Rotatable control surface assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle
First Claim
1. A control surface assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
- a fin configured for rotatable coupling to a fuselage, the fin rotatable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration;
a control surface member rotatably coupled to the fin; and
a control surface linkage coupled to the control surface member, the control surface linkage configured for actuation by an actuator disposed in the fuselage, wherein;
in the deployed configuration, the control surface linkage is configured to rotate the control surface member with respect to the fin responsive to actuation of the actuator, andin the stowed configuration, the control surface linkage is configured to move with respect to the fin responsive to actuation of the actuator without rotating the control surface member.
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Abstract
A control surface assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is disclosed. The control surface assembly has a fin configured to be rotatably coupled to a fuselage of the UAV, with a control surface member rotatably coupled to the fin. A control surface linkage is configured to be coupled between the control surface member and an actuator disposed in the fuselage. The fin is rotatable with respect to the fuselage between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the deployed configuration, the control surface linkage is configured to rotate the control surface member with respect to the fin, when the actuator actuates the control surface linkage. In the stowed configuration, however, the control surface linkage is configured to move with respect to the fin without rotating the control surface member, when the actuator actuates the control surface linkage.
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1. A control surface assembly for an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a fin configured for rotatable coupling to a fuselage, the fin rotatable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration; a control surface member rotatably coupled to the fin; and a control surface linkage coupled to the control surface member, the control surface linkage configured for actuation by an actuator disposed in the fuselage, wherein; in the deployed configuration, the control surface linkage is configured to rotate the control surface member with respect to the fin responsive to actuation of the actuator, and in the stowed configuration, the control surface linkage is configured to move with respect to the fin responsive to actuation of the actuator without rotating the control surface member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) comprising:
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a fuselage having an interior; an actuator disposed in the interior of the fuselage; a fin rotatably coupled to the fuselage, the fin rotatable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration; a control surface member rotatably coupled to the fin; and a control surface linkage coupled between the actuator and the control surface member, wherein, in the deployed configuration, the actuator is configured to rotate the control surface member with respect to the fin, and in the stowed configuration, the actuator is configured to move the control surface linkage with respect to the control surface member without rotating the control surface member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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