Invention Grant
- Patent Title: UAV payload module camera assembly and retraction mechanism
- Patent Title (中): 无人机有效载荷模块相机组装和退回机构
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Application No.: US13730828Application Date: 2012-12-29
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Publication No.: US09309006B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: John Peter Zwaan , Pavel Belik , Manolis Dimotakis , Christopher J. D'Aquila
- Applicant: AeroVironment, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
- Current Assignee: AeroVironment, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Simi Valley
- Agent Christopher R. Balzan; Eric J. Aagaard
- Main IPC: B64D47/08
- IPC: B64D47/08 ; B64C39/02
Abstract:
In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130193269A1 UAV PAYLOAD MODULE CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND RETRACTION MECHANISM Public/Granted day:2013-08-01
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