FIRE FIGHTING DRONE CONFIGURED TO BE RELEASED FROM AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20240350843A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18291625

    申请日:2023-03-20

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    摘要: Fire fighting drone comprising an exoskeleton defining an internal space extending along an axis H and a flexible bag stably housed in the internal space, provided with a release valve and configured to contain a fire fighting liquid; a support structure provided with a plurality of thrusters adapted to perform a thrust that enables the support structure to be supported in flight; the support structure is connected to a first end portion of the exoskeleton; a plurality of movable directional wings carried by the exoskeleton, extending outwards from the exoskeleton itself and angularly movable relative to the exoskeleton around respective axes H transverse to the axis H; an electronic control unit adapted to control the thruster, to generate the release signal and adapted to control the actuators that perform the rotation of the wings; the electronic control unit is configured to control said wings to allow the rotation of the wings during the free-fall phase of said drone which is released from an aircraft and thereby performs a certain trajectory of said drone from the aircraft to a launch zone; the electronic unit is configured to enable the discharge of said liquid from said bag and the activation of the thrusters following the discharge of the liquid to enable the flight of the support structure and of the exoskeleton containing the empty bag to a landing zone.

    LOCKING DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240327032A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-03

    申请号:US18579593

    申请日:2022-07-22

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: B64F1/16 B64U10/17 B64U70/99

    CPC分类号: B64F1/16 B64U10/17 B64U70/99

    摘要: A locking device for an aircraft is described, comprising a body adapted to be fixed to a support surface, a first ring and a second ring rotatable the one with respect to the other with respect to a rotation axis between a first angular position and a second angular position. The first and second ring enclose an area for the landing of the aircraft and are contained within the body. The locking device also comprises a plurality of cables, which connect the first ring to the second ring. The locking device is positionable in an unlocking position, wherein the first and second ring are in the first angular position, the cables are spaced from said area; or in a locking position, wherein the first and second ring are in the second angular position and the cables occupy a region of the area, so as to cooperate in contact with the aircraft to constrain it with respect to the support surface.

    Anti-torque rotor for a helicopter

    公开(公告)号:US12071230B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US17424294

    申请日:2020-05-26

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: B64C27/59 B64C27/82

    摘要: An anti-torque rotor is described comprising: a mast rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of blades hinged on the mast and rotatable about respective second axes to vary the respective angles of attack; a control element sliding along the first axis with respect to the mast, rotatable with the mast and connected to the blades to cause the rotation about the second axes; a control mechanism, axially sliding and angularly fixed with respect to the mast; and a connection element interposed between the control mechanism and the control element, sliding integrally with the control mechanism along the mast; the control mechanism comprises a first and a second rod; the rotor comprises a coupling, which is configured to enable/prevent rotation of the second rod with respect to the first rod when the torque exerted by the first connection element on the second rod about the first axis is greater/less than a threshold value in the event of failure of the connection element.

    MULTIMODE FEED FOR REFLECTOR ANTENNA OF A MONOPULSE TRACKING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240283160A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18566937

    申请日:2022-12-12

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/02 H01Q5/55

    CPC分类号: H01Q13/025 H01Q5/55

    摘要: The invention concerns a multimode feed for a reflector antenna of a monopulse tracking system. The feed comprises: a receiving element having an aperture, which receives an electromagnetic wave and generates, from the electromagnetic wave, a waveguide signal comprising a plurality of higher-order modes, as a function of an incidence angle of the electromagnetic wave on the aperture; and a waveguide structure, coupled to the receiving element, which generates, from the plurality of higher-order modes, a first error signal at a first output port and a second error signal at a second output port. The waveguide structure has: a first coupler that extracts, from the waveguide signal, a first higher-order mode and provides a first extracted signal; a second coupler that extracts, from the waveguide signal, a second higher-order mode and provides a second extracted signal; a third coupler that extracts, from the waveguide signal, a third higher-order mode and provides a third extracted signal; a fourth coupler that extracts, from the waveguide signal, a fourth higher-order mode and provides a fourth extracted signal; a first summing element that sums the first extracted signal and the second extracted signal, thereby generating the first error signal at the first output port; and a second summing element that sums the third extracted signal and the fourth extracted signal, thereby generating the second error signal at the second output port.

    INSTALLATION PROVIDED WITH LINKLESS AMMUNITION LOADING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240280338A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18566040

    申请日:2022-06-07

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: F41A9/02 F41A9/04 F41A27/00

    CPC分类号: F41A9/02 F41A9/04 F41A27/00

    摘要: The installation includes a traversing portion configured to be rotatably mounted and supported on a stationary support structure, to rotate about a traversing axis. An elevating portion is rotatably supported by the traversing portion about an elevating axis perpendicular to the traversing axis. A firearm assembly supported by the elevating portion has a barrel configured to fire linkless ammunitions through firearm assembly. A magazine is configured to contain a plurality of linkless ammunitions to be fed to the barrel. A feeding assembly is configured to transfer the linkless ammunitions from the magazine to the barrel. The magazine is carried by the traversing portion and is operatively integral therewith. The feeding assembly is carried by the elevating portion and is operatively integral therewith. A transfer device mounted on the traversing portion is configured to transfer the linkless ammunitions (A) from the magazine to the feeding assembly.

    SYSTEM FOR SENSING AND RECOGNIZING ACOUSTIC AND/OR VIBRATIONAL ANOMALIES ASSOCIATED WITH A SITE TO BE MONITORED

    公开(公告)号:US20240167911A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18283469

    申请日:2022-03-21

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: G01M7/02 G01H9/00 G08B21/18

    CPC分类号: G01M7/025 G01H9/004 G08B21/18

    摘要: The disclosure relates to a system for sensing and recognizing acoustic and/or vibrational anomalies. The system comprises: a unit using optical fiber for the distributed acoustic and/or vibrational sensing of at least one acoustic and/or vibrational anomaly and for generating an alarm signal representative of the sensing of such at least one anomaly; one or more acoustic-electric transducers to sense one or more ambient audio signals associated with the at least one acoustic and/or vibrational anomaly and to convert such ambient audio signals into electrical signals; an audio classifier module configured to classify the electrical signals generated based on at least one algorithm for data analysis and machine learning of information from the data, to generate a classification signal; a correlator module configured to receive the alarm signal and the classification signal and to compare such signals to generate a qualified alarm signal.

    Adjustable roller unit for moving a slat of an aircraft wing

    公开(公告)号:US11905016B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-20

    申请号:US17769149

    申请日:2020-10-19

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    发明人: Angelo Trinchillo

    IPC分类号: B64C9/02 F16C23/10 B64C9/22

    摘要: A roller unit for moving a slat of an aircraft wing is provided. The roller unit is adjustable in height and axial position to adjust a gap between an idle roller and a guide rail integral with the slat. The idle roller is carried by an eccentric pin having a stem portion with a threaded portion and an axially grooved end portion. A threaded annular element cooperates with the threaded portion of the stem portion to define a desired axial position of the idle roller. An anti-rotation annular element, coupled in an axially slidable manner with the grooved end portion of the stem portion, may be coupled with the threaded annular element to prevent rotation thereof on the threaded portion of the stem portion. The threaded annular element and the anti-rotation annular element are tightened together between a pair of nuts.