Abrégé

Disclosed is an aeronautical conveying and release device, actuated by a cartridge, comprising a housing provided in a body 60 comprising a recess having an open end and a bottom, a cartridge adapter 62 capable of closing the recess and forming a chamber capable of housing the cartridge, an indicator 12 movably mounted between a first position and a second position, the cartridge adapter 62 comprising a bolt 622 capable of being screwed into the housing so that in the presence of the cartridge, the bolt 622 can be screwed to a first depth where the bolt 622 abuts against the cartridge, the cartridge being in abutment against the bottom of the recess, and in the absence of a cartridge, the bolt 622 can be screwed to a second depth, greater than the first depth, and the bolt 622 at the first depth prohibits the first position for the indicator 12, while the bolt 622 at the second depth leaves the indicator 12 free to move.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/02 - Largage ou éjection d'objets
• B64D 45/00 - Indicateurs ou dispositifs de protection d'aéronefs, non prévus ailleurs
• B64F 5/60 - Test ou inspection des composants ou des systèmes d'aéronefs

Abrégé

The invention relates to a projectile launcher (1) that comprises: a storage and launching tube (2) suitable for receiving a projectile; a breech (3) sealing one end of the tube (2); a thruster (4) arranged in the tube (2) between the breech (3) and the projectile, comprising a pressurized gas reserve (5) and suitable for applying an ejection force to a projectile; a plug (6) blocking the other end of the tube (2), having a locked configuration, in which the plug (6) engages the internal wall of the tube (2) so as to close the tube (2) and to keep the projectile in the tube (2), and an unlocked configuration, in which the plug (6) is free relative to the tube (2); and a trigger (7) having a retracted resting configuration and a deployed configuration, suitable for triggering, causing the plug (6) to pass from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration; wherein the trigger (7) is pneumatic and is supplied with pressure by the reserve (5).

Classes IPC  ?

• F41F 3/08 - Lanceurs de roquettes ou de torpilles pour torpilles marines

Abrégé

Aeronautical conveying and release device comprising a frame, an actuator releasing a device, a first and second hook holding the device, first and second locking toggles having a locking and unlocking position, first and second cams in contact with the first or second toggle in a first direction, movement of the first or second cam in a second direction causing the toggle to leave the locking position and the unlocking of the hook, a third cam actuated from and returns to an idle position, a fourth cam driven by the third cam into unlocking, the third cam unlocking the first cam, a fifth cam coupled to the first cam, a safety member with lever with a first position which blocks the unlocked cams, the first cam and the second cam being blocked unlocked, blocking the locked toggles, a second position where the lever is blocked by the fourth and/or the fifth cam, and a third position where the lever frees the cams.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/06 - Mécanismes de largage des bombesTrappes de la soute à bombes
• B64D 1/12 - Largage

Produits et services

Hoists, cranes and especially cranes intended to be placed on aircraft carriers for lifting aircraft, machine tools, motors and engines, engine components; couplings for machines. Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), emergency (life-saving) and teaching apparatus and instruments; data processing equipment; fire extinguishers; software; on-board aircraft software especially for managing weapon management systems and electronic countermeasure systems; test benches; software for using test benches; control and security equipment for armament or for emergency use. Vehicles, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water, particularly forklift trucks, drones, aircraft and helicopters; component parts of aircraft, drones and helicopters (excluding devices for heating, air-conditioning, lighting, lights, defrosters, anti-glare devices (lamp fittings), reflectors, non-electric locks not of metal, registration plates not of metal), particularly payload systems for aerial bombs or marking buoys; towing equipment. Materials for fitting out aircraft, drones, helicopters of other vehicles, particularly payload devices, devices for dropping or ejecting military or civil loads, especially marking buoys; firearms; ammunition and explosive projectiles, pyrotechnic, pneumatic or electromagnetic impellers for dropping military or civil loads, especially marking buoys, from aircraft.

Produits et services

Materials for fitting out aircraft, drones, and helicopters or other vehicles, particularly payload devices, devices for dropping or ejecting military or civil loads, specifically for dropping marking buoys; firearms; ammunition and explosive projectiles, pyrotechnic, pneumatic or electromagnetic air impellers for dropping military loads, specifically for dropping marking buoys, from aircraft, not for ventilation Hoists, cranes,cranes intended to be placed on aircraft carriers for lifting aircraft, machine tools, motors and engines, and engine components; couplings for machines Measuring apparatus and instruments, namely, ejector test benches for testing electronic equipment used on aircrafts; ejector test benches for using hardware and software for measuring ejector performance including static load, dynamic load, and store velocity, ejector test benches for testing ejection performance under nitrogen pressure for store velocity, load reaction, and time delay; ejector test benches for testing ejector performance after maintenance; energy source test benches for testing energy source performance for time delay, pressure capacity, and leakage in thermic cycle; pylon test benches comprising an ejector and spigot for testing aircraft equipment performance; pylon test benches for testing pylon after manufacturing and maintenance for oil leakage, electronic functionality, and interchangeability; simulator test benches and programming benches comprising hardware and software for testing equipment used on aircrafts after manufacturing or maintenance; computer software for use with test benches; signaling apparatus and instruments, in particular, sonar equipment in the nature of sonobuoy launchers for carriage and release of sonobuoys; on-board aircraft software for managing weapon management systems and electronic countermeasure systems

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a release unit (1) for carrying at least one load, designed to be attached to the lower part of an aircraft, preferably underneath a helicopter, comprising a main body (10), load-supporting means (40), actuators (50) for the load-supporting means, designed to hold or release this load, a first means (20) for attaching the main body (10) to the aircraft and a second means (30) for attaching the rear end of said main body (10) to the aircraft, characterized in that the first attachment means (20) is arranged essentially in an upper, central position and forms an opening passing transversely through the release unit (1).

