Hoist and deployable equipment apparatus, system, and method
US11008198B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 18, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64U2101/67
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are systems, apparatuses, and methods to deploy and stow a deployable equipment to and from a hoist, to control a load on a suspension without transfer of torque to the suspension cable, for the deployable equipment to obtain data and information from the hoist, and for the deployable equipment to control the hoist, such as a reel of a hoist, to control a z-axis of a terminal end of the suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control an elevation of a load, such as relative to carrier, ground, or an objective or target, to control a tension on or of suspension cable. Control of the z-axis may be, for example, to control a rate of ascent or descent of a terminal end of suspension cable.
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