Arresting Gear TRIZ Cases

See how a rotational shaft with offset finger couples delivery canisters to UAVs using smaller

See how an AGV landing surface with lock mechanisms secures UAV landing gear during transport,

See how an AGV landing platform with through-deck loading channel and dynamic lock mechanism en

See how a rotational finger and channel system decouples payload force from the rotational devi

See how retainer members with engaged and disengaged positions enable rapid UAV battery swappin

See how a thermal control body with phase-change material and thermoelectric cooler maintains U

See how a telescopic platform extends for drone delivery and retracts into the building facade

An integrated support robot automates polar UAV recovery, recharging, and launch with a guide rail, pneumatic chuck, and wind power.

Volatile-memory visual guidance keeps towbarless aircraft towing aligned without maps or GPS, while avoiding obstacles in tight maneuvers.

Coordinated tow vehicles with turntable lifting units improve aircraft alignment, weight distribution, and safe maneuvering in confined hangars.

Sensor-guided nose gear capture and turntable lifting keep aircraft aligned during pushback while reducing damage risk, labor, and emissions.

A modular multicopter, anchor system, and flexible capture member launch and recover fixed-wing aircraft where runways are unavailable.

Relative position and velocity feedback with a switching line helps aircraft approach moving landing points faster and with less overshoot.

Sensor-guided nose gear capture and turntable lifting keep aircraft tow vehicles aligned during pushback, reducing manual intervention and damage risk.

Active self-adjusting rotors hold position and thrust in wind, enabling quieter VTOL landing without dedicated urban infrastructure.

Active rotor feedback holds position during vertical landing, cutting noise and avoiding docking infrastructure in urban VTOL operations.

Relative position and velocity control helps aircraft approach moving landing points faster while reducing overshoot and improving landing precision.

Flexible conical protuberances cushion and secure drones during hard or wind-affected landings while allowing easy removal after capture.

Spinning self-adjusting rotors counter wind during VTOL landing, cutting noise and avoiding ground securement infrastructure.

Layered GPS, RF triangulation, and gripping-wire guidance enable autonomous drone landing and charging with high accuracy and less operator input.

A modular multicopter lifts, accelerates, and captures fixed-wing aircraft, enabling launch and retrieval where long runways are unavailable.

Passive markers spaced along a tether let a UAV calculate line position for accurate recovery without differential GPS or revealing signals.

A telescoping capture rod intercepts UAVs and pays out to absorb momentum, enabling controlled recovery in tight spaces with less damage.

Adjustable magnetic levitation guides UAVs onto docking stations without contact, reducing landing damage, weight, and area needs.

An attachable multicopter and flexible capture member let fixed-wing aircraft launch and recover from small spaces without long runways.

Control signals and flexible rotor supports counter wind-induced thrust and position changes, enabling quieter VTOL flight with stable rotors.

A layered homing approach combines GPS, optical, proximity, and physical capture to enable precise autonomous drone landing and charging.

Adjustable wheel lifting and lockable intermediate height let the arresting unit fit shipping containers while external hydraulics back up failures.

Paired rails suspend the aerial vehicle above ground to avoid ground effect, enabling smooth takeoff and stable landing in tight spaces.

A layered arresting structure uses compressible material, a carrier, and a protective top layer to stop vehicles while resisting weather and jet blast.

A movable cart and lateral coil-spring catcher secure drifting drones before touchdown, improving landing stability in wind or ship motion.

Impact load isolation protects the docking arm while separate braking reduces target energy for compact, automated aircraft recovery.

See how a wheeled mobile platform intercepts a gear-up aircraft, secures it during deceleration, and limits runway-contact damage.

This case uses intermeshing rollers, gears, and motors to shorten aircraft takeoff and landing distances while reducing energy use.

A tethered support vehicle uses electromagnets to replace rotating arms and landing gear for portable circular take-off and landing.

Suspended cables and hooks capture hovering aircraft, eliminating heavy landing gear while maintaining retrieval safety.

A rotating turntable assembly orients UAV launch interfaces to match wind direction, eliminating manual repositioning on confined vessel decks.

An elastic hinge offsets the engagement axis to absorb kinetic energy, reducing mechanical oscillations during repeated catch and launch cycles.

Replacing hydraulic complexity, an electromechanical actuator with kinetic energy recovery ensures reliable aircraft locking under heavy sea conditions.

A wind-over-vehicle envelope calculates safe retrieval conditions using relative motion parameters.

A UAV nest system automates battery replacement and launch sequences using mechanical exchange mechanisms.

A flexible rod with an aerodynamic strip holds a capture net in an optimal position, reducing aerodynamic disturbances during hostile craft interception.

Airships transport hydrogen using cargo fuel for lift and propulsion, eliminating external energy needs.

Rotor and ratchet mechanism secures recovery line to unmanned aircraft wing, reducing damage risks during tight quarter recoveries.

Segmented containment cells restrict material flow and increase compaction of loose expanded glass particles to provide controllable deceleration force.

A telescoping landing surface inside a UAV pod rotates to align with crosswinds during autonomous launch and landing operations.

A rotatable coupling mechanism enables a UAV to spiral to a controlled stop during recovery.