Double-launch throwing device of unmanned aerial vehicle

Abstract

The utility model relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle double-launch throwing device which comprises a main body, the top of the main body is fixedly connected with a fixing ribbon, the fixing ribbon is used for fixing the throwing device and an unmanned aerial vehicle body, and two mounting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the main body; a power module, a light sensation receiver and a mechanical lock catch are arranged in the main body, the light sensation receiver is used for receiving a light source signal sent by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the light sensation receiver is electrically connected with the mechanical lock catch; one end of the mounting mechanism is movably connected with the side wall of the main body, the other end of the mounting mechanism is fixedly connected with a bolt, the bolt is inserted into the main body, and the bolt is detachably fixed with the mechanical lock catch. According to the invention, two grenades or self-made warheads can be continuously put in the air.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of unmanned aerial vehicle throwing device, in particular to a double-launch throwing device of unmanned aerial vehicle. BACKGROUND

[0002] The throwing device mounted on the unmanned aerial vehicle is a device for releasing self-made combat units or grenades from the unmanned aerial vehicle to the target position, which is mainly used for special operations teams to perform over-the-horizon, non-contact killing and destruction of light protective targets and other combat training tasks. The existing unmanned aerial vehicle throwing device is mostly single-launch structure, which has the problems of limited mounting capacity and single machine type adaptation. Therefore, the present application provides a double-launch throwing device of unmanned aerial vehicle to realize the function of rapid and continuous launching. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present application provides a double-launch throwing device of unmanned aerial vehicle.

[0004] The above application object of the present application is realized by the following technical scheme:

[0005] A double-launch throwing device of unmanned aerial vehicle, comprising a main body, a fixed lashing belt is fixedly connected to the top of the main body, the fixed lashing belt is used for fixing the throwing device and the unmanned aerial vehicle body, and two mounting mechanisms are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the main body.

[0006] A power module, a light sensing receiver and a mechanical lock are arranged in the main body, the light sensing receiver is used for receiving the light source signal emitted by the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the light sensing receiver is electrically connected with the mechanical lock.

[0007] One end of the mounting mechanism is movably connected with the side wall of the main body, and the other end is fixedly connected with a bolt, the bolt is inserted into the inside of the main body, and the bolt is detachably fixed with the mechanical lock.

[0008] By adopting the above technical scheme, the main body of the throwing device is fixedly bound to the lower part of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the fixed lashing belt, the bottom of the main body is symmetrically provided with two mounting mechanisms for mounting grenades or self-made combat units, the two mounting mechanisms are respectively detachably fixed with the mechanical lock, the mechanical lock is electrically connected with the light sensing receiver, the position of the light sensing receiver corresponds to the position of the downward-looking light supplementing lamp of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the light sensing receiver is used for receiving the light source signal emitted by the unmanned aerial vehicle. The power supply of the unmanned aerial vehicle is turned on, the operator is withdrawn to a safe position, the unmanned aerial vehicle is operated to fly to the target position, when the light sensing receiver receives the light source signal, the mechanical lock is unlocked in turn, and the mechanical lock acts once for each reception of the light source signal, so as to realize the continuous launching of two grenades or self-made combat units in the air.

[0009] Optionally, the mounting mechanism and the fixed lashing belt are adjustable cortex lashing belts, and the surface of the cortex lashing belt is provided with a magic tape.

[0010] By adopting the technical scheme, the cortical band can be adjusted in tightness through the magic tape, so that the throwing device can be adapted to different sizes of warheads and different models of unmanned aerial vehicles.

[0011] Optionally, the latch includes a connecting portion and an insertion portion, a through hole is formed in the connecting portion, an end of the mounting mechanism is fixedly connected to the through hole, and the insertion portion includes two parallel insertion plates, and a blocking block is fixedly connected between the two insertion plates.

[0012] By adopting the technical scheme, the through hole is formed in the connecting portion, the end of the cortical band is fixed to the latch through the through hole, and the blocking block and the two insertion plates form a gap, so that the mechanical lock is inserted into the insertion portion during the insertion process, the mechanical lock is limited through the gap, and the latch and the mechanical lock are fixed.

