UAV PAYLOAD MODULE CAMERA ASSEMBLY AND RETRACTION MECHANISM
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Abstract
In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing.
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37 Claims
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22. A UAV comprising:
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a) a payload secured to the UAV so as to be capable of being stowed within the UAV and deployed out of the UAV; b) a biasing member to bias the payload out of the UAV and into a deployed position; and c) a retraction mechanism comprising a flexible means capable of supporting tension, the retraction mechanism and the flexible means allowing the payload to be deployed by the biasing member and causing the payload to retract into the UAV from the deployed position. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method in a UAV comprising:
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a) securing a payload to the UAV so as to be capable of stowing the payload within the UAV and deploying the payload out of the UAV; b) biasing the payload out of the UAV into a deployed position; c) retracting the payload using a flexible means capable of supporting tension; and d) wherein retracting using the flexible means comprises causing the payload to retract into the UAV from the deployed position while biasing the payload out of the UAV. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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