document 1 has been proposed.

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2000-142379

Disclosure of Invention

However, since the wheels move in contact with the ground, it is not considered that the wheels move in a floating state separated from the ground.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a floating type mobile device which can safely move in a floating state separated from the ground.

The present invention relates to a suspension type moving device, which comprises: a 1 st impeller to a 6 th impeller, the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller being provided lower than a cab, and injecting air taken in from an intake space between the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller and the cab downward in a vertical direction; 1 st to 6 th motors for driving 1 st to 6 th impellers; and a power storage unit that supplies electric power to the 1 st to 6 th motors, wherein the floating-type moving device floats from the ground by air injected from a part or all of the 1 st to 6 th impellers, and the 1 st to 6 th impellers are arranged on 1 circumference whose center passes through an axis parallel to the vertical direction.

The floating type traveling device can be raised or lowered while being floated from the ground by ejecting air taken in from the air intake space between the impeller and the cab from the air outlet surface of the impeller.

Further, some or all of the 6 or more impellers arranged on 1 circumference having the center passing through an axis parallel to the z direction can be moved safely in a floating state separated from the ground, in addition to ascending and descending, by adjusting the rotation amount of each impeller.

Preferably, the levitation type moving device further includes: more than 3 wheels; a 1 st actuator that controls the direction of a circular surface and a blowing surface of a 1 st impeller so that the circular surface of one of 3 or more wheels and the blowing surface face vertically downward or horizontally; and a transmission unit that transmits power from the 1 st motor to one of the 3 or more wheels via the transmission unit when the circular surface is oriented in the horizontal direction, and transmits power from the 1 st motor to the 1 st impeller via the transmission unit without transmitting power from the 1 st motor to the one of the 3 or more wheels when the blowout surface is oriented in the vertical direction downward.

Thus, the 1 st motor (1 st motor) can be used to rotate the wheel for ground traveling, or to rotate the 1 st impeller for ascent or the like.

More preferably, the levitation type moving device includes: a wing part provided above the cab or between a region where the 1 st to 6 th impellers are provided and the cab; and an opening/closing mechanism that controls switching between a closed state in which the distal ends of both wing portions of the wing portions are close to each other and an open state in which the distal ends of both wing portions are distant from each other.

In addition, when flying the floating type moving device in the horizontal direction, the opening and closing mechanism is used to spread both wing portions of the wing portion for maintaining stable flight.

When the levitation type moving device is raised or lowered, or stopped on the ground, or driven on the ground, both wing portions of the wing portions are closed using the opening and closing mechanism, so that the both wing portions are less likely to collide with surrounding objects.

Further preferably, the floating type moving device further includes an elevating unit that moves at least one of the cab and the wing unit so as to change a distance from the region.

Thus, when the floating type traveling device is raised or lowered or when flying, the air intake space above the impeller can be sufficiently secured by keeping the distance from the cab in a separated state.

On the other hand, when the vehicle is ascending or descending, the cab is positioned at a low position, thereby facilitating the ascending or descending.

Further preferably, a gangway capable of being housed in at least one of the cab and the wing portion is provided.

By using the accommodation type gangway, the accommodation can be easily carried and lowered, and the accommodation can be made in the wing part or the like when not in use.

Preferably, the 1 st actuator controls the direction of the circular surface and the blowing surface so that the circular surface and the blowing surface of the 1 st impeller face vertically downward or laterally, and the levitation type moving device further includes a 2 nd actuator controlling the direction of the circular surface and the blowing surface so that the blowing surface of the 2 nd impeller faces vertically downward or obliquely between vertically downward and rearward.

The floating type moving device ascends and descends through a 2 nd impeller with non-linked wheels, the floating type moving device flies in the horizontal direction through the 1 st impeller with linked wheels and the 2 nd impeller with non-linked wheels, and the floating type moving device runs on the ground through the wheels.

However, when a part of the 2 nd impeller with non-linked wheels is not sufficiently operated, a part or all of the 1 st impeller with linked wheels is used for raising and lowering the levitation-type moving device.

