Drone with four wings maneuverable by flapping action

Abstract

An improved drone with 4 flat wings reciprocating up and down, complete with motor and electronics. Appendages on each wing's surface allow air to pass across it during the up-motion, and block it in the down-motion; this creates lift and permits flight and manoeuvres. The drone resembles either a flying bird or an insect, depending on wing motion and on passive attachments appropriate for the respective resemblance, making for inconspicuousness. The drone can execute complex work, either as solitary or in a team, either in flight or at rest in various places, after approaching and adhering expertly.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A drone including four wings in x-configuration maneuverable by the flapping action generated by a main body, each wing being configured to generate lift force in response to the opening and closing of leaf pairs that, in turn, open and close under upstroke and down stroke motions, respectively, of each wing generated by the main body. 
     
     
         2 . The drone of  claim 2 , wherein the wings flap in at least one of an insect-like flight mode and a bird-like flight mode. 
     
     
         3 . The drone of  claim 1 , wherein horizontal thrust in flight is generated by the main body moving each wing round its respective longitudinal axis, and wherein lift is generated by the main body, at same time, flapping the wings up and down. 
     
     
         4 . The drone of  claim 1 , wherein the main body includes a mechanism that flaps the wing in a manner that causes the drone to hover in one spot, and a subsystem that facilitates the attachment of the drone, while hovering in place, in at least one of a substantially vertical or substantially horizontal surface or wire. 
     
     
         5 . The drone of  claim 4 , wherein the subsystem includes means for ejecting glue on the at least one of a substantially vertical or substantially horizontal surface or wire, and means for connecting the main body to the ejected glue, 
     
     
         6 . The drone of  claim 4 , wherein the subsystem further includes leg that facilitate the drone sitting upright in fixed position. 
     
     
         7 . The drone of  claim 6 , wherein the drone, once attached, includes on-board mechanisms that capture information via at least one input source and either store this information or retransmit it wirelessly in real-time. 
     
     
         8 . The drone of  claim 4 , wherein the flapping action includes orientating the wings. 
     
     
         9 . The drone of  claim 4 , wherein the drone includes a subsystem that facilitates fixedly attaching the drone to a moving object and communicating information to the moving object. 
     
     
         10 . The drone of  claim 4 , wherein the drone includes a subsystem that facilitates attaching an object by the drone to a moving object to facilitate tracking or monitoring of the object. 
     
     
         11 . The drone of  claim 1 , wherein the wings have a substantially transparent configuration. 
     
     
         12 . The drone of  claim 11 , wherein the drone includes a subsystem that facilitates fixedly attaching the drone to a moving object and communicating information to the moving object. 
     
     
         13 . The drone of  claim 11 , wherein the drone includes a subsystem that facilitates attaching an object by the drone to a moving object to facilitate tracking or monitoring of the object.