[특허]Reel-out, reel-in magazine and towline cartridge

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국가/구분	United States(US) Patent 등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)	B65H-075/38
출원번호	US-0223522 (2005-09-09)
등록번호	US-7467758 (2008-12-23)
발명자 / 주소	Brum,Roger D.
출원인 / 주소	Meggitt Defense Systems
대리인 / 주소	Stetina Brunda Garred & Brucker
인용정보	피인용 횟수 : 0 인용 특허 : 48

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Provided is a reel-out reel-in apparatus that is specifically configured to rapidly deploy and retrieve a towed device such as an aerial decoy towed behind an aircraft. The reel-out reel-in apparatus comprises a spool, a towline wound around the spool and connected to the towed device, a drive mechanism for rotating the spool during retrieval of the towed device, and an electronically controlled levelwind assembly. The levelwind assembly is adapted to evenly distribute the towline across a spool width of the spool during retrieval of the towed device. In addition, the apparatus may include a towline cartridge which integrates the spool, towline and levelwind assembly and a braking mechanism into a single, replaceable unit. The levelwind assembly is adapted to accommodate towlines of variable diameters and is also operative to sever the towline on command by driving the towline into a cutter assembly.

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What is claimed is: 1. An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a towed aerial device from an aircraft, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable spool having a spool width; a towline wound around the spool and extending therefrom at a tangent point and being connected to the towed aerial device; a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the spool and configured to drivingly rotate the spool for reel-in of the towline during retrieval of the towed aerial device; and an electronically-controlled levelwind assembly configured to uniformly distribute the towline onto the spool during retrieval of the towed aerial device, the levelwind assembly being configured to move the towline back-and-forth across the spool width during retrieval of the towed device and remain stationary relative to the spool width during deployment of the towed device, the levelwind assembly further being configured to remain at an approximate midpoint relative to the spool width during deployment of the towed device. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 further including: a controller electrically coupled to the levelwind assembly; wherein: the controller is operative to count revolutions of the spool during deployment of the towed device and position the levelwind assembly adjacent to the towline/spool tangent point prior to towed device retrieval based upon total spool revolutions. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein: the controller includes a preprogrammed towline configuration table; the controller being operative to position the levelwind assembly in alignment with the towline/spool tangent point based upon total spool revolutions and towline configuration. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein: the preprogrammed towline configuration table includes data correlating towline diameter to towline length; the controller being operative to regulate movement of the levelwind assembly in response to changes in towline diameter during reel-in thereof. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 further including a replaceable towline cartridge adapted to house the spool, the towline and the levelwind assembly, the replaceable towline cartridge being releaseably attached to the drive mechanism. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein: the towline includes a light-sensitive strength member that degrades when exposed to light; the towline cartridge being configured to prevent light from entering the towline cartridge and contacting the towline contained therewithin. 7. An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a towed device, the apparatus comprising: a rotatable spool having a spool width; a towline wound around the spool and extending therefrom at a tangent point and being connected to the towed device; a drive mechanism operatively coupled to the spool and configured to drivingly rotate the spool for reel-in of the towline during retrieval of the towed device; an electronically-controlled levelwind assembly configured to uniformly distribute the towline onto the spool during retrieval of the towed device; a cutter assembly disposed adjacent to the spool; and a controller being configured to drive the levelwind assembly toward the cutter assembly and to push the towline into direct contact with the cutter assembly to effectuate towline sever. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the cutter assembly includes a knife blade and the controller is configured to push the towline against the knife blade for severing the towline. 9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the controller is configured to repeatedly drive the levelwind assembly into the cutter assembly until the towline is severed. 10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the cutter assembly is disposed beyond the spool width and the controller is configured to push the towline beyond the spool width and into direct connect with the cutter assembly. 11. An apparatus for deploying and retrieving a towed device, the apparatus comprising: a replaceable towline cartridge including: a rotatable spool having a spool width; a cutter assembly disposed beyond the spool width; a towline wound around the spool and extending therefrom at a tangent point and being connected to the towed device; and an electronically-controlled levelwind assembly configured to uniformly distribute the towline onto the spool during retrieval of the towed device, wherein the levelwind assembly is configured to drive the towline into the cutter assembly to effectuate towline sever; and a drive mechanism releaseably attachable to the replaceable towline cartridge, the drive mechanism being operatively coupled to the spool and configured to drivingly rotate the spool for reel-in of the towline during retrieval of the towed device. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein the towline cartridge further includes a braking mechanism operative to oppose rotation of the spool during towed device deployment. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein: the towline includes a light-sensitive strength member that degrades when exposed to light; the towline cartridge being configured to provide a seal against light entering the towline cartridge and contacting the towline contained therewithin.

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