The subject of invention is a tethered helium kite gas replenishment device and a method of replenishing gas losses in a tethered helium kite using a capsule equipped with a clamp, a guide element and a shock-absorbing device, characterized in that the capsule (B) is mobile and has a docking connector consisting of a socket type end (C) mounted on the air vehicle and a plug type end (D) mounted on the capsule (B) or vice versa; whereas the socket type end (C) is made up of a body (1), a closing poppet (3) and a pressure spring (2), while the plug type end (D) is equipped with a wedge ring (9) and consists of a housing (4) equipped with a pivotally mounted lever (8) and a poppet (5) supported by a spring (7), wherein the poppet (5) has an undercut which, in combination with the channel made in the plug end housing, forms a sliding shut-off valve (10) controlling the gas supply to the actuator (11).
TETHERED HELIUM KITE GAS REPLENISHMENT DEVICE AND GAS REPLENISHMENT METHOD
GERÄT ZUM AUFFÜLLEN EINES ANGEBUNDENEN HELIUM BALLONS MIT GAS UND METHODE ZUM AUFFÜLLEN MIT GAS
APPAREIL POUR AVITAILLER UN AÉROSTAT AMARRÉ AVEC DE L'HÉLIUM ET MÉTHODE POUR AVITAILLER AVEC DU GAZ
2022-02-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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