Energy dispersion plug for UAV
US10625843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C29/0025
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy dispersion plug for use in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) includes a blunt head section, a wedge section, and a rim section. The blunt head section has an outer side for receiving an impact force and an inner side opposite the outer side. The wedge section has a base end and a distal end opposite the base end. The wedge section extends at the base end from the inner side of the blunt head section towards the distal end and the distal end has a smaller cross-sectional area than the base end. The wedge section is shaped and sized to fit into an open end of a hollow structural member of the UAV and to transfer impact energy incident upon the blunt head section into the hollow structural member to shatter the hollow structural member into fragments.
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