An aircraft airdrop pod

Abstract

The application belongs to the technical field of aircraft air-drop cargo box design, and particularly relates to an aircraft air-drop cargo box, which comprises a box body, two side wings, two oblique wings, and two springs. Wing roots of each side wing are hingedly connected to one side of the box body. Wing tips of each oblique wing are slidingly connected to the upper surface of one side wing, and wing roots are hingedly connected to the corresponding side of the box body and can rotate around the hinged part of the corresponding side of the box body to drive the corresponding side wing to be folded or unfolded. Each spring is connected between one side wing and the corresponding side of the box body, or connected between one oblique wing and the corresponding side of the box body, or connected between one side wing and the corresponding oblique wing, and the corresponding side wing is kept unfolded by the elastic force of the spring.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of aircraft airdrop cargo container design technology, specifically relating to an aircraft airdrop cargo container. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, aircraft primarily use parachutes or drones for targeted delivery of supplies, including:

[0003] The use of parachutes to drop supplies has the following drawbacks:

[0004] Parachutes do not have gliding capabilities and must be deployed after an aircraft approaches the drop area. In some situations, it is dangerous for an aircraft to approach the drop area.

[0005] Using drones for targeted delivery of supplies has the following drawbacks:

[0006] Most drones are small and battery-powered, with limited carrying capacity. They are not suitable for large-scale material delivery and are also expensive.

[0007] This application is made in view of the aforementioned technical deficiencies.

[0008] It should be noted that the above background information is only used to assist in understanding the inventive concept and technical solution of this invention, and it does not necessarily belong to the prior art of this patent application. In the absence of clear evidence that the above information was disclosed on the filing date of this application, the above background information should not be used to evaluate the novelty and inventiveness of this application. Summary of the Invention

[0009] The purpose of this application is to provide an aircraft airdrop cargo container to overcome or mitigate at least one of the known technical defects.

[0010] The technical solution of this application is:

[0011] An aircraft airdrop cargo container, comprising:

[0012] Box;

[0013] Two side wings, each with its wing root hinged to one side of the box body;

[0014] Two oblique wings, each with its wingtip slidably connected to the upper surface of a side wing, and its wing root hinged to the corresponding side of the box, can rotate around the hinge point on the corresponding side of the box, thereby driving the corresponding side wing to fold up or open.

[0015] Two springs, each connected to a corresponding side wing between the corresponding side of the housing, or between a corresponding oblique wing and the corresponding side of the housing, or between a side wing and a corresponding oblique wing, rely on elastic force to keep the corresponding side wing open.

[0016] According to at least one embodiment of this application, in the above-mentioned aircraft airdrop cargo container, the front part of the container is conical or arc-shaped;

[0017] The rear of the box is conical or arc-shaped.

[0018] According to at least one embodiment of this application, in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container, the wing root portions of the two oblique wings are inclined toward the rear of the container.

[0019] According to at least one embodiment of this application, in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container, the wingtip of each oblique wing is connected to the upper surface of the corresponding side wing via a sliding rail.

[0020] According to at least one embodiment of this application, the aforementioned aircraft airdrop cargo container further includes:

[0021] The tail fin is attached to the rear of the box.

[0022] According to at least one embodiment of this application, in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container, the tail fin is hinged to the rear of the container body;

[0023] Aircraft-dropped cargo containers also include:

[0024] The motor is housed inside the housing, and its output shaft is connected to the tail fin so that it can drive the tail fin to swing around a hinged part at the rear of the housing.

[0025] According to at least one embodiment of this application, the aforementioned aircraft airdrop cargo container further includes:

[0026] The navigation system, installed inside the container, is configured with the location of the drop zone and connected to the motor. Based on the location of the drop zone, it controls the motor to drive the tail fin, causing the container to glide towards the drop zone. Attached Figure Description

[0027] Fig. 1 This is a three-view drawing of the two side wings of the aircraft airdrop cargo container provided in the embodiment of this application;

[0028] Fig. 2 This is a three-view drawing of the two side wings of the aircraft airdrop cargo container folded up, provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Fig. 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the deployment of supplies using an aircraft airdrop cargo container, as provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0030] in:

[0031] 1-Box body; 2-Side wing; 3-Angled wing; 4-Spring; 5-Tail wing; 6-Motor; 7-Navigation system.

