Patent ID: 9150301
Filing Date: 2015-10-06
Classification: B64C

Abstract:
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.