20results about "Kites" patented technology

A kite system includes a kite (14), a pod (25), and a line tree (24), where the kite (14) is bonded to the pod (25) by the line tree (24). The line tree (24) includes branch blocks (27, 28). The branch blocks (27, 28) are connected to the pod (25) by control cables (35, 36). The line tree (24) comprises a first cable segment (48) extending between the branch block (27, 28) and a first attachment point (61) of the kite (14). The line tree (24) includes a second cable segment (49) extending between the branch block (27, 28) and a second attachment point (62) of the kite (14). The lengths of the control cables (35, 36) between the pod (25) and the branch blocks (27, 28) are changed by a control mechanism (39). The length of the first cable segment (48) between the branch blocks (27, 28) and the first attachment point (61) is changed by a trimming mechanism (40). The invention also relates to a method for operating a kite system.

To provide an inflatable aircraft that can regulate pressure more efficiently. [Solution] An inflatable aircraft comprises a pressure regulating device for adjusting the internal pressure of the inflatable aircraft, a pressure sensor for acquiring information on the internal pressure of the inflatable aircraft, and an altitude sensor for acquiring altitude information. The pressure regulating device adjusts the pressure to fill the internal pressure deficit according to the difference between a set pressure, which is set to decrease as the altitude decreases based on the altitude information obtained from the altitude sensor, and the internal pressure obtained from the pressure sensor.

A control system for a kite having a quick release loop assembly includes a retention mechanism configured to release one end of the loop upon sliding a handle from a covered disposition to an uncovered disposition. The quick release assembly also includes a mechanism to untwist a landing line tube from a static line automatically, and to automatically index a landing line.

The invention provides a power storage system which suppresses rated output of a device. This power storage system is provided with: a power supply means (26) that supplies at least a portion of generated power obtained by alternately repeating unwinding and winding of a tether for mooring a flying body (22) to power storage units (271, 272) that store power in a predetermined manner, and power holding units (281, 273) that hold the power in a predetermined manner, the power storage units (271, 272) holding the power in a predetermined manner, and the power holding units (281, 273) holding the power storage units (271, 272); the power holding units (281, 273) are capable of charging and discharging power. And a control means (25) for controlling the power holding unit such that power is supplied from the power holding unit to the power storage unit when the tether is wound up.

The present invention addresses the problem of, in an overwater floating body in which a high-altitude kite, such as an aerial wind power generation kite, is moored by a mooring rope, preventing the mooring rope connected to the kite from being caught in a protruding portion in which a structure, such as a sail, on a deck of the floating body protrudes outward. The overwater floating body is provided with a structure such as a sail having a plurality of protruding portions protruding outward on a deck, a mooring rope extends from the deck to a kite which is raised to the high altitude, and a linear member extends between the front ends of the protruding portions in the structure.

Power kite and a bridle system adapted to connect th power kite to a control box, the power kite having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the bridle system comprising multiple power lines and at least two steering lines, the steering lines being connected to zones including wingtips of the power kite such that a steering angle of the power kit is controllable by balancing the steering lines, wherein the multiple power lines comprise a front line connected to a front zone of the power kite including a central part of the leading edge and comprise a back line connected to a back zone of the power kite including a central part of the trailing edge, such that an angle of attack of the power kite is controllable by balancing the front and back lines. Figure 4

Provided is an inflatable flying object that can more efficiently regulate pressure. The inflatable flying object is characterized in including: a pressure regulating device that regulates an internal pressure of the inflatable flying object; a pressure sensor that is configured to acquire information on the internal pressure of the inflatable flying object; and an altitude sensor that is configured to acquire altitude information, wherein the pressure regulating device does pressure regulation according to a difference between a setting pressure and the internal pressure acquired from the pressure sensor so as to fill a deficiency of the internal pressure, the setting pressure being set lower as an altitude is lower based on the altitude information acquired from the altitude sensor.

The unmanned aerial vehicle kite comprises a framework, a flexible wing surface, a plurality of rotor wing structures, an unmanned aerial vehicle body and a kite line device, the bottom of the framework is covered with the flexible wing surface, and a flexible screen is fixed to the bottom of the flexible wing surface; the rotor wing structures are uniformly arranged on the edge of the framework, the unmanned aerial vehicle body is fixedly connected with the framework and the wing surface and electrically connected with the rotor wing structures and the flexible screen, an aerovane is installed on the top of the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and the kite line device comprises a moving frame, an adjusting motor, a mobile power source, a line wheel assembly, a tensioning electric cylinder and a wireless signal controller. A rotating disc driven by an adjusting motor is rotationally arranged in the moving frame, the wire wheel assembly and the tensioning electric cylinder are arranged at the top of the rotating disc, and the wireless signal controller communicates with the unmanned aerial vehicle body. According to the invention, the unpowered lifting force of the kite is combined with the active control of the unmanned aerial vehicle, the posture is automatically adjusted according to the environmental data to obtain the optimal lifting force, air-ground cooperative closed-loop control is realized, and the cruising ability and the working efficiency are remarkably improved.

A bridle system and roll control sheave for quickly and accurately directing the roll of an airborne wing in an airborne wind energy system is disclosed. A pair of medial bridle segments are connected to a sheave which is placed within the fuselage. A roll control motor is preferably connected to the sheave and is controlled by an electronic controller to rotate and change the relative lengths of the medial bridle segments.