[0032] To better illustrate this embodiment, some parts in the accompanying drawings may be omitted, enlarged, or reduced, and do not represent the actual size of the product. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting this patent. Detailed Implementation

[0033] To make the technical solution and advantages of this application clearer, the technical solution of this application will be described in a clearer and more complete manner below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only some embodiments of this application, and are only used to explain this application, not to limit this application. It should be noted that, for ease of description, only the parts related to this application are shown in the accompanying drawings. Other related parts can be referred to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments and technical features in the embodiments of this application can be combined with each other to obtain new embodiments.

[0034] Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, the technical or scientific terms used in this application description shall have the ordinary meaning understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains. The terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "center," "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., used in this application description to indicate relative direction or positional relationship are used only to indicate relative orientation or positional relationship, and do not imply that the device or component must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. When the absolute position of the described object changes, its relative positional relationship may also change accordingly, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on this application. The terms "first," "second," "third," and similar terms used in this application description are used only for descriptive purposes to distinguish different components, and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance. The terms "a," "one," or "the," etc., used in this application description should not be construed as an absolute limitation on quantity, but should be construed as indicating the existence of at least one. The terms "including," "comprising," etc., used in this application description mean that the element or object preceding the word covers the element or object listed after the word and its equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects.

[0035] Furthermore, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, terms such as “installation,” “connection,” and “linkage” used in the description of this application should be interpreted broadly. For example, a connection can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; or it can be a connection within two components. Those skilled in the art can understand its specific meaning in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0036] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figs. 1 to 3 This application will be described in further detail.

[0037] An aircraft airdrop cargo container, comprising:

[0038] Box 1;

[0039] Two side wings 2, the root of each side wing 2 is hinged to one side of the box body 1;

[0040] Two oblique wings 3, the tip of each oblique wing 3 is slidably connected to the upper surface of a side wing 2, and the wing root is hinged to the corresponding side of the box 1. It can rotate around the hinge part corresponding to the side of the box 1, thereby driving the corresponding side wing 2 to fold up or open.

[0041] Two springs 4 are connected to a corresponding side wing 2 between the corresponding side of the box 1, or between a corresponding oblique wing 3 between the corresponding side of the box 1, or between a side wing 2 and the corresponding oblique wing 3, so that the corresponding side wing 2 is kept open by elastic force.

[0042] The following steps can be taken to deploy supplies using the aircraft airdrop cargo container disclosed in the above embodiments:

[0043] The cargo is loaded into the container 1 of each aircraft airdrop cargo container and placed in the aircraft cargo hold. The aircraft airdrop cargo containers can be squeezed together in the aircraft cargo hold. By utilizing the space constraints of the aircraft cargo hold, the two side wings 2 of each aircraft airdrop cargo container are in a retracted state to reduce the occupation of the limited space resources on the aircraft.

[0044] After the aircraft takes off and flies to the designated drop location, each aircraft airdrop cargo container is released from the aircraft's cargo hold. Due to the action of spring 4, the two side wings 2 of each aircraft airdrop cargo container automatically transition to the open state in the air, giving the aircraft airdrop cargo container gliding ability and enabling it to carry supplies to the drop area.

[0045] For the aircraft airdrop cargo container disclosed in the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can understand that, since the aircraft airdrop cargo container carrying supplies can automatically transition to an open state in the air after being released from the aircraft cargo hold, it has gliding ability in the air, and its predetermined drop location can be far from the drop area. Moreover, the aircraft airdrop cargo container relies on aerodynamics to glide in the air, and its container 1 can carry a large amount of supplies.

[0046] In some alternative embodiments, the front of the container 1 in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container is conical or arc-shaped.

[0047] The rear of box 1 is conical or arc-shaped.