Preferably, the power storage unit includes 1 st to 6 th power storage devices, and the 1 st to 6 th power storage devices supply electric power to the 1 st to 6 th motors.

Further, it is preferable that the air is ejected from at least 3 impellers out of the 1 st impeller to the 6 th impeller to float from the ground.

Even if 1 motor or 1 impeller cannot operate due to a failure or the like, the other 3 or more impellers can be used to maintain a flying state or land safely without breaking the balance.

Preferably, the floating type moving device includes an actuator that controls a direction of the blowing surface so that the blowing surface of at least one of the 1 st to 6 th impellers faces vertically downward or horizontally, and the impeller whose direction is controlled by the actuator among the 1 st to 6 th impellers is biased by a biasing member so that the blowing surface faces vertically downward.

Even when a failure occurs in the actuator or the like, the impeller can be maintained with the blowing surface facing vertically downward.

According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to provide a floating-type mobile device that can safely move in a floating state separated from the ground.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing each part of the levitation type mobile device according to embodiment 1 and embodiment 2.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the levitation type moving apparatus in ascending and descending according to embodiment 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the floating type moving device in embodiment 1 as viewed obliquely from above when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the floating-type moving device in embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from below when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight in embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the front and downward.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight in embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the front and upward.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight in embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the rear and downward direction.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the floating type moving device in flight according to embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the front and downward direction, and the blade portion of the floating type moving device is also provided with an impeller.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the floating type moving device in flight according to embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the front and upward, and the blade portion of the floating type moving device is also provided with an impeller.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight according to embodiment 1, as viewed obliquely from the rear and downward direction, and the blade portion of the floating type traveling device is also provided with an impeller.

Fig. 11 is a perspective view of the floating type moving device in embodiment 2 as viewed obliquely from above when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the floating-type moving device in embodiment 2 as viewed obliquely from below when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 13 is a block diagram showing each part of the levitation type mobile device according to embodiment 3.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the floating type moving device in embodiment 3 as viewed obliquely from above when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 15 is a perspective view seen from above in comparison with fig. 14.

Fig. 16 is a perspective view of the floating-type moving device in embodiment 3, as viewed obliquely from below when the device is raised or lowered.

Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the case where the blowing surface of the wheel-linked impeller is directed downward in the z direction from the state of fig. 16.

Fig. 18 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight according to embodiment 3, as viewed obliquely from the front and downward.

Fig. 19 is a perspective view of the floating type traveling device in flight according to embodiment 3, as viewed obliquely from the rear and downward direction.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The suspension type moving device 1 according to embodiment 1 (see fig. 1 to 10) and embodiment 2 (see fig. 11 and 12) includes a cab 10, a drive unit 30, and a flight unit 60.

For explanation of the directions, the front-back direction of the floating-type moving device 1 is defined as an x-direction, the left-right direction perpendicular to the x-direction is defined as a y-direction, and a substantially vertical direction perpendicular to the x-direction and the y-direction is defined as a z-direction.

In fig. 2, directions indicated by arrows on xyz axes are defined as forward, left, and upward, respectively.

The cab 10 is provided with a seating space in which a manipulation portion 11 for a rider to manipulate the levitation-type moving device 1 is provided.

The cab 10 is provided above the driving unit 30.

In addition to the operation unit 11, the cab 10 is provided with a measurement unit 13, a control unit 15, a power generation unit 17, and a power storage unit 19.

The measurement unit 13 is provided outside the cab 10, for example, and measures speed, outside air temperature, altitude, operation state, and the like.

The control unit 15 controls each unit of the levitation type moving apparatus 1 based on the steering using the steering unit 11 and the information from the measurement unit 13.

For example, when the operation of stopping the floating type moving device 1 on the ground is performed by the operation unit 11, the control unit 15 operates the elevating unit 41 so that the cab 10 and the driving unit 30 approach each other, controls the opening/closing mechanism 65 to close the wing unit 61, stops the impeller 37 of the driving unit 30, and brings the ramp 64 housed in the wing unit 61 into a use state by the opening/closing mechanism 65 (state 1, see fig. 2).

