Abstract: An auxiliary guide assembly is disclosed herein. The auxiliary guide assembly includes a hub, a head including a first guiding surface and a first overriding surface, the head rotatably coupled to the hub, a solenoid coupled to the hub and configured to receive an electric current, and an armature magnetically coupled to the solenoid, the armature being configured to engage the head when in the armature is an extended position.

Abstract: An auxiliary guide assembly is disclosed. The auxiliary guide assembly including a head including a guiding surface and an overriding surface, a pinion, a hub configured to receive the pinion, a union unit configured to secure the pinion to the hub, the union unit rotationally coupled to the pinion and the head, a solenoid coupled to the hub, the solenoid configured to receive a first electric polarity, a reciprocating rod disposed through the solenoid, the reciprocating rod having a first rod end including a rack operatively coupled to the pinion, and an armature adjacent the solenoid and configured to engage the reciprocating rod, the armature moves in a first direction in response to the solenoid receiving the first electric polarity, the armature moving the reciprocating rod in the first direction, and the head rotates in a second direction in response to the reciprocating rod moving in the first direction.

Abstract: A cargo handling system is disclosed herein. The cargo handling system includes a ball panel for moving and storing cargo and a cargo restraining device disposed within the ball panel. The cargo restraining device includes a first side plate, a motor coupled to the first side plate, an outer pawl, an inner pawl configured to engage the outer pawl, and a belt drive assembly coupled to the motor and to the inner pawl, the belt drive assembly configured to engage the inner pawl to extend and retract the inner pawl.

Abstract: A cargo handling system is disclosed herein. The cargo handling system includes a ball panel for moving and storing cargo and a cargo restraining device disposed within the ball panel. The cargo restraining device includes a base, a restraint head having a gear assembly and secured to the base by a shaft coupled to the gear assembly, a motor coupled to the base, and a worm gear assembly coupled to the motor and the gear assembly, the worm gear assembly configured to engage the gear assembly to extend and retract the restraint head.

Abstract: A cargo handling system is disclosed herein. The cargo handling system includes a ball panel for moving and storing cargo and a cargo restraining device disposed within the ball panel. The cargo restraining device includes a base, a cam head having a rounded base portion, the rounded base portion having a lock slot formed therein, a shaft securing the cam head to the base, and a spring-loaded lock plate configured to engage the lock slot.

Abstract: A turntable assembly for a cargo bay floor including: three omni-directional wheel assemblies oriented in a triangular orientation forming a triangle with one of the three omni-directional wheel assemblies at each corner of the triangle, wherein each of the three omni-directional wheel assemblies include: an omni wheel; and a motor operably connected to the omni wheel, the motor being configured to rotate the omni wheel.

Abstract: A turntable assembly for a cargo bay floor including: three omni-directional wheel assemblies oriented in a triangular orientation forming a triangle with one of the three omni-directional wheel assemblies at each corner of the triangle, wherein each of the three omni-directional wheel assemblies include: an omni wheel; and a motor operably connected to the omni wheel, the motor being configured to rotate the omni wheel.

Abstract: A semi-automated lock assembly is provided and includes a housing, a pawl rotatably coupled to the housing to occupy and rotate between retracted and erected positions relative to the housing and a torque generating assembly. The torque generating assembly is secured within the housing and is coupled to the pawl to apply torque assist to an erecting rotation thereof without opposing a retracting rotation thereof.

Abstract: A semi-automated lock assembly is provided and includes a housing, a pawl rotatably coupled to the housing to occupy and rotate between retracted and erected positions relative to the housing and a torque generating assembly. The torque generating assembly is secured within the housing and is coupled to the pawl to apply torque assist to an erecting rotation thereof without opposing a retracting rotation thereof.