公开(公告)号：US20160159452A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US15001367

申请日：2016-01-20

Applicant: GOOGLE INC.

Inventor： DANIEL RATNER

IPC: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40

CPC classification number: B64B1/62 ,  B64B1/40 ,  B64B1/58 ,  B64C2201/022 ,  B64C2201/122

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to filling and lifting high altitude balloons. For instance, one example system for lifting and filling a balloon having a balloon envelope includes an apparatus for use with the balloon envelope. The apparatus includes a load line, a fill tube having a hollow portion nested within the load line and a termination member attached to the fill tube and load line. The load line is configured to lift the balloon envelope during inflation. The fill tube extends through the load line and is configured to allow lift gas to pass through the hollow portion. The termination member is configured to mate with an opening in the balloon envelope so that lift gas can pass through the hollow portion of the fill tube and into the opening in the balloon envelope.

Abstract translation: 本公开的方面涉及填充和提升高空气球。 例如，用于提升和填充具有气球外壳的球囊的一个示例性系统包括用于气球外壳的装置。 该装置包括负载线，填充管，其具有嵌套在负载线内的中空部分，以及连接到填充管和负载线的端接构件。 负载线被配置为在充气期间抬起气囊外壳。 填充管延伸穿过负载管线并且构造成允许提升气体通过中空部分。 终端构件被配置为与球囊封套中的开口配合，使得提升气体可以穿过填充管的中空部分并进入气囊封套中的开口。