公开(公告)号：US11878801B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-23

申请号：US17732817

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Benjamin Hetrick ,  Matthew Bangerter ,  Christopher K. Solecki ,  Zachary Scott Zutavern ,  Scott E. Herrmann

IPC: B64D1/02 ,  B64D37/12

CPC classification number: B64D1/02 ,  B64D37/12

Abstract: An aft pivot assembly includes a height adjustment mechanism integrated into a device for mounting a payload, to enable release of the payload. The aft pivot assembly releasably secures an aft portion of the payload, such a pod, store, ordinance, or fuel tank. The aft pivot assembly includes a shaft operable with the mount device and a release component, the shaft being rotatable about multiple shaft axes relative to the mount device so as to either minimize or eliminate carriage loads about the aft portion, while reacting jettison loads during a jettison event or phase. The rotation of the shaft about its shaft axes can further be limited via a limit device. As the payload transitions from a carriage phase to a jettison phase, the shaft moves in multiple degrees of freedom and in multiple axes relative to the mount device.

公开(公告)号：US20230025482A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-26

申请号：US17732817

申请日：2022-04-29

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Benjamin Hetrick ,  Matthew Bangerter ,  Christopher K. Solecki ,  Zachary Scott Zutavern ,  Scott E. Herrmann

IPC: B64D1/02

Abstract: An aft pivot assembly includes a height adjustment mechanism integrated into a device for mounting a payload, to enable release of the payload. The aft pivot assembly releasably secures an aft portion of the payload, such a pod, store, ordinance, or fuel tank. The aft pivot assembly includes a shaft operable with the mount device and a release component, the shaft being rotatable about multiple shaft axes relative to the mount device so as to either minimize or eliminate carriage loads about the aft portion, while reacting jettison loads during a jettison event or phase. The rotation of the shaft about its shaft axes can further be limited via a limit device. As the payload transitions from a carriage phase to a jettison phase, the shaft moves in multiple degrees of freedom and in multiple axes relative to the mount device.