PAYLOAD RELEASE APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20240367791A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-07

    申请号:US18310192

    申请日:2023-05-01

    Abstract: A payload release apparatus (PRA) is configured to expel payload efficiently at a delivery location. In an embodiment, the PRA includes a top portion, the top portion including a connector adapted to connect to a first end of a tether; a hook portion connected to the top portion, the hook portion including: a shank, a vertex, a high point, and a gap defined between the high point and the shank; and an elastic member, the elastic member blocking the gap defined between the high point and the shank of the hook portion, the elastic member having a relaxed position and a stretched position.

    PAYLOAD RELEASE APPARATUS FOR UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20250083815A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-03-13

    申请号:US18956724

    申请日:2024-11-22

    Abstract: A payload release apparatus (PRA) is configured to expel payload efficiently at a delivery location. In an embodiment, the PRA includes a top portion, the top portion including a connector adapted to connect to a first end of a tether; a hook portion connected to the top portion, the hook portion including: a shank, a vertex, a high point, and a gap defined between the high point and the shank; and an elastic member, the elastic member blocking the gap defined between the high point and the shank of the hook portion, the elastic member having a relaxed position and a stretched position.

    PAYLOAD RELEASE DEVICE AND ASSEMBLY
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230202657A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18147339

    申请日:2022-12-28

    CPC classification number: B64D1/12 B65G67/02 B65G2814/0398

    Abstract: A payload release device, a payload release assembly including a payload release device, and methods for arming a payload release device. A payload release device includes a member and a button. The member has a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion. The middle portion has an aperture defining a bottom edge, a first upwardly sloping edge, and a second upwardly sloping edge, wherein each upwardly sloping edge is upwardly sloping with respect to the bottom edge. The button has a top surface and is at least partially disposed in the aperture, wherein the button is depressed toward the first upwardly sloping edge when force is applied thereto, wherein the button raises toward the second upwardly sloping edge when at least a portion of the force applied to the button is released, and wherein the second upwardly sloping edge is parallel with the top surface of the button.

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