When the operation of raising and lowering the floating type moving device 1 is performed by the operation unit 11, the control unit 15 operates the raising and lowering unit 41 so that the cab 10 is separated from the driving unit 30, controls the opening and closing mechanism 65 to close the wing 61, operates the impeller 37 in a state where the blowing surface of the impeller 37 of the driving unit 30 is directed downward in the z direction, and houses the ramp 64 in the wing 61 by the opening and closing mechanism 65 (state 2, see fig. 3 to 4).

When the control unit 11 controls the floating type moving device 1 to fly in the sky, the control unit 15 controls the opening/closing mechanism 65 to open the wing 61, operates the impeller 37 in a state where the blowing surface of the impeller 37 of the driving unit 30 is directed downward in the z direction or obliquely (for example, obliquely between the downward in the z direction and the rearward in the x direction) or horizontally (for example, rearward in the x direction), and controls the degree of inclination of the flap 63 with respect to the wing 61 by the opening/closing mechanism 65 according to the flight state (speed, height, and the like) (see fig. 3, 5 to 7).

The power generation unit 17 is a power generation device that generates solar power, and is provided not only on the upper surface of the cab 10 but also on the upper surfaces of the wing portions 61.

The power storage unit 19 stores electric power obtained by the power generation unit 17 such as a battery, a capacitor, and a fuel cell, and supplies the electric power to each unit of the levitation type mobile device 1.

The power storage portion 19 includes: 8 power storage devices (the 1 st power storage device 19a to the 8 th power storage device 19h) that supply electric power to each of the 8 motors 35; and other power storage devices that supply electric power to the electric components constituting the floating-type mobile device 1.

The driving unit 30 is used for moving up or down or flying in the horizontal direction of the floating type moving device 1, and includes wheels 31, a motor 35, an impeller 37, a wheel frame 38, an actuator 39, an elevating unit 41, and a biasing member 45.

The driving unit 30 is provided below the cab 10 in the z direction.

In order to provide an intake space above the region of the driving unit 30 in which the impeller 37 is provided, the cab 10 and the flight unit 60 are moved upward in the z direction by the elevating unit 41 so that the distance d in the z direction between the driving unit 30 and the cab 10 and the flight unit 60 satisfies a positional relationship of being separated by a distance d1(d1 is 30cm) or more.

However, in the state after landing and during boarding and alighting, the cab 10 and the flight unit 60 are moved downward in the z direction by the raising and lowering unit 41 so that the distance d becomes shorter than the 1 st distance d 1.

The wheels 31 are provided with 3 or more wheels, and are disposed with their rotation axes oriented in the horizontal direction (for example, the y direction) so that the floating type moving device 1 can move on the ground and a space for air exhaust is provided between the impeller 37 and the ground.

In embodiments 1 to 3, examples in which 4 wheels 31 are provided are shown as specific examples of 3 or more wheels 31.

The wheel 31 may be disposed outside the region where the impeller 37 is disposed (embodiment 1, fig. 2 to 10), or the wheel 31 may be disposed inside the region where the impeller 37 is disposed (embodiment 2, fig. 11 to 12).

It may be a manner of supplying power of a motor or the like to the wheel 31 for ground running.

The above-described power may not be supplied to the wheels 31.

In this case, the ground travel is performed by the air ejected from the impeller 37.

In embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, a description will be given of a mode in which ground traveling is performed by air ejected from impeller 37 without supplying power to wheel 31.

The motor 35 is used to drive the impeller 37.

The impeller 37 jets the intake air from the blowout surface.

The impellers 37 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on 1 circumference whose center passes through an axis parallel to the z direction.

The specifications such as the output of the impeller 37 are determined so that the floating type moving device 1 floats from the ground by the air injected from at least 3 impellers out of the 6 or more impellers 37.