[0013] Optionally, the mechanical lock includes a shell, a plug-in slot is formed in the side wall of the shell, and a rotating member and a limiting assembly are arranged in the shell.

[0014] The rotating member is in the shape of a concave character, a rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating member, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the shell, and the top end of the rotating member protrudes out of the plug-in slot.

[0015] The limiting assembly is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the side end of the shell, when the latch is adapted to be embedded in the inside of the plug-in slot, one side of the rotating member is inserted between the two insertion plates, and the rotating member is clamped with the limiting assembly.

[0016] The bottom of the limiting assembly is fixedly connected with a toothed plate, the toothed plate is slidably connected with the inner wall of the shell, the toothed plate is engaged with a gear, the gear is rotatably connected with the inner wall of the shell, a motor is inserted into the inside of the gear, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with the gear in a same axis, and the motor is electrically connected with the light sensing receiver.

[0017] By adopting the technical scheme, the insertion portion of the latch is inserted into the plug-in slot, one end of the rotating member in the shape of a concave character abuts against the latch and rotates counterclockwise along the rotating shaft, the other end of the rotating member is inserted through the gap between the two insertion plates to limit the latch, when the latch is inserted to the limit position, the rotating member is clamped with the limiting assembly, so as to lock the latch, the bottom of the limiting assembly is fixedly connected with the toothed plate, the toothed plate is engaged with the gear, and the motor is electrically connected with the light sensing receiver, when the light sensing receiver receives the light source signal, the motor is started and drives the gear to rotate, so that the toothed plate drives the limiting assembly to move, thereby separating the limiting assembly from the rotating member, to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock.

[0018] Optionally, the limiting assembly comprises a column groove, a compression spring, an abutting plate and a connecting block, one end of the column groove is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the side end of the shell, one end of the compression spring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the column groove, and the other end is fixedly connected to the abutting plate;

[0019] The abutting plate reciprocally slides in the column groove, one end of the abutting plate away from the compression spring is fixedly connected to the connecting block, and one end of the connecting block away from the abutting plate extends out of the column groove;

[0020] One end of the connecting block extending out of the column groove is fixedly connected to a limiting piece, and the bottom of the limiting piece is fixedly connected to the toothed plate.

[0021] By adopting the above technical scheme, during the process that the bolt is inserted into the insertion slot, the rotating piece rotates counterclockwise and gradually approaches the limiting piece, when the rotating piece abuts against the limiting piece, the limiting piece moves in the direction of approaching the column groove under the pressure, the compression spring is compressed, when the rotating piece rotates to the limit position, the elastic force generated by the compression spring pops out the limiting piece, so that the limiting piece is clamped with the rotating piece, to realize the fixation of the bolt.

[0022] Optionally, the gear is fixedly connected with a poking block at one end away from the toothed plate, and the poking block partially extends out of the shell.

[0023] By adopting the above technical scheme, the poking block partially extends out of the shell, and the operator can manually unlock the mechanical lock catch by poking the poking block.

[0024] Optionally, a reset spring is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft, when the bolt abuts against the rotating piece and moves into the insertion slot, the rotating shaft rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the reset spring is compressed.

[0025] By adopting the above technical scheme, during the process that the bolt is inserted into the insertion slot, the reset spring is continuously compressed, when the bolt is inserted to the limit position, the rotating piece is clamped with the limiting piece, so as to fix the bolt, when the driving gear rotates, the limiting piece moves away from the rotating piece, the rotating piece is separated from the limiting piece, the elastic force generated by the compression of the reset spring drives the rotating shaft to rotate in the clockwise direction, the rotating piece rotates synchronously and pushes the bolt out of the insertion slot, to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock catch.

