Rotor setting system in conjunction with aerodynamic body controls

Claim 1

A rotor setting system for an aerodynamic body comprising: rotor means comprising support means rotatably mounted on the aerodynamic body; rotary drive means for driving said rotor means in rotation; said rotary drive means comprising setting means for controlling the flight path of the aerodynamic body rotatably mounted on the support means; first control means for controlling the rotation of the rotor means; and second control means coupled to said setting means for controlling the orientation of said setting means, said second control means being coupled to said first control means by said support means and cooperating with said first control means to set said setting means, said second control means being coupled to said setting means via a first shaft means, said shaft means having a cam means mounted thereon cooperating with a projection means coupled to said setting means for changing the orientation of a surface of said setting means with respect to a longitudinal axis of said aerodynamic body, and said setting means being mounted on a second shaft means disposed transversely to said rotor means and having said projection disposed thereon in abutment with said cam means, said rotor means further being coupled to said second control means via spring means coupled to said first shaft means for limiting movement between said second control means and said rotor means, whereby when said first control means determines a position of said rotor means with respect to said aerodynamic body, said second control means adjusts the orientation of said setting means thereby to determine the flight path of the aerodynamic body.