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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2018
Aerovironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA (US);
John Peter Zwaan, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Pavel Belik, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Manolis Dimotakis, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Christopher J. D'Aquila, Burbank, CA (US);
AeroVironment, Inc., Monrovia, CA (US);
Abstract
In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing.
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