[0026] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0027] 1. The main body of the throwing device is fixedly bound to the lower part of the unmanned aerial vehicle by a fixed lashing strap, the bottom of the main body is symmetrically provided with two mounting mechanisms for mounting a grenade or a self-made warhead, the two mounting mechanisms are respectively detachably fixed with a mechanical lock buckle, the mechanical lock buckle is electrically connected with a light sensing receiver, the position of the light sensing receiver corresponds to the position of the downward-looking light supplementing lamp of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and the light sensing receiver is used for receiving the light source signal emitted by the unmanned aerial vehicle, turning on the power supply of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and withdrawing the operator to a safe position; the unmanned aerial vehicle is operated to fly to a target position; when the light sensing receiver receives the light source signal, the mechanical lock buckle is driven to be unlocked in sequence, and the mechanical lock buckle acts once for each time of receiving the light source signal, so that two grenades or self-made warheads are continuously thrown in the air;

[0028] 2. The insertion part of the bolt is inserted into the insertion slot, one end of the "concave" shaped rotating part abuts against the bolt and rotates counterclockwise along the rotating shaft, the other end of the rotating part passes through the gap between the two insertion plates to limit the bolt, when the bolt is inserted to the limit position, the rotating part is clamped with the limiting assembly, so that the bolt is locked, the bottom of the limiting assembly is fixedly connected with a toothed plate, the toothed plate is engaged with a gear, and the motor is electrically connected with the light sensing receiver; when the light sensing receiver receives the light source signal, the motor is started and drives the gear to rotate, so that the toothed plate drives the limiting assembly to move, thereby separating the limiting assembly from the rotating part, so as to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock buckle;

[0029] 3. During the process that the bolt is inserted into the insertion slot, the rotating part rotates counterclockwise and gradually approaches the limiting part, when the rotating part abuts against the limiting part, the limiting part moves in the direction close to the column groove under the pressure, and the compression spring is compressed, when the rotating part rotates to the limit position, the elastic force generated by the compression spring makes the limiting part pop out, so that the limiting part is clamped with the rotating part, to realize the fixation of the bolt;

[0030] 4. During the process that the bolt is inserted into the insertion slot, the reset spring is continuously compressed, when the bolt is inserted to the limit position, the rotating part is clamped with the limiting part, so that the bolt is fixed, when the driving gear rotates to move the limiting part away from the rotating part, the rotating part is separated from the limiting part, the elastic force generated by the compression of the reset spring drives the rotating shaft to rotate clockwise, the rotating part rotates synchronously and ejects the bolt from the insertion slot, to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock buckle. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 It is the overall structure top view of the embodiment of the application;

[0032] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic view of the bolt and the mechanical lock buckle in the embodiment of the application;

[0033] Figure 3 It is the schematic view of the bolt inserted into the mechanical lock buckle in the embodiment of the application;

[0034] Figure 4 is an internal structure schematic diagram when the mechanical lock is locked in the embodiment of the application;

[0035] Figure 5 is an internal structure schematic diagram when the mechanical lock is unlocked in the embodiment of the application;

[0036] Figure 6 is Figure 4 is an enlarged view of part A in

[0037] Mark explanation: 1, main body; 2, fixed tie; 3, hanging mechanism; 4, mechanical lock; 41, shell; 42, plug-in slot; 43, rotating part; 44, limiting assembly; 441, column groove; 442, compression spring; 443, abutment plate; 444, connecting block; 445, limiting piece; 45, rotating shaft; 46, toothed plate; 47, gear; 48, motor; 49, knob; 5, bolt; 51, connecting part; 511, through hole; 52, insertion part; 521, plug-in plate; 522, stop block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the application more clear, the application will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the application and not to limit the application.

