FLEXIBLE HOSE STOWING METHOD Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: aircraft industry; handling of hoses. SUBSTANCE: invention can be used in devices for transportation of objects, bringing objects of large mass and overall dimensions from flying vehicles, ejection and load handling jobs. Hose spread out in length and perimeter over length of [package is divided into steps and locks are fitted from outside at step borders. Then hose is folded over perimeter in each step to form fold- member with top on outer diameter of hose and two bases which form inner diameter of hose package. Each fold-member of S-turn is tilted by bases in direction of terminal edge of hose package, s-turn fold-members being fixed at tops and bases to each other. Hose, thus stowed, is fixed in position of inclined S-turn to provide possibility of step-by-step unfixing of forward fold-member at border of air each pair of fold-members and step-by-step packing of following fold-member and step- by-step layer-by-layer releasing of forward fold-member when changing position of hose stowed in inclined S-turn to spread out in length and perimeter position. Invention makes it possible to provide regulated stowing of flexible hose with provision of spreading and determination of values of preset parameters of process at any time length, faultlessness, safety and reliability of process of hose unfolding. EFFECT: provision of regulated stowing. 12 cl, 9 dwg