Attachable delivery devices and methods for attaching the attachable delivery device to a target
An attachable delivery device is configured to be carried by a delivery vehicle and to deploy a payload at a target. The attachable delivery device includes a base configured to house the payload. The attachable delivery device also includes at least one tape spring attached to the base. The at least one tape spring is configured to deploy from a first transport position to a second deployed position. The attachable delivery device also includes a buckle contact configured to attach to the base and to move relative to the base. The movement of the buckle contact relative to the base is configured to cause the at least one tape spring to deploy from the first transport position to the second deployed position.
1 . An attachable delivery device configured to be transported by a delivery vehicle to deliver a payload at a target, the attachable delivery device comprising:
a base configured to house the payload;
at least one tape spring attached to the base, the at least one tape spring configured to deploy from a first transport position to a second deployed position; and
a buckle contact configured to attach to the base and to move relative to the base, the movement of the buckle contact relative to the base being configured to cause the buckle contact to interface with a surface of the at least one tape spring to deploy the at least one tape spring from the first transport position to the second deployed position.
2 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising a pivot clamp configured to rotatably attach the at least one tape spring to the base.
3 . The attachable delivery device of claim 2 , wherein the pivot clamp is attached to the at least one tape spring between a midpoint and a proximal end of the at least one tape spring.
4 . The attachable delivery device of claim 3 , wherein the base comprises a touch point that contacts the at least one tape spring at or adjacent to the proximal end of the at least one tape spring.
5 . The attachable delivery device of claim 4 , wherein the buckle contact comprises a raised buckle point that is configured to interface with the at least one tape spring to cause the at least one tape spring to deploy from the first transport position to the second deployed position.
6 . The attachable delivery device of claim 5 , wherein the raised buckle point is positioned to interface with the at least one tape spring between the pivot clamp and the touch point.
7 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising one or more attachment structures disposed on or adjacent to the at least one tape spring, the one or more attachment structures configured to secure the at least one tape spring to the target.
8 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one fastener connecting the base and the buckle contact, the at least one fastener fixedly attached to one of the base or the buckle contact and slidably interfacing with the other of the base or the buckle contact.
9 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises a payload compartment configured to house a payload.
10 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , wherein the base comprises mounting apertures configured to facilitate attachment to the delivery vehicle.
11 . The attachable delivery device of claim 1 , further comprising a support rotatably mounted to the base, the at least one tape spring being mounted to the support.
12 . The attachable delivery device of claim 11 , further comprising a torsion spring interfacing between the base and the support, the torsion spring configured to rotate the support and the at least one tape spring relative to the base.
13 . The attachable delivery device of claim 12 , wherein the base comprises a locking tab configured to rotationally lock the support relative to the base, and wherein the movement of the buckle contact relative to the base disengages the locking tab from the support.
14 . An attachable delivery device configured to be transported by a delivery vehicle to deploy a payload at a target, the attachable delivery device comprising:
a base configured to house the payload; and
tape springs attached to the base, a first tape spring of the tape springs extending in a first direction relative to the base, a second tape spring of the tape springs extending in a second direction relative to the base, the second direction being non-parallel to the first direction, and the tape springs being configured to deploy from a first transport position to a second deployed position;
a buckle contact supported by the base and configured to interface with the tape springs to deploy the tape springs from the first transport position to the second deployed position, wherein the buckle contact comprises raised buckle points that interface with the tape springs to deform the tape springs to deploy the tape springs from the first transport position to the second deployed position based on contact between the attachable delivery device and a surface of the target to attach the attachable delivery device to the target.
15 . The attachable delivery device of claim 14 , further comprising a distal attachment disposed on or adjacent to a distal end of each of the tape springs.
16 . The attachable delivery device of claim 15 , wherein the distal attachment comprises one or more of a magnet, an adhesive, or a friction enhancing surface.
17 . The attachable delivery device of claim 14 , further comprising pivot clamps configured to rotatably mount the tape springs to the base.
18 . The attachable delivery device of claim 14 , wherein the base comprises a payload compartment to support the payload.
19 . The attachable delivery device of claim 18 , wherein the base comprises a through hole within the payload compartment.
20 . A method of attaching an attachable delivery device to a target, the method comprising:
transporting the attachable delivery device to a surface of the target by a delivery vehicle, the attachable delivery device comprising one or more tape springs, a base, and a buckle contact, wherein the one or more tape springs are attached to the base in a first transport position, and wherein the buckle contact is configured to attach to the base and to move relative to the base;
releasing the attachable delivery device from the delivery vehicle; and
in response to contact of the attachable delivery device with the surface of the target, the movement of the buckle contact relative to the base being configured to cause the buckle contact to interface with a surface of the one or more tape springs to deploy the one or more tape springs from the first transport position to a second deployed position such that the one or more tape springs rotate relative to the base of the attachable delivery device and wrap around at least a portion of the target.
21 . The method of claim 20 , further comprising securing the one or more tape springs to the surface of the target with a distal attachment disposed on or adjacent to a distal end of the one or more tape springs, the distal attachment being one or more of a magnet, an adhesive, or a friction enhancing surface.