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Protective system against hailstone damage

a technology of protective system and hailstone, which is applied in the field of inflatable protectors, can solve the problems of excessive human resources, long setup time, and often become permanent installations, and achieve the effect of quick and easy retraction

Inactive Publication Date: 2018-12-27
AIRBUS OPERATIONS SL
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Benefits of technology

The patent describes a protective system that can be easily stored and controlled hydraulically for quick retraction with minimal human resources. This system has no impact on the surrounding area when not in use and can be quickly and safely deployed.

Problems solved by technology

Although the above known solutions protect vehicles from hailstones, they can take too long to setup and often become permanent installations.
Also current solutions tend to required excessive human resources to set up, tend to be complex in their setup and require wide spaces to store the protectors.

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[0027]FIGS. 1 to 12 show different embodiments of a novel and inventive protective system.

[0028]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the main elements of the protective system which include:

[0029](a) A protective sheet (1) that will cover and protect a vehicle, such as a wing of an aircraft against. The protective sheet shields the vehicle from damages produced by the hailstone. The protective sheet may be formed by a net, a canvas, web of plastic or woven fiber, or other suitable sheet materials.

[0030](b) A reel (2) allows deployment and retraction of the protective sheet (1). The width of the reel (2) should be suitable for the width of the vehicle, or portion of a vehicle, to be covered.

[0031](c) A support structure (4) is located between the pivot point of the deployment element (3) and the reel (2). The support structure maintains the protective sheet (1) in an elevated position so as to create a space underneath of it suitable for an object to be located.

[0032](d) A deployment e...

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Abstract

A protective system to shield a vehicle from hailstones. The protective system includes: a protective sheet (1), a reel (2) on which is wound the protective sheet (1), a deployment element (3) configured to deploy the protective sheet (1) from the reel (2) to over the vehicle, wherein an end (12) of the deployment element (3) is fixed to a pivot point such that the deployment element swings from a retracted position and a deployed position, and a support structure (4) configured to support the protective sheet (1) above the aircraft, wherein the support structure (4) is between the fixed end (11) of the deployment element (3) and the reel (2).

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RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to European Patent Application EP 17382385.7 filed Jun. 21, 2017, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.FILED OF THE INVENTION[0002]The invention is related to a protective system against hailstone damage specially indicated to protect aircrafts but also applicable for other kind of objects to be protected.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Different solutions exist to protect objects against hailstones damages. There are known inflatable protectors that cover vehicles and thus can be used to protect the vehicles from hailstones. For example, a hail net supported by beams creates a roof over a vehicle that shields the vehicle from hailstones. Inflatable hangars have been used to shield aircrafts from hailstones. It is also known place pads on exposed surfaces of stationary aircraft to protect those surfaces and the aircraft from hailstones.[0004]Although the above known solutions protect vehicles from hailstones, t...

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IPC IPC(8): E04H6/44E04H15/06E04H15/34
CPCE04H6/44E04H15/06B64F1/005B60J11/04B60J11/025E04H15/46E04H6/025
Inventor LOPEZ LOPEZ, LADISLAO
Owner AIRBUS OPERATIONS SL