JP6200020B2 - 凧地上ステーション及びそれを使用するシステム - Google Patents
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05の軸の方位角の方向につなぎ綱202を曲げる垂直軸ローラーとを具備する2つのローラーを具備する。例示的実施の形態において、つなぎ綱202の単一の層だけが、ウインチ205のドラム上の所定の領域を覆う。
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- 凧であって、該凧は少なくとも1つの支持ペグを有することを特徴とする凧と、
第1の端部で前記凧と接続されるつなぎ綱と、
前記凧を揚げ、下ろし、保持するための地上ステーションであって、該地上ステーションは、
タワーと、
前記つなぎ綱の第2の端部と接続されるウインチと、
前記タワーの上部に取り付けられた支持台プラットフォームであって、該支持台プラットフォームは、前記凧を揚げ、下ろし、保持する方向に導く少なくとも1つの支持バケットを具備し、前記凧の少なくとも1つの支持ペグが、前記凧を下ろし、又は、保持するために前記少なくとも支持バケットに接触して入り込むように配置されていることを特徴とする支持台プラットフォームと、
を具備することを特徴とする地上ステーションと、
を具備し、
前記凧は、少なくとも1つのフックをさらに具備し、該少なくとも1つのフックは、前記凧を保持している間前記少なくとも1つの支持バケットの上部面に係留していることを特徴とする、凧システム。 - 前記ウインチ及び前記支持台プラットフォームは、垂直軸を中心に、前記タワーに対して相対的に自由に回転することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 凧の揚げ下ろしをおこなう間、前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記少なくとも1つの支持バケットの支持台バックストップの表面に接触するよう配置され、前記支持台バックストップの表面は、前記凧が接触高さの範囲にわたって垂直から正のピッチ角度を維持することができるよう湾曲していることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記支持台バックストップの表面は、前記凧が垂直方向にあるとき、前記凧のピッチ軸に対して相対的に湾曲していることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の凧システム。
- 前記支持台バックストップの表面は、前記凧が垂直方向にあるとき、前記凧のロール軸に対して相対的に湾曲していることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の凧システム。
- 前記凧が保持されている間、前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記少なくとも1つの支持バケットの支持台底部停止位置で、支持台バックストップの表面と支持台嵌合面の間に配置され、前記支持台底部停止位置は、前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグが前記支持台嵌合面にもたれかかるよう、前記凧の重心からずれて水平軸上にあることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記凧の主翼に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記凧の支柱に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記凧の尾に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つの支持ペグは、前記凧の胴体部に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのフックは、保持している間重量を支えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのフックは、前記凧の主翼に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのフックは、前記凧の支柱に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのフックは、前記凧の尾に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つのフックは、前記凧の胴体部に取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
- 前記少なくとも1つの支持バケットは、2つの支持バケットを具備し、該支持バケットは、前記凧を保持している間前記凧の重心から実質的に等距離のところに水平軸に沿って取り付けられていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の凧システム。
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