[0039] The embodiment of the application discloses a UAV double-launching throwing device. Referring to Figures 1-3The device includes a main body 1. A fixing strap 2 is fixedly connected to the top of the main body 1 to secure the throwing device to the drone fuselage. Two mounting mechanisms 3 are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the main body 1. Inside the main body 1, there is a power module, a light sensor receiver, and a mechanical latch 4. The light sensor receiver (not shown in the figure) is used to receive the light source signal emitted by the drone and is electrically connected to the mechanical latch 4. One end of the mounting mechanism 3 is movably connected to the side wall of the main body 1, and the other end is fixedly connected to a pin 5. The pin 5 is inserted into the interior of the main body 1 and is connected to the mechanical latch 4. The pin 5 is detachably fixed and includes a connecting part 51 and an insertion part 52. The connecting part 51 has a through hole 511. The end of the mounting mechanism 3 is fixedly inserted through the through hole 511. The insertion part 52 includes two parallel insert plates 521. A stop block 522 is fixedly connected between the insert plates 521. The stop block 522 is located at the end of the insert plate 521 away from the connecting part 51. A gap is formed between the stop block 522 and the two insert plates 521. During the process of inserting the mechanical lock 4 into the insertion part 52, the mechanical lock 4 passes through the gap to limit the pin 5, thereby fixing the pin 5 to the mechanical lock 4. The main body 1 of the throwing device is secured to the underside of the drone via cable ties 2. Two mounting mechanisms 3 are used to mount grenades or homemade warheads. Each mounting mechanism 3 is detachably fixed to a mechanical locking buckle 4. Both the mounting mechanisms 3 and the cable ties 2 are adjustable leather straps with Velcro closures, allowing for adjustment of tightness. This enables the throwing device to accommodate DSS161 grenades, 35-50mm homemade grenades, and other types of ammunition, as well as DJI Mavic 3, DJI Mavic 2, and DJI Air 2 / 2s drones. The optical sensor is positioned corresponding to the drone's downward-facing auxiliary light. After powering on the drone and moving to a safe location, the operator flies the drone to the target location. When the optical sensor receives a light source signal, it triggers the mechanical locking buckle 4 to unlock sequentially. Each time a light source signal is received, the mechanical locking buckle 4 activates once, with a response time of ≤0.5 seconds, enabling the continuous aerial delivery of two grenades or homemade warheads.

[0040] Reference Figures 2-6The mechanical lock 4 comprises a shell 41, a side wall of the shell 41 is provided with a plug-in slot 42, an inside of the shell 41 is provided with a rotating piece 43 and a limiting assembly 44; the rotating piece 43 is a concave-shaped, a bottom end of the rotating piece 43 is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft 45, the rotating shaft 45 is rotationally connected with an inner wall of the shell 41, a top end part of the rotating piece 43 extends out of the plug-in slot 42; the limiting assembly 44 is fixedly connected with an inner wall of a side end of the shell 41, when the bolt 5 is adapted to be embedded in the inside of the plug-in slot 42, one side of the rotating piece 43 is arranged between the two plug plates 521, the rotating piece 43 is clamped with the limiting assembly 44; a bottom of the limiting assembly 44 is fixedly connected with a toothed plate 46, the toothed plate 46 is slidingly connected with the inner wall of the shell 41, the toothed plate 46 is engaged with a gear 47, the gear 47 is rotationally connected with the inner wall of the shell 41, an inside of the gear 47 is arranged through the motor 48, an output end of the motor 48 is coaxially fixedly connected with the gear 47, the motor 48 is electrically connected with the light sensing receiver. The insertion part 52 of the bolt 5 is inserted into the plug-in slot 42, one end of the concave-shaped rotating piece 43 is abutted with the bolt 5 and rotates counterclockwise along the rotating shaft 45, the other end of the rotating piece 43 passes through the gap between the two plug plates 521, the bolt 5 is limited, when the bolt 5 is inserted to the limit position, the rotating piece 43 is clamped with the limiting assembly 44, so that the bolt 5 is locked, when the light sensing receiver receives the light source signal, the motor 48 is started and drives the gear 47 to rotate, the toothed plate 46 drives the limiting assembly 44 to move, so that the limiting assembly 44 is separated from the rotating piece 43, so as to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock 4, one end of the gear 47 away from the toothed plate 46 is fixedly connected with a poking block 49, the poking block 49 partially extends out of the shell 41, an operator can manually unlock the mechanical lock 4 by poking the poking block 49.

