Unmanned vehicle having propellant apparatus for aerial and underwater operation

• Main Authors: HWANG SEUNG JAE, LEE YUNG GYO, PARK YOUNG MIN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Korean
• Published: 09.05.2023
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS; HELICOPTERS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; RELATED EQUIPMENT; SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; SUBMARINES; TRANSPORTING

The present invention is to provide an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a propulsion device that can be used efficiently in both the air and underwater areas. According to one embodiment of the present invention, in an unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with a propulsion device for aerial and underwater operations, the propulsion device comprises: a duct; a fan located within the duct; an aerial motor capable of selectively rotating the fan through a first clutch; a submersible motor capable of selectively rotating the fan through a second clutch; a first speed control unit which controls the speed of the aerial motor; and a second speed control unit which controls the speed of the submersible motor. 본 발명의 한 실시예에 따른 공중 및 수중 운용을 위한 추진장치를 구비한 무인기에서, 상기 추진장치는, 덕트, 상기 덕트 내에 위치하는 팬, 제1 클러치를 통하여 상기 팬을 선택적으로 회전시킬 수 있는 공중용 모터, 제2 클러치를 통하여 상기 팬을 선택적으로 회전시킬 수 있는 수중용 모터, 상기 공중용 모터의 속도를 제어하는 제1 속도제어부, 그리고 상기 수중용 모터의 속도를 제어하는 제2 속도제어부를 포함하는 것을 특징으로 한다.