公开(公告)号：US10112711B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-30

申请号：US14792165

申请日：2015-07-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark Hanna ,  David R. Poling

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: An aircraft system incorporates a first aircraft having a grappling device including a first gripper with a first actuator and a second gripper with a second actuator. The first gripper and the second gripper are movable between an open and a closed position to engage a hooking device and pivot together to change a capture angle. A first controller receives a command and operates the actuators in response to open and close the first and second grippers of the grappling device. The controller also receives a second command and operates the first and second actuators to pivot the grippers and provide grappling at a range of capture angles. A second aircraft, which may be a UAV, incorporates the hooking device. The hooking device includes a ring rotatable from the surface and a third actuator to rotate the ring between a stowed and an extended position.

公开(公告)号：US20150329205A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-19

申请号：US14792165

申请日：2015-07-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark Hanna ,  David R. Poling

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/206

Abstract: An aircraft system incorporates a first aircraft having a grappling device including a first gripper with a first actuator and a second gripper with a second actuator. The first gripper and the second gripper are movable between an open and a closed position to engage a hooking device and pivot together to change a capture angle. A first controller receives a command and operates the actuators in response to open and close the first and second grippers of the grappling device. The controller also receives a second command and operates the first and second actuators to pivot the grippers and provide grappling at a range of capture angles. A second aircraft, which may be a UAV, incorporates the hooking device. The hooking device includes a ring rotatable from the surface and a third actuator to rotate the ring between a stowed and an extended position.

Abstract translation: 飞行器系统包括具有抓斗装置的第一飞行器，该抓斗装置包括具有第一致动器的第一夹持器和具有第二致动器的第二夹持器。 第一夹持器和第二夹持器可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动以接合钩挂装置并枢转在一起以改变捕获角度。 响应于打开和关闭抓斗装置的第一和第二夹持器，第一控制器接收命令并操作致动器。 控制器还接收第二命令并且操作第一和第二致动器以枢转夹持器并且在捕获角度范围内提供抓斗。 可能是UAV的第二架飞机结合了挂钩装置。 挂钩装置包括从表面可旋转的环和第三致动器，以在收起和伸出位置之间旋转环。

公开(公告)号：US20140117147A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-01

申请号：US13664323

申请日：2012-10-30

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Mark Hanna ,  David R. Poling

IPC: B64D5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/206

Abstract: An aircraft system incorporates a first aircraft having a grappling device including a first gripper with a first actuator and a second gripper with a second actuator. The first gripper and the second gripper are movable between an open and a closed position to engage a hooking device and pivot together to change a capture angle. A first controller receives a command and operates the actuators in response to open and close the first and second grippers of the grappling device. The controller also receives a second command and operates the first and second actuators to pivot the grippers and provide grappling at a range of capture angles. A second aircraft, which may be a UAV, incorporates the hooking device. The hooking device includes a ring rotatable from the surface and a third actuator to rotate the ring between a stowed and an extended position.

Abstract translation: 飞行器系统包括具有抓斗装置的第一飞行器，该抓斗装置包括具有第一致动器的第一夹持器和具有第二致动器的第二夹持器。 第一夹持器和第二夹持器可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动以接合钩挂装置并枢转在一起以改变捕获角度。 响应于打开和关闭抓斗装置的第一和第二夹持器，第一控制器接收命令并操作致动器。 控制器还接收第二命令并且操作第一和第二致动器以枢转夹持器并且在捕获角度范围内提供抓斗。 可能是UAV的第二架飞机结合了挂钩装置。 挂钩装置包括从表面可旋转的环和第三致动器，以在收起和伸出位置之间旋转环。

公开(公告)号：US09132916B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13664323

申请日：2012-10-30

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark Hanna ,  David R. Poling

IPC: B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/082 ,  B64C2201/126 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64C2201/206

Abstract: An aircraft system incorporates a first aircraft having a grappling device including a first gripper with a first actuator and a second gripper with a second actuator. The first gripper and the second gripper are movable between an open and a closed position to engage a hooking device and pivot together to change a capture angle. A first controller receives a command and operates the actuators in response to open and close the first and second grippers of the grappling device. The controller also receives a second command and operates the first and second actuators to pivot the grippers and provide grappling at a range of capture angles. A second aircraft, which may be a UAV, incorporates the hooking device. The hooking device includes a ring rotatable from the surface and a third actuator to rotate the ring between a stowed and an extended position.

Abstract translation: 飞行器系统包括具有抓斗装置的第一飞行器，该抓斗装置包括具有第一致动器的第一夹持器和具有第二致动器的第二夹持器。 第一夹持器和第二夹持器可在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动以接合钩挂装置并枢转在一起以改变捕获角度。 响应于打开和关闭抓斗装置的第一和第二夹持器，第一控制器接收命令并操作致动器。 控制器还接收第二命令并且操作第一和第二致动器以枢转夹持器并且在捕获角度范围内提供抓斗。 可能是UAV的第二架飞机结合了挂钩装置。 挂钩装置包括从表面可旋转的环和第三致动器，以在收起和伸出位置之间旋转环。