Therefore, even when some of the impellers 37 are malfunctioning, the floating type moving device 1 can be safely landed using 3 or more impellers 37.

A rim 38 is provided around the impeller 37 so that the impeller 37 is not touched by a user.

The rim 38 is formed so as to cover the side surface of the impeller 37, but a mesh (not shown) that further covers the upper and lower surfaces of the impeller 37 may also be formed as the rim 38.

An electric storage device provided in the electric storage unit 19 for driving the motor 35 and the motor 35 are provided for each 1 impeller 37.

In embodiment 1, as an example of 6 or more impellers 37, 8 impellers 37 are provided, and 8 power storage devices (the 1 st power storage device 19a to the 8 th power storage device 19h) and 8 motors 35 are provided corresponding to the 8 impellers 37.

However, 1 power storage device may be connected in parallel with 8 motors 35.

The actuator 39 is configured to control the direction of the impeller 37 by controlling the angle of the blowing surface of the impeller 37 so as to rotate about an axis parallel to the horizontal direction (for example, the y direction), so that the direction of the impeller 37 is directed downward in the z direction or obliquely (for example, obliquely between the downward in the z direction and the rearward in the x direction) or horizontally (for example, rearward in the x direction).

The actuator 39 may be provided for all of the impellers 37, or the actuator 39 may be provided for some of the impellers 37.

Of the impellers 37, the impeller whose direction is controlled by the actuator 39 is preferably biased by a biasing member 45 such as a spring so that the blowing surface faces downward in the z direction, and is preferably controlled by the actuator 39 so that the blowing surface faces other than downward in the z direction.

That is, when the actuator 39 is in the off state, the blowing surface of the impeller 37 is directed downward in the z direction.

Thus, even when the actuator 39 or the power storage device that supplies electric power to the actuator 39 fails, the impeller 37 can be maintained with the blowing surface facing downward in the z direction, that is, the floating type moving device 1 can be safely landed.

Of the impellers 37, the impeller not direction-controlled by the actuator 39 is fixed in a state where the blowing surface is directed downward in the z direction.

The elevating unit 41 is used to adjust the z-direction distance d between the driving unit 30 and the cab 10 and the flying unit 60.

When the floating type moving device 1 is stopped on the ground (state 1), the elevating unit 41 moves the cab 10 and the flying unit 60 downward in the z direction in order to facilitate the passengers to get on and off.

When the floating type moving device 1 is raised or lowered or flown in the horizontal direction (the 2 nd state, the 3 rd state), the elevating unit 41 moves the cab 10 and the flying unit 60 upward in the z direction so that the air intake from between the cab 10 and the driving unit 30 to the impeller 37 is sufficiently performed.

The flight section 60 is provided with a wing section 61, a flap 63, a gangway 64, and an opening/closing mechanism 65, and is used to stabilize the flight state when the floating type moving device 1 is sufficiently lifted and flown in the horizontal direction (state 3).

The flight unit 60 is provided between the cab 10 and the drive unit 30 and rearward in the x direction, or above the cab 10 and rearward in the x direction.

The wing portions 61 are rotatable about an axis parallel to the z direction, and are switched by the opening/closing mechanism 65 between a closed state in which the distal ends of the wing portions are close to each other and an open state in which the distal ends of the wing portions are spaced apart from each other.

The flap 63 is provided on the wing portion 61, and the degree of inclination thereof with respect to the wing portion 61 is adjusted by the opening and closing mechanism 65.

The gangway 64 is provided on the wing portion 61 (or the cab 10), and is switched between a use state (open state) and a storage state (closed state) by an opening/closing mechanism 65.

However, the gangway 64 may be housed in the wing 61, or the gangway 64 may be housed in the cab 10.

The opening/closing mechanism 65 is used for controlling the operation of the wing portion 61, the flap 63, and the gangway 64.

When the levitation type moving device 1 is stopped, raised or lowered on the floor (1 st state, 2 nd state), the wing 61 is closed by the opening/closing mechanism 65.

