Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Integrated aircraft flight control units
- Patent Title (中): 集成飞机飞行控制单元
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Application No.: US13736156Application Date: 2013-01-08
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Publication No.: US08812177B2Publication Date: 2014-08-19
- Inventor: Travis L. Yates , Bradley D. Linton
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agent Christopher Storm
- Main IPC: G01C23/00
- IPC: G01C23/00

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an integrated aircraft trim assembly features a shaft, a mechanical stop, a trim motor, a clutch, and a measurement device. The mechanical stop device is operable to at least partially prevent rotation of the shaft outside of an allowable range of motion. The trim motor has an output component in mechanical communication with the shaft. The clutch separates the trim motor from the shaft. The measurement device is proximate to the shaft and operable to measure a position of the shaft and communicate the measured position to a flight control computer operable to change a position of a flight control device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130211631A1 Integrated Aircraft Flight Control Units Public/Granted day:2013-08-15
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