Patent ID: 9221536
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: A63H,B64C,B64D,G01R,G01V,G05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), comprising: a central body comprising a housing, the housing comprising an outer surface and an inner surface, wherein the inner surface forms a cavity; a plurality of branch members extending from the central body, each branch member comprising an upper branch housing member and a lower branch housing member forming a branch cavity; a plurality of actuator assemblies configured to effect movement of the UAV; a plurality of electronic speed control (ESC) modules each electrically coupled to a corresponding actuator assembly of the plurality of actuator assemblies in order to control actuation of said actuator assemblies, wherein each ESC module is located within the branch cavity and positioned on the lower branch housing member of a respective branch member; and a flight control module disposed inside the cavity of the housing and connected to each of the plurality of ESC modules via an electrical coupling permitting two-way communication between the flight control module and each ESC module.