Some features pertain to a quad-rotor or other aerial drone (200; 300; 400; 500; 600; 700; 800) having a thermoelectric generator (TEG, 100) for harvesting waste heat from a processor (302) of the drone. The TEG is positioned, in some examples, with its inner metal electrode coating adjacent the drone processor to function as the hot side of the TEG. The outer metal electrode coating of the TEG forms a portion of the outer surface of the housing of the drone to function as the cold side of the TEG. The inner and outer metal coatings of the TEG are coupled to a battery recharger (118, 306) so current generated by the TEG during operation of the drone can help recharge the drone battery to extend flight time. In some examples, an outer perimeter of the TEG extends into an airflow region nearthe drone rotors so propeller wash serves to cool the perimeter of the TEG.

    一些特征涉及四旋翼或其他空中无人机(200;300;400;500;600;700;800),其具有用于从该无人机的处理器(302)收集废热的热电发电机(TEG,100)。在一些示例中,该TEG被定位成其内金属电极涂层毗邻该无人机处理器,以充当该TEG的“热”侧。该TEG的外金属电极涂层形成该无人机的壳体的外表面的一部分,以充当该TEG的“冷”侧。该TEG的内金属涂层和外金属涂层被耦合到电池充电器(118,306),因此由该TEG在该无人机的运行期间所产生的电流可以帮助使该无人机电池充电,从而延长飞行时间。在一些示例中,该TEG的外周边延伸到这些无人机旋翼附近的气流区中,因此螺旋桨洗流会用于冷却该TEG的该周边。


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    Title :

    MULTI-ROTOR AERIAL DRONE WITH THERMAL ENERGY HARVESTING


    Additional title:

    带有热能量收集的多旋翼空中无人机


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-04-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Chinese


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / H01L Halbleiterbauelemente , SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES



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