Discharge apparatus for flying object, liquid dripping prevention member, and control method of discharge apparatus for flying object
AssigneeToyo Seikan Co., Ltd.
InventorsAtsushi Kominami, Souji Araki
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Abstract
A discharge apparatus for a flying object is provided, which discharges liquid material from a nozzle mounted on an airframe and includes a lid that is capable of opening and closing a discharge port of the nozzle.
Claims20
A discharge apparatus for a flying object, the discharge apparatus discharging liquid material from a nozzle mounted on an airframe, the discharge apparatus comprising:
- a lid that is capable of opening and closing a discharge port of the nozzle, and
- a driving unit that opens and closes the lid.
A discharge apparatus for a flying object, the discharge apparatus discharging liquid material from a nozzle mounted on an airframe, the discharge apparatus comprising:
- a receiving unit that is provided forward in a discharge direction of the discharging from a discharge port of the discharge apparatus, so as to receive the liquid material that has dripped from the discharge port, wherein
- the receiving unit has a protruding surface that protrudes further downward than the discharge port in a perpendicular direction when the flying object is in a flight state and forward in a discharge direction when viewed from the discharge port, and
- the discharge apparatus further comprising:
- a lid that is openable and closable, the lid forming a closed space together with the protruding surface in a discharge direction from the discharge port when in a closed state, and enabling the liquid material to be discharged to outside from the discharge port when in an open state.
The discharge apparatus for a flying object according to 13, wherein the protruding surface is provided with a damming portion for preventing leakage of the liquid material.
A control method of a discharge apparatus for a flying object, the discharge apparatus including an opening and closing mechanism and a lid capable of opening and closing a discharge port of a nozzle, the control method comprising:
- causing, in coordination with a discharge operation by a discharge driving unit, a lid driving unit, which drives the lid, to perform an operation for closing the lid when the discharge operation ends and to perform an operation for opening the lid when the discharge operation starts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.