Saab has been granted a patent for an arrangement designed to store and launch a payload with an innovative method. The system includes an elongated body with a compartment and aerodynamic surface featuring a launch opening with a guideway. The payload slides along the guideway at an acute angle for efficient ejection. GlobalData’s report on Saab gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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Arrangement for storing and launching payload with aerodynamic surface
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11999483B2) discloses an innovative arrangement designed for storing and launching a payload from an elongated body. The arrangement includes a compartment for storing and ejecting the payload, along with an aerodynamic surface featuring a launch opening with a guideway that extends obliquely downwards and backwards relative to the flight travel direction of the payload. The design allows for a sliding portion of the payload to slide along the guideway and through the launch opening upon ejection, with the airflow over the aerodynamic surface applying an eject force on the payload to facilitate the release of a countermeasure element.
Furthermore, the patent also covers an aerial vehicle configured to carry the aforementioned arrangement, as well as a method for launching a payload from the arrangement. The method involves positioning the payload in the eject position, ejecting it along the guideway at an acute angle inclined backwards relative to the flight travel direction, and exposing it to the airflow over the aerodynamic surface to facilitate the flipping around of the payload for releasing the countermeasure means. The method emphasizes the importance of the acute angle, which ranges between 10° to 60°, in ensuring the successful launch and deployment of the payload. Additionally, the method includes steps for ejecting the payload and releasing the countermeasure means in a controlled and efficient manner, highlighting the practical application of the patented arrangement in real-world scenarios.
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