Winch system for an airborne payload control system
US10519013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D2700/0141
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for a winch system includes receiving, from a controller, instructions to spool a payload line, the payload line comprising a first end and a second end, the first end coupled to a main reel of the winch system and the second end configured to couple to a payload. The method further includes operating, based on the instructions, one or more of a first motor of the winch system and a second motor of the winch system, wherein the one or more of the first motor and the second motor are operated in order to control a position of the second end of the payload line.
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