When the floating type moving device 1 is caused to fly in the horizontal direction (state 3), the wing 61 is opened by the opening/closing mechanism 65.

Further, in order to promote propulsion during flight in the horizontal direction, an impeller (the impeller 67 for the wing) and a motor (not shown) for driving the impeller 67 for the wing may be further provided to the wing 61 (see fig. 8 to 10).

By ejecting air taken in from the air intake space between the cab 10 and the drive unit 30 from the blowing surface of the impeller 37, the floating-type moving device 1 can be set to a state floating from the ground, that is, the floating-type moving device 1 can be raised or lowered.

Further, some or all of the impellers 37 of 6 or more impellers 37 arranged on 1 circumference passing through an axis parallel to the z direction at the center are capable of flying in any direction, that is, capable of safely moving in a floating state separated from the ground, not only ascending and descending, but also flying in any direction, by adjusting the rotation amount of each impeller 37, tilting the wing section 61, or adjusting the degree of tilt of the flap 63 with respect to the wing section 61.

In embodiment 1 and embodiment 2, 6 or more impellers 37 are arranged at substantially equal intervals on 1 circumference whose center passes through an axis parallel to the z direction, and each impeller 37 is driven by a respective power storage device (1 st power storage device 19a to 8 th power storage device 19h) and a respective motor 35.

Therefore, even if 1 motor 35 or 1 impeller 37 cannot operate due to a failure or the like, the flight state can be maintained or the landing can be safely performed using 3 or more impellers 37 without breaking the balance.

The cab 10 and the flight unit 60 are raised or lowered relative to the drive unit 30 by using the raising/lowering unit 41.

Thus, when the floating type moving device 1 is raised or lowered or flown (the 1 st state, the 2 nd state), the distance d in the z direction between the cab 10 and the flying unit 60 and the driving unit 30 is set to be the 1 st distance d1 or more, and the air intake space above the impeller 37 can be sufficiently secured.

On the other hand, when the vehicle is ascending or descending, the distance d is set to be smaller than the 1 st distance d1, and the cab 10 is positioned at a low position, so that the vehicle is easy to ascend or descend.

Further, the accommodation ladder 64 can be easily taken in and out, and can be accommodated in the wing 61 when not in use.

Further, when flying the levitation-type moving device 1 in the horizontal direction (state 3), both wing portions of the wing portion 61 for maintaining stable flight are spread out using the opening and closing mechanism 65.

When the levitation type moving device 1 is raised or lowered, or stopped on the ground, or driven on the ground (1 st state, 2 nd state), both wing portions of the wing portion 61 are closed using the opening and closing mechanism 65, so that both wing portions are less likely to collide with surrounding objects.

While the motor 35 is used only for driving the impeller 37 in embodiments 1 and 2, a part of the motor 35 is used for driving the impeller 37 and the wheel 31 in embodiment 3 (see fig. 13 to 20).

The following description focuses on differences from embodiment 1.

The driving unit 30 is for raising or lowering the levitation type moving device 1 or flying in the horizontal direction, and includes wheels 31, a transmission unit 33, motors 35 (1 st motor 35a, 2 nd motor 35b), impellers 37 (wheel-linked impeller 37a, wheel-non-linked impeller 37b), wheel frames 38 (1 st wheel frame 38a, 2 nd wheel frame 38b), actuators 39 (1 st actuator 39a, 2 nd actuator 39b), a lifting unit 41, and a biasing member 45.

The transmission unit 33 is a power transmission device such as a clutch or a transmission, and is provided between the wheel 31 and the 1 st motor 35a and between the 1 st motor 35a and the wheel-associated impeller 37a, and controls power transmission from the 1 st motor 35a to the wheel 31 and power transmission from the 1 st motor 35a to the wheel-associated impeller 37 a.

Thus, the wheels 31 can be rotated by using 1 motor (the 1 st motor 35a) to perform ground traveling, or the wheels can be rotated in conjunction with the impeller 37a to ascend.

