Automatic Timing Belt Drive Cargo Lock Assembly
AssigneeGoodrich Corporation
InventorsBhargav Hoskote Hanumantha Rao, Sayooj Adavalath Puthiyaveettil
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Abstract
A cargo handling system is disclosed herein. The cargo handling system includes a ball panel for moving and storing cargo and a cargo restraining device disposed within the ball panel. The cargo restraining device includes a first side plate, a motor coupled to the first side plate, an outer pawl, an inner pawl configured to engage the outer pawl, and a belt drive assembly coupled to the motor and to the inner pawl, the belt drive assembly configured to engage the inner pawl to extend and retract the inner pawl.
Claims20
A cargo handling system, comprising:
- a ball panel for moving and storing cargo;
- and
- a cargo restraining device disposed within the ball panel, the cargo restraining device including:
- a first side plate;
- a motor coupled to the first side plate;
- an outer pawl;
- an inner pawl configured to engage the outer pawl;
- and
- a timing belt drive assembly coupled to the motor and to the inner pawl, the timing belt drive assembly configured to engage the inner pawl to extend and retract the inner pawl.
A cargo restraining device, comprising:
- a first side plate;
- a motor coupled to the first side plate;
- an outer pawl;
- an inner pawl configured to engage the outer pawl;
- and
- a belt drive assembly coupled to the motor and to the inner pawl, the belt drive assembly configured to engage the inner pawl to extend and retract the inner pawl.
A system, comprising:
- a motor;
- a timing belt drive assembly coupled to the motor;
- a first pawl;
- a second pawl coupled to the timing belt drive assembly, the second pawl engaging the first pawl causing the first pawl to extend in response to the second pawl extending;
- a processor;
- and
- a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the memory comprising instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
- send a first current to the motor to rotate in a first direction to extend the second pawl;
- and
- stop the first current to the motor in response to the motor rotating a first number of rotations, locking the first pawl and the second pawl in an extended position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.