US 12686488 B2 / Jul 21, 2026

Integrated flap control unit

Disclosed is an integrated controller unit controlling at least one engine motor and at least one servo motor, comprising a power link section connecting the controller unit to an external power supply and supplying power to individual sections of the controller unit, a data link section connecting the controller unit to an external data source, a computing section connected with the power link section and the data link section for receiving data from the external data source, performing computing tasks based on the received data and outputting control commands, an engine interface section driving the at least one engine motor, and a servo interface section driving the at least one servo motor. The engine interface section and the servo interface section are both connected to the computing section and adapted to drive the at least one engine motor and the at least one servo motor based on the control commands.

Publication details

Recorded assignee
Archer Aviation Inc.
Publication number
US 12686488 B2
Publication type
Utility patent grant
Publication date
Jul 21, 2026
Filing date
Feb 16, 2022
CPC classes
B64C9/16, B64C9/38, B64C11/001, B64C13/503, B64C13/505, B64C29/0033, B64C29/0075, B64C39/08, B64D15/163, B64D27/32, B64D27/34, B64D31/06, B64D31/16, H02M1/44, H02M3/156, H02P8/00, H02P8/08, H04L12/40032, B64D15/12, B64D2221/00, H02P2101/30, H04L2012/40215, H04L2012/4028
Inventors
Möbius; Andreas, Vermeiren; Sebastien, Wiegand; Daniel, Sainz De La Maza; Javier, Niedermeyer; Andreas, Donnini; Pasqualino, Miranda; Pedro

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