[0041] Referring to Figure 4 and Figure 6, the limiting assembly 44 comprises a column groove 441, a compression spring 442, an abutting plate 443 and a connecting block 444, one end of the column groove 441 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the side end of the shell 41, one end of the compression spring 442 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the column groove 441, and the other end is fixedly connected with the abutting plate 443; the abutting plate 443 reciprocates in the column groove 441, one end of the abutting plate 443 away from the compression spring 442 is fixedly connected with the connecting block 444, and one end of the connecting block 444 away from the abutting plate 443 extends out of the column groove 441; one end of the connecting block 444 extending out of the column groove 441 is fixedly connected with a limiting piece 445, and the bottom of the limiting piece 445 is fixedly connected with the toothed plate 46. In the process of inserting the bolt 5 into the insertion slot 42, the rotating piece 43 rotates counterclockwise and gradually approaches the limiting piece 445, when the rotating piece 43 abuts against the limiting piece 445, the limiting piece 445 moves in the direction close to the column groove 441 under the pressure, and the compression spring 442 is compressed, when the rotating piece 43 rotates to the limit position, the elastic force generated by the compression spring 442 makes the limiting piece 445 pop out, so that the limiting piece 445 is clamped with the rotating piece 43, to realize the fixation of the bolt 5.

[0042] The outer wall of the rotating shaft 45 is fixedly sleeved with a reset spring (not shown in the figure), when the bolt 5 abuts against the rotating piece 43 and moves towards the inside of the insertion slot 42, the rotating shaft 45 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the reset spring is compressed, when the bolt 5 is inserted to the limit position, the rotating piece 43 is clamped with the limiting piece 445, so as to fix the bolt 5, when the driving gear 47 rotates and the limiting piece 445 moves away from the rotating piece 43, the rotating piece 43 is separated from the limiting piece 445, and the elastic force generated by the compression of the reset spring drives the rotating shaft 45 to rotate in the clockwise direction, the rotating piece 43 rotates synchronously and ejects the bolt 5 out of the insertion slot 42, to realize the automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock 4.

[0043] The implementation principle of the unmanned aerial vehicle double-launching throwing device provided in the embodiment of the application is as follows: the main body 1 of the throwing device is fixedly bound to the lower part of the unmanned aerial vehicle through the fixed binding belt 2, the bottom of the main body 1 is symmetrically provided with two mounting mechanisms 3 for mounting a grenade or a self-made combat unit, the two mounting mechanisms 3 are respectively fixedly connected with the bolts 5, in the process of inserting the bolt 5 into the insertion slot 42, one end of the “concave”-shaped rotating piece 43 abuts against the bolt 5 and rotates counterclockwise along the rotating shaft 45, when the rotating piece 43 abuts against the limiting piece 445, the limiting piece 445 moves in the direction close to the column groove 441 under the pressure, and the compression spring 442 is compressed, when the rotating piece 43 rotates to the limit position, the elastic force generated by the compression spring 442 makes the limiting piece 445 pop out, so that the limiting piece 445 is clamped with the rotating piece 43, to realize the fixation of the bolt 5, and in this process, the reset spring is continuously compressed.

[0044] The power of the unmanned aerial vehicle is turned on, the operator retreats to a safe position, the unmanned aerial vehicle is operated to fly to a target position, when the light sensor receives a light source signal, the motor 48 is started and drives the gear 47 to rotate, the toothed plate 46 drives the limiting piece 445 to move, so that the limiting piece 445 is separated from the rotating piece 43, the elastic force of the reset spring drives the rotating shaft 45 to rotate in the clockwise direction, the rotating piece 43 rotates synchronously and pushes the latch pin 5 out of the insertion slot 42, so as to realize automatic unlocking of the mechanical lock 4, the mechanical lock 4 acts once for each time of receiving a light source signal, so as to realize continuous aerial dropping of two hand grenades or self-made warheads.