The 1 st motor 35a is used to drive the wheel-linked impeller 37 a.

The 2 nd motor 35b is used to drive the wheel non-linked impeller 37 b.

The impeller 37 ejects air from the intake air from the blowout surface.

The impellers 37 (the wheel-linked impeller 37a and the wheel-uncoupled impeller 37b) are arranged at substantially equal intervals on 1 circumference whose center passes through an axis parallel to the z direction, and 6 or more.

In order that the user does not touch the impeller 37, a 1 st rim 38a is provided around the wheel-linked impeller 37a, and a 2 nd rim 38b is provided around the wheel-non-linked impeller 37 b.

The 1 st wheel frame 38a may be formed so as to cover the side surface of the wheel-linked impeller 37a, or a mesh (not shown) that further covers the upper and lower surfaces of the wheel-linked impeller 37a may be formed as the 1 st wheel frame 38 a.

The 2 nd wheel frame 38b may be formed so as to cover a side surface of the wheel non-linked impeller 37b (not shown), or a mesh further covering an upper surface and a lower surface of the wheel non-linked impeller 37b may be formed as the 2 nd wheel frame 38 b.

The specifications such as the output of the impeller 37 are determined so that the floating type moving device 1 floats from the ground by the air injected from at least 3 impellers out of the 6 or more impellers 37 (the wheel-linked impeller 37a and the wheel-non-linked impeller 37 b).

Therefore, even when some of the impellers 37 (the wheel-linked impeller 37a and the wheel-non-linked impeller 37b) are malfunctioning, it is possible to safely land the levitation-type moving device 1 using 3 or more impellers out of the wheel-linked impeller 37a and the wheel-non-linked impeller 37 b.

The motor 35 and the power storage device for driving the motor 35 provided in the power storage unit 19 are provided for each 1 impeller 37.

In embodiment 3, as an example of 6 or more impellers 37, 4 wheel-linked impellers 37a and 4 wheel-non-linked impellers 37b are provided so as to be alternately arranged on 1 circumference whose center passes through an axis parallel to the z direction, and 8 power storage devices (1 st power storage device 19a to 8 th power storage device 19h) and 8 motors 35(4 1 st motor 35a, 4 nd motor 35b) are provided correspondingly.

However, 1 power storage device may be connected in parallel with 8 motors 35.

The 1 st actuator 39a is configured to control the directions of the wheel 31 and the wheel-linked impeller 37a such that the direction of the wheel 31 and the wheel-linked impeller 37a is directed downward in the z direction or in the horizontal direction (y direction) by performing angular control so that the circular surface of the wheel 31 and the blowing surface of the wheel-linked impeller 37a rotate around an axis parallel to the horizontal direction (x direction).

The 2 nd actuator 39 is configured to control the direction of the impeller 37 by controlling the angle so that the blowing surface of the wheel non-linked impeller 37b rotates about an axis parallel to the horizontal direction (for example, the y direction), and thereby to direct the impeller 37 in a direction downward in the z direction, in an oblique direction (for example, an oblique direction between the downward in the z direction and the rearward in the x direction), or in a horizontal direction (for example, rearward in the x direction).

The 2 nd actuator 39b may be provided to all the wheel non-linked impellers 37b, or the 2 nd actuator 39b may be provided to some of the wheel non-linked impellers 37 b.

Of the wheel non-linked impellers 37b, the wheel non-linked impeller whose direction is controlled by the 2 nd actuator 39b is preferably biased by a biasing member 45 such as a spring so that the blowout surface faces downward in the z direction, and is preferably controlled by the 2 nd actuator 39b so that the blowout surface faces other than downward in the z direction.

Thus, even when the 2 nd actuator 39b or the power storage device that drives the 2 nd actuator 39b fails, the wheel non-linked impeller 37b can be maintained with the blowout surface facing downward in the z direction, that is, the levitation type moving device 1 can be safely landed.