Embodiments may provide a “aeromechanical line climber” device that uses aerodynamic forces and moments to alternatively ascend and descend a line, or tether, fixed to an airborne platform, such as a kite, a balloon, a blimp, an aircraft, etc. In various embodiments, an aeromechanical line climber may alternatively ascend and descend a line, or tether, fixed to an airborne platform, such as a kite, a balloon, a blimp, an aircraft, etc., without use of energy provided from an energy storage and / or generation system, such as without electrical and / or kinetic energy storage and / or generation system, and the aeromechanical line climber may alternatively ascend and descend the line, or tether, fixed to the airborne platform without use of an active control system to effect a change in lift of the aeromechanical line climber.

A kite system comprising a kite (14), comprising a gondola (25) and comprising a line tree (24), wherein the kite (14) is joined to the gondola (25) by means of the line tree (24). The line tree (24) comprises a branching block (27, 28). The branching block (27, 28) is connected to the gondola (25) by means of a control cable (35, 36). The line tree (24) comprises a first cable section (48), which extends between the branching block (27, 28) and a first attachment point (61) of the kite (14). The line tree (24) comprises a second cable section (49), which extends between the branching block (27, 28) and a second attachment point (62) of the kite (14). The length of the control cable (35, 36) between the gondola (25) and the branching block (27, 28) is changed by a control mechanism (39). The length of the first cable section (48) between the branching block (27, 28) and the first attachment point (61) is changed by a trimming mechanism (40). The invention also relates to a method for operating a kite system.

The present invention provides a pump 1 suitable for injecting air into an inflatable bag-shaped structure 6, which is relatively flexible, less likely to damage the outer shell of the bag-shaped structure even when rubbing against it, and has a novel structure that performs air pumping operation without direct power supply. [Solution] The pump 1, configured to deliver fluid in one direction, includes a bag-shaped storage chamber 2 made of an expandable and flexible material for storing fluid, an expansion and contraction means 3 for expanding and contracting the storage chamber, an intake check valve 7 that communicates with the inside of the storage chamber and allows fluid to flow only from the outside to the inside of the storage chamber, and a discharge check valve 8 that communicates with the inside of the storage chamber and allows fluid to flow only from the inside to the outside of the storage chamber. When the storage chamber expands due to the expansion and contraction means, fluid flows into the storage chamber through the intake check valve, and when the storage chamber contracts due to the expansion and contraction means, fluid flows out of the storage chamber through the discharge check valve.

A pump configured to deliver a fluid in one direction, the pump comprising: a pouch-shaped storage chamber for storing a fluid, the storage chamber being formed of a flexible material that is expandable and contractible; an expansion / contraction mechanism that expands and contracts the storage chamber; a suction check valve communicating with the inside of the storage chamber and allowing only the flow of fluid from outside the storage chamber to inside; and a discharge check valve that communicates with the inside of the storage chamber and that allows only the flow of fluid from the inside of the storage chamber to the outside, the pump being configured such that when the storage chamber is expanded by the expansion / contraction mechanism, the fluid flows into the storage chamber through the suction check valve, and when the storage chamber is contracted by the expansion / contraction mechanism, the fluid flows into the storage chamber through the discharge check valve. The fluid flows out of the storage chamber through the discharge check valve.

Device (1) for monitoring gaseous emissions in industrial plants or during the transport of fossil fuels, comprising a wind attack element (2) at least one pull rope (3), wherein the at least one pull rope (3) has a first end (4) and a second end (5), wherein the at least one pull rope (3) is directly or indirectly connected to the wind attack element (2) at its first end (4), at least one sensor (6), which is preferably arranged at least 1 m downstream of the wind attack element (2), more preferably 1-3 m downstream of the wind attack element (2) and is connected to the at least one pull rope (3), and a base station (7) comprising a haul rope storage unit (8) to which the second end (5) of the at least one haul rope (3) is connected, wherein the wind attack element (2) has a flow-facing concave surface (9) in order to generate a lift force (F2) on the wind attack element (2) when a flow force (F1) of a wind occurs, and thereby a tensile force (F) on the pull rope (3). T ) away from the direction of the base station (7).

Method for landing a kite system (23), in which the kite system (23) comprises a kite (14) and a control pod (25). The kite (14) is held on the control pod (25) via a line system (24). The control pod (25) is held during normal operation of the kite system (23) via a tether (15) on a ground-based attachment point (16, 44). A sail surface of the kite (14) is spanned by a first kite part (40) and a second kite part (41). A connection (36) which exists in the sail surface between the first kite part (40) and the second kite part (41) is separated such that the kite (14) assumes a different aerodynamic state and falls to the ground with the control pod (25). The invention also relates to a kite system.

A method for determining the orientation of a kite (3) in flight, the kite being held by at least a first line (41) and a second line (42), the method comprising: - a step of determining the relative position of the first and second lines in a reference frame (R), in particular in a geocentric reference frame or in the reference frame of a device (2) towed by the kite (3), and - a step of determining the orientation values ​​of the kite (3) using the relative position of the first and second lines, the orientation values ​​of the kite including a yaw angle value of a wing (31) of the kite. Figure for the abstract: 1

A pump configured to deliver a fluid in one direction includes a bag-shaped storage chamber formed of an expandable and contractible flexible material for storing a fluid, an expansion and contraction unit for expanding and contracting the storage chamber, an intake check valve communicating with the inside of the storage chamber and allowing only the flow of the fluid from the outside to the inside of the storage chamber, and an discharge check valve communicating with the inside of the storage chamber and allowing only the flow of the fluid from the inside to the outside of the storage chamber, and when the storage chamber expands by the expansion and contraction unit, the fluid flows into the storage chamber through the intake check valve, and when the storage chamber contracts by the expansion and contraction unit, the fluid flows out from the storage chamber through the discharge check valve.