Collapsible wing assembly

摘要

Disclosed herein is a collapsible wing assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a method of locking and unlocking the collapsible wing assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The collapsible wing assembly comprising a center wing adapted to be attached to the fuselage; and a pair of outboard wings, wherein each of the outboard edges of the center wing comprises a first attachment structure, and each of the inboard edges of the outboard wings comprises a second attachment structure, wherein the first attachment structure is operable to engage with the second attachment structure and displace the second attachment structure to a captive position towards the trailing edge of the center wing.

主权项

1. A collapsible wing assembly of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, the assembly comprising:
a centre wing adapted to be attached to the fuselage; and a pair of outboard wings, wherein each of the outboard edges of the centre wing comprises a first attachment structure having at least a pair of L-shaped profile locks, and each of the inboard edges of the outboard wings comprises a second attachment structure having at least a pair of locking pins, wherein each of the L-shaped profile locks comprises a hollow channel having a first arm pointing towards a bottom surface of the centre wing, and a second arm, inclined to the first arm, pointing towards a trailing edge of the centre wing, wherein each of the L-shaped profile locks of the first attachment structure is operable to engage with a respective locking pin of the second attachment structure and displace the locking pin to a captive position towards the trailing edge of the centre wing.