Patent ID: 9440736
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: B64C,B64D,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A Personal Electric Helicopter (PEH) vehicle device comprised of: (a) an electric battery powered system including at least one rechargeable electric battery, the powered system further comprising at least one motor-generator wherein the at least one motor-generator provides rotational power to a propeller for uplift and propulsion and the powered system made of lightweight and durable materials; (b) a frame structure made of a lightweight, durable and hollowed tube material, the structure configured to carry an operator and payload and the frame structure including at least three inclined tubes converging toward the powered system at a one converging end and including an operator seat secured to at least one of the three inclined tubes at the opposite end of the one converging end; (c) a means for securely connecting the frame structure at the one converging end to the electric battery powered system; (d) the means for securely connecting the frame structure to at the one converging end to the electric battery powered system further comprising a hinge mechanism wherein, when the device is at rest and not flying, the hinge mechanism of the frame permits the electric battery powered system and the propeller to be rotated to an essentially vertical position to accept a wind force for the propeller to reverse the direction of rotational turning and to propel the motor-generator in order to recharge the at least one battery; (e) a means for controlling the electric battery powered system for uplift and propulsion; (f) a means for controlling the direction of propulsion of the Personal Electric Helicopter (PEH) vehicle device; (g) the at least one propeller; and (h) a mechanical drive connection from the rechargeable electric battery powered system and the at least one propeller wherein the (PEH) vehicle can be used to elevate and propel the operator/payload at low altitudes across various terrains.