Patent ID: 9550400
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A63H,B60F,B64C,F41H

Claim:
1. An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising: a frame portion comprising a first assembly and a second assembly; one or more air propulsion devices provided on each of the first assembly and the second assembly configured to propel the frame portion through the air; and one or more ground propulsion devices configured to propel the frame portion along the ground; at least one first motor configured to drive at least one of the one or more ground propulsion devices, the at least one first motor is supported by the first assembly; at least one second motor separate from the first motor configured to drive the one or more air propulsion devices, the at least one second motor is coupled to the one or more air propulsion devices; wherein each of the one or more ground propulsion devices comprises a continuous track ground propulsion device having a continuous track moveable around an annular path, and wherein the at least one first motor is arranged at least partially inside of the annular path of the continuous track of at least one of the continuous track ground propulsion devices.