Of the wheel non-linked impellers 37b, those not direction-controlled by the 2 nd actuator 39b are fixed in a state where the blowing surface is directed downward in the z direction.

When the levitation-type moving device 1 is raised or lowered, or stopped on the ground, or travels on the ground, the wheels 31, the transmission portion 33, the 1 st motor 35a, and the wheel-linked impellers 37a are moved by the 1 st actuator 39a so that the circular surfaces of the wheels 31 and the blowing surfaces of the wheel-linked impellers 37a face in the horizontal direction (y direction), and the transmission portion 33 is controlled so that the power from the 1 st motor 35a is transmitted to the wheels 31 without being transmitted to the wheel-linked impellers 37a (the 4 th state, see fig. 14 to 16).

The 2 nd actuator 39b is in the off state, and the blowing surface of the wheel non-linked impeller 37b is directed downward in the z direction.

However, when the state in which the levitation type moving device 1 floats from the ground cannot be maintained by the several wheel non-linked impellers 37b as usual and 3 or more impellers cannot be used only by the wheel non-linked impellers 37b, the wheels 31, the transmission part 33, and the 1 st motor 35a are moved by the 1 st actuator 39a so that the blowing surfaces face downward in the z direction with respect to the several wheel linked impellers 37a, and the transmission part 33 is controlled so that the power from the 1 st motor 35a is transmitted to the moved wheel linked impellers 37a (the 5 th state, see fig. 17).

Thus, the air can be ejected downward in the z direction from the blowout surface using 3 or more impellers out of the wheel-linked impeller 37a and the wheel-uncoupled impeller 37 b.

Therefore, even if 1 motor 35 or 1 wheel non-linked impeller 37b cannot operate due to a failure or the like, it is possible to maintain the flying state or land safely without breaking the balance using 3 or more other impellers (wheel linked impeller 37a, wheel non-linked impeller 37 b).

When the levitation-type moving device 1 is caused to fly in the horizontal direction, the wheels 31, the transmission unit 33, the 1 st motor 35a, and the wheel-linked impellers 37a are moved such that the blowing surfaces of the wheel-linked impellers 37a face downward in the z-vertical direction, and the transmission unit 33 is controlled such that the power from the 1 st motor 35a is transmitted to the wheel-linked impellers 37a without being transmitted to the wheels 31 (state 6, see fig. 18 to 19).

The 2 nd motor 35b and the wheel non-linked impeller 37b are moved so that the blowing surface of the wheel non-linked impeller 37b faces downward in the z direction, obliquely (for example, obliquely between the downward in the z direction and the rearward in the x direction), or horizontally (for example, rearward in the x direction).

In embodiment 3, the floating type moving device 1 is raised and lowered by the wheel non-linked impeller 37b, the horizontal flying of the floating type moving device 1 is performed by the wheel linked impeller 37a and the wheel non-linked impeller 37b, and the ground traveling of the floating type moving device 1 is performed by the wheels 31.

However, when some of the wheel non-linked impellers 37b cannot operate sufficiently, some or all of the wheel linked impellers 37a are used for raising and lowering the levitation-type moving device 1.

Description of the symbols

1 … suspension type mobile device; 10 … driver's cabin; 11 … a manipulating part; 13 … measuring part; 15 … control section; 17 … a power generation section; 19 … an electric storage unit; 19a to 19h … 1 st to 8 th power storage devices; 21 … a lifting part; 23 … opening and closing mechanism; 30 … driving part; 31 … wheels; 33 … transfer part; a 35 … motor; 37 … impeller; 37a … wheel linkage impeller; 37b … wheel non-linked impeller 38 … wheel frame; 38a, 38b …, 1 st and 2 nd wheel frames; 39 … actuator; 39a, 39b … actuator No. 1, No. 2; 40 … passive region; 40a, 40b … passive region 1, passive region 2; 41 … lifting unit; 45 … force applying component; 60 … flight portion; 61 … wing portions; 63 … flap; 64 … gangways; 65 … opening and closing mechanism; 67 … the wing is an impeller.