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US 12,679,539 B2Granted
Gravitational and/or pneumatic restrain and release mechanism for an external airborne load
AssigneeAEREA S.p.A.
InventorLuca Andrea Pernechele
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Abstract
Mechanism for restraining and releasing an external airborne load through pneumatic ejection wherein the load supports are made hollow so as to form a tank for the compressed air. The load supports consist of monolithic metal bodies made using an additive manufacturing process.
Claims8
Restrain and release mechanism for an external airborne load, comprising
- a central body having at ends thereof a pair of load supports each provided with a pair of protruding arms, and at least one releasable load locking device,
- a pair of telescopic stems movable within respective cylinders associated to said load supports and operated by a compressed air from a first retracted inoperative position, to a second extended push position,
- wherein said load supports are made hollow to form storage tanks to hold the compressed air prior to actuation of the telescopic stems;
- a pneumatic connection connecting said tanks with each other such that the compressed air is at a uniform pressure to provide such uniform pressure to the pair of telescopic stems;
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- ducts connecting the tanks to thrust chambers to provide compressed air from the tanks to the thrust chambers to actuate the telescopic stems.
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