[0045] The above are preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application, any feature disclosed in the specification (including the abstract and the drawings) can be replaced by other equivalent or similar features or substituted features having similar purposes, unless specifically described. That is, each feature is only an example of a series of equivalent or similar features, unless specifically described.

Claims

1. A UAV dual-launching device, characterized in that: it comprises a main body (1), a fixed strap (2) is fixedly connected to the top of the main body (1), the fixed strap (2) is used for fixing the launching device to the UAV body, and two mounting mechanisms (3) are symmetrically arranged at the bottom of the main body (1); an electric power module, a light-sensing receiver and a mechanical lock (4) are arranged in the main body (1), the light-sensing receiver is used for receiving a light source signal emitted by the UAV, and the light-sensing receiver is electrically connected to the mechanical lock (4); one end of the mounting mechanism (3) is movably connected to the side wall of the main body (1), the other end is fixedly connected with a bolt (5), the bolt (5) is inserted into the main body (1), and the bolt (5) is detachably fixed with the mechanical lock (4).

2. The UAV dual-launching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the mounting mechanism (3) and the fixed strap (2) are both adjustable leather straps, and the surface of the leather strap is provided with a magic tape.

3. The UAV dual-launching device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the bolt (5) comprises a connecting part (51) and an insertion part (52), a through hole (511) is formed in the connecting part (51), the end of the mounting mechanism (3) is fixedly arranged in the through hole (511), the insertion part (52) comprises two parallel insertion plates (521), a stop block (522) is fixedly connected between the insertion plates (521), and the stop block (522) is arranged at the end of the insertion plate (521) away from the connecting part (51).

4. The UAV dual-launching device according to claim 3, characterized in that: the mechanical lock (4) comprises a shell (41), an insertion slot (42) is formed in the side wall of the shell (41), and a rotating part (43) and a limiting assembly (44) are arranged in the shell (41); the rotating part (43) is in the shape of a "concave" character, a rotating shaft (45) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the rotating part (43), the rotating shaft (45) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the shell (41), and the top end of the rotating part (43) partially extends out of the insertion slot (42); the limiting assembly (44) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the side end of the shell (41), when the bolt (5) is adaptively fitted into the insertion slot (42), one side of the rotating part (43) is arranged between the two insertion plates (521), and the rotating part (43) is clamped with the limiting assembly (44); a toothed plate (46) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the limiting assembly (44), the toothed plate (46) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the shell (41), the toothed plate (46) is engaged with a gear (47), the gear (47) is rotatably connected to the inner wall of the shell (41), a motor (48) is arranged in the gear (47), the output end of the motor (48) is fixedly connected to the gear (47) in a same shaft manner, and the motor (48) is electrically connected to the light-sensing receiver. ​ ​ ​ ​ 5. The unmanned aerial vehicle double-launching throwing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: the limiting assembly (44) comprises a column groove (441), a compression spring (442), an abutting plate (443) and a connecting block (444), one end of the column groove (441) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the side end of the shell (41), one end of the compression spring (442) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the column groove (441), and the other end is fixedly connected with the abutting plate (443); the abutting plate (443) reciprocally slides in the column groove (441), one end of the abutting plate (443) away from the compression spring (442) is fixedly connected with the connecting block (444), and one end of the connecting block (444) away from the abutting plate (443) extends out of the column groove (441); one end of the connecting block (444) extending out of the column groove (441) is fixedly connected with a limiting piece (445), and the bottom of the limiting piece (445) is fixedly connected with the toothed plate (46).

6. The unmanned aerial vehicle double-launching throwing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: one end of the gear (47) away from the toothed plate (46) is fixedly connected with a poking block (49), and the poking block (49) partially extends out of the shell (41).

7. The unmanned aerial vehicle double-launching throwing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: a return spring is fixedly sleeved on the outer wall of the rotating shaft (45), when the bolt (5) abuts against the rotating piece (43) and moves towards the inside of the insertion groove (42), the rotating shaft (45) rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the return spring is compressed.

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