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/02 - Largage ou éjection d'objets
• B64D 1/04 - Largage ou éjection d'objets les objets étant explosifs, p. ex. des bombes
• B64D 7/08 - Agencement des lanceurs de roquettes

Abrégé

Ejector (1) for load (2), including a guide means (4), including: a first top rod (BS1), a first bottom rod (BI1), the first top rod (BS1) being hinged with the aircraft (3) at a first top hinge (AS1), and with the first bottom rod (BI1) at a first median hinge (AM1), the first bottom rod (BI1) being hinged with the load (2) at a first bottom hinge (AI1), the axes of the first three hinges (AS1, AM1, AI1) being parallel, a second top rod (BS2), a second bottom rod (BI2), the second top rod (BS2) being hinged with the aircraft (3) at a second top hinge (AS2), and with the second bottom rod (BI2) at the second median hinge (AM2), the second bottom rod (BI2) being hinged with the load (2) at a second bottom hinge (AI2), the axes of the second three hinges (AS2, AM2, AI2) being parallel, and a synchronization means (5) suitable for copying, by applying a gain thereto, the angle of the first top hinge (AS1) to the angle of the first median hinge (AM1), suitable for copying, by applying a gain thereto, the angle of the second top hinge (AS2) to the angle of the second median hinge (AM2) and suitable for copying, by applying a gain thereto, the angle of the first top hinge (AS1) to the angle of the second top hinge (AS2).

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/04 - Largage ou éjection d'objets les objets étant explosifs, p. ex. des bombes
• B64D 7/08 - Agencement des lanceurs de roquettes

Abrégé

The invention relates to a device for attaching and ejecting a load suspended beneath an aircraft, comprising at least two ejection pistons (4, 5) connected to the load to be attached/ejected, and to a control circuit including a pneumatic circuit (2, 3, 8), and further including a hydraulic circuit (6, 7, 41, 51) for powering each ejection piston (4, 5), which is inserted between the pneumatic circuit and said ejection pistons (4, 5).

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/04 - Largage ou éjection d'objets les objets étant explosifs, p. ex. des bombes

Abrégé

This device comprises an electromagnetic coil (3) in which there is able to slide a piston (6) which has at least a portion made of a material having paramagnetic susceptibility and which is placed in contact with the mechanical member when the drive device (1) is in the rest state. Electrical energy supply means are provided in order to store electrical energy and to abruptly release this energy into the coil and thus apply the high-energy magnetic movement pulse to the mechanical member. According to the invention, the piston (1) comprises a stack (9) of blocks (11, 12) which are made alternately from the material having paramagnetic susceptibility and an insulating material; and the electrical energy supply means are provided in order to allow the energy to be applied to the coil in the form of a series of electrical pulses which appear as the piston (6) moves.

Classes IPC  ?

• H01H 47/00 - Circuits autres que ceux appropriés à une application particulière du relais et prévue pour obtenir une caractéristique de fonctionnement donnée ou pour assurer un courant d'excitation donné

Abrégé

The present invention relates to a pylon (20) for attachment to an aircraft wing, for example, under an airplane wing, particularly to carry a load, said pylon (20) including a main body (21) and an attaching means (30) for attachment to said wing; and is characterized in that the attaching means (30) has a shearing area expected to break in case of shock exceeding a predetermined force of the pylon (20) against an obstacle such that said pylon (20) separates from the wing.

Classes IPC  ?

• B64D 1/02 - Largage ou éjection d'objets
• B64D 7/08 - Agencement des lanceurs de roquettes

Abrégé

The device of the invention comprises an electromagnetic coil (3) in which a piston (6) is capable of sliding and has at least one portion made of a material having a paramagnetic susceptibility and in contact with said mechanical member when said driving device (1) is at rest. An electric supply means is provided for storing electric energy and for abruptly releasing said electric energy into the coil, thus applying a movement pulse with high magnetic energy to said mechanical member. According to the invention, the piston (1) comprises a stack (9) of blocks (11, 12) alternatively made of the material having a paramagnetic susceptibility and of an insulating material. The electric supply means is provided so as to apply the energy to the coil in the form of a succession of electric pulses occurring together with the movement of said piston (6).

Classes IPC  ?

• G01N 3/317 - Recherche des propriétés mécaniques des matériaux solides par application d'une contrainte mécanique en appliquant une force unique et brève engendrée par des moyens électromagnétiques
• H02K 41/00 - Systèmes de propulsion dans lesquels un élément rigide se déplace le long d'une piste sous l'effet de l'action dynamo-électrique s'exerçant entre cet élément et un flux magnétique se propageant le long de la piste