公开(公告)号：US20240174357A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18510538

申请日：2023-11-15

Applicant: IrvinGQ LIMITED

Inventor： Gareth COLLINS ,  Adam SAMBROOK ,  Richard Anthony LAWS ,  Stuart STRATHDEE

IPC: B64D1/12

CPC classification number: B64D1/12

Abstract: An aerial delivery system carrying cargo from an aircraft to ground includes a platform for supporting the cargo; a main parachute for carrying the platform when the platform has exited the aircraft, is airborne, and the main parachute is deployed; a main parachute deployment line to deploy the main parachute, an extraction parachute coupled to the platform and arranged for generating a drag force and exerting the drag force on the platform; and a coupling arrangement switchable between an open configuration where the main parachute deployment line is uncoupled from the extraction parachute and a closed configuration where the main parachute deployment line is coupled to the extraction parachute. When the extraction parachute exerts the drag force on the platform, the coupling arrangement is initially in the open configuration until the coupling arrangement is switched to the closed configuration to couple the main parachute deployment line to the extraction parachute.

公开(公告)号：US20210070454A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-11

申请号：US17002699

申请日：2020-08-25

Applicant: IrvinGQ Limited

Inventor： Mark Hywel LAVENDER ,  Richard Anthony LAWS

IPC: B64D17/38 ,  B60P7/08 ,  B64D17/58 ,  B64D9/00 ,  F16B1/02

Abstract: A disconnect assembly for disconnecting a payload from a delivery platform includes a disconnect device for providing a releasable connection between the payload and the delivery platform. The disconnect assembly also includes an actuation mechanism for actuating release of the releasable connection, and a trigger mechanism for triggering the actuation mechanism to release the releasable connection. The trigger mechanism is automated such that the trigger mechanism can trigger the actuation mechanism without requiring operator intervention at the trigger mechanism. Also provided is a kit of parts, a delivery apparatus and a method of disconnecting a payload from a delivery platform.