[0048] In some alternative embodiments, in the above-mentioned aircraft airdrop cargo container, the wing roots of the two oblique wings 3 are tilted toward the rear of the container body 1, which allows the two side wings 2 to be folded up and unfolded obliquely. The two oblique wings 3 and the side wings 2 only partially overlap, which can reduce the space occupied.

[0049] In some optional embodiments, in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container, the wingtip of each oblique wing 3 is connected to the upper surface of the corresponding side wing 2 by a slide rail, and the slide rail has a certain tilt angle according to the tilt direction of the corresponding oblique wing 3.

[0050] In some optional embodiments, the aforementioned aircraft airdrop cargo container further includes:

[0051] Tail fin 5 is attached to the rear of container 1 to enhance the stability of the cargo container during gliding in the air.

[0052] In some alternative embodiments, in the above-described aircraft airdrop cargo container, the tail fin 5 is hinged to the rear of the container body 1.

[0053] Aircraft-dropped cargo containers also include:

[0054] Motor 6, located inside the container 1, has its output shaft connected to the tail fin 5, which drives the tail fin 5 to swing around the hinged part at the rear of the container 1, thereby controlling the direction of the aircraft-dropped cargo container as it glides through the air.

[0055] In some optional embodiments, the aforementioned aircraft airdrop cargo container further includes:

[0056] The navigation system 7 is installed inside the housing 1 and is configured with the location of the delivery area. It is connected to the motor 6 and can control the motor 6 to drive the tail fin 5 according to the location of the delivery area, so that the housing 1 glides toward the delivery area.

[0057] In some alternative embodiments, the container 1, side wings 2, oblique wings 3, and tail wing 5 of the above-mentioned aircraft airdrop cargo container are made of composite board, cardboard or plastic sheet and are detachably connected thereto. The motor 6 and navigation system 7 are detachably connected inside the container 1 to facilitate disassembly and recycling.

[0058] The various embodiments in the specification are described in a progressive manner, with each embodiment focusing on the differences from other embodiments. The same or similar parts between the various embodiments can be referred to each other.

[0059] The technical solution of this application has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of protection of this application is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Without departing from the principles of this application, those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or substitutions to the relevant technical features, and the technical solutions after these changes or substitutions will all fall within the scope of protection of this application.

Claims

1. An aircraft airdrop cargo container, characterized in that, include: Box (1); Two side wings (2), the wing root of each side wing (2) is hinged to one side of the box body (1); Two oblique wings (3), the tip of each oblique wing (3) is slidably connected to the upper surface of a side wing (2), and the wing root is hinged to the corresponding side of the box (1), and can rotate around the hinge part corresponding to the side of the box (1), thereby driving the corresponding side wing (2) to fold up or open. Two springs (4), each spring (4) is connected between a side wing (2) and the corresponding side of the box (1), or between a slanted wing (3) and the corresponding side of the box (1), or between a side wing (2) and the corresponding slanted wing (3), and the corresponding side wing (2) is kept open by elastic force; The root portions of the two oblique wings (3) are inclined toward the rear of the box body (1), which allows the two side wings (2) to be folded up and opened obliquely, with only partial overlap between the two oblique wings (3) and the side wings (2); The front of the box (1) is conical or arc-shaped; The rear of the box (1) is conical or arc-shaped.

2. The aircraft airdrop cargo container according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wingtip of each of the oblique wings (3) is connected to the upper surface of the corresponding side wing (2) by a slide rail.

3. The aircraft airdrop cargo container according to claim 2, characterized in that, Also includes: Tail wing (5) is attached to the rear of the housing (1).

4. The aircraft airdrop cargo container according to claim 3, characterized in that, The tail fin (5) is hinged to the rear of the housing (1); The aircraft airdrop cargo container also includes: A motor (6) is installed inside the housing (1), and its output shaft is connected to the tail fin (5) so as to drive the tail fin (5) to swing about the hinged part at the rear of the housing (1).

5. The aircraft airdrop cargo container according to claim 4, characterized in that, Also includes: The navigation system (7) is installed inside the box (1), configured with the location of the delivery area, and connected to the motor (6). It can control the motor (6) to drive the tail fin (5) according to the location of the delivery area, so that the box (1) glides toward the delivery area.

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