Remote antenna deployment latch
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsRyan Carley, Timothy R. Hebert, Michael Mcfeeters, Joseph R. Frassa
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Abstract
A remote antenna deployment latch is disclosed. The remote antenna deployment latch includes a latch assembly having a latch pin movable to alternately secure an antenna in, and release the antenna from, a deployed position. The remote antenna deployment latch also includes an azimuth pin movable to alternately lock and unlock rotation of the antenna about an azimuth axis. In addition, the remote antenna deployment latch includes a remote control assembly operably coupled to the latch pin and the azimuth pin to simultaneously secure the antenna in the deployed position and unlock rotation of the antenna about the azimuth axis.
Claims20
A remote antenna deployment latch, comprising:
- a latch assembly having a latch pin movable to alternately secure an antenna in, and release the antenna from, a deployed position;
- an azimuth pin movable to alternately lock and unlock rotation of the antenna about an azimuth axis;
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- a remote control assembly operably coupled to the latch pin and the azimuth pin to simultaneously secure the antenna in the deployed position and unlock rotation of the antenna about the azimuth axis.
A deployable antenna system, comprising:
- an antenna movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, and rotatable about an azimuth axis;
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- a remote antenna deployment latch comprising:
- a latch assembly having a latch pin movable to alternately secure the antenna in, and release the antenna from, the deployed position,
- an azimuth pin movable to alternately lock and unlock rotation of the antenna about the azimuth axis, and
- a remote control assembly operably coupled to the latch pin and the azimuth pin to simultaneously secure the antenna in the deployed position and unlock rotation of the antenna about the azimuth axis.
A method for facilitating use of a deployable antenna, comprising:
- providing a latch assembly having a latch pin movable to alternately secure an antenna in, and release the antenna from, a deployed position;
- providing an azimuth pin movable to alternately lock and unlock rotation of the antenna about an azimuth axis;
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- facilitating simultaneous operation of the latch pin and the azimuth pin, wherein the antenna is secured in the deployed position and rotation of the antenna about the azimuth axis is unlocked.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.