FIXING DEVICE FOR HELICOPTER CARGO BASKET AND METHOD TO USE IT Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B64D9/00 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aircraft engineering, in particular to systems and methods of cargo baskets fixing to helicopters. Fixing device for cargo basket attachment to helicopter includes multiple connecting elements where at least one of the mentioned multiple elements is turning connecting element made capable to be attached by one its end to the mentioned cargo basket and by its other end - to fixing element on the mentioned helicopter. The turning connecting element is made so that to provide movement of the mentioned cargo basket in at least two planes relative to the mentioned helicopter. The device additionally contains the first fastener and the second fastener. Method for cargo basket fixing on helicopter includes basket alignment with the mentioned first and second fixing elements connected with the mentioned helicopter, cargo basket lifting and turning connecting element alignment with upper fastener turning connecting element and coupling with it. Then the mentioned cargo basket is lifted and rotated to align the mentioned upper connecting element with the mentioned upper fixing connecting element, and they are connected together.

EFFECT: possibility to attach cargo basket to helicopter without using any tools.

14 cl, 11 dwg