公开(公告)号：US12221225B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18046797

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Paul C. Collado ,  Jonathan J. Kalinowski ,  Patrick Klausmeyer ,  Lance A. Kawabata

IPC: B64D47/00

Abstract: A sensor lift mechanism for deploying a sensor from a tail cone of an aircraft includes a frame mounted onto a side wall of the tail cone via a mounting assembly. The frame includes a first roller track and a second roller track aligned with the first roller track. A roller carriage assembly includes a plurality of rollers configured for rolling along the first and second roller tracks. A sensor platform is mechanically coupled to the carriage assembly and configured for mounting the sensor thereto. A drive unit is operatively coupled to the frame. The drive unit translates the roller carriage assembly vertically between the first and second roller tracks to move the sensor platform between a stowed position and a deployed position. A floor of the tail cone includes a track door configured to open for deploying the sensor beneath the tail cone.

公开(公告)号：US20230122783A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18046797

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Paul C. Collado ,  Jonathan J. Kalinowski ,  Patrick Klausmeyer ,  Lance A. Kawabata

IPC: B64D47/00

Abstract: A sensor lift mechanism for deploying a sensor from a tail cone of an aircraft includes a frame mounted onto a side wall of the tail cone via a mounting assembly. The frame includes a first roller track and a second roller track aligned with the first roller track. A roller carriage assembly includes a plurality of rollers configured for rolling along the first and second roller tracks. A sensor platform is mechanically coupled to the carriage assembly and configured for mounting the sensor thereto. A drive unit is operatively coupled to the frame. The drive unit translates the roller carriage assembly vertically between the first and second roller tracks to move the sensor platform between a stowed position and a deployed position. A floor of the tail cone includes a track door configured to open for deploying the sensor beneath the tail cone.

公开(公告)号：US12103659B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US18046765

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Paul C. Collado

IPC: B64C1/14 ,  B64D47/00 ,  E05D15/10 ,  E05F15/652

CPC classification number: B64C1/1407 ,  B64D47/00 ,  E05D15/1047 ,  E05F15/652 ,  E05D2015/1055 ,  E05Y2201/434 ,  E05Y2201/684 ,  E05Y2201/686 ,  E05Y2201/688 ,  E05Y2201/70 ,  E05Y2201/702 ,  E05Y2201/71 ,  E05Y2900/502

Abstract: A track door system for an aircraft includes a door having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A first roller track and a second roller track are aligned adjacent one another on the first side of the door. A third roller track and a fourth roller track are aligned adjacent one another on the second side of the door. A first motion driver is configured to move the door along the first roller track and the second roller track. A second motion driver is configured to move the door along the third roller track and the fourth roller track. A drive unit is operatively coupled to the first motion driver and the second motion driver to provide electromechanical power for cooperatively moving the door forward to an open position or aft to a closed position.

公开(公告)号：US20230122760A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18046765

申请日：2022-10-14

Applicant: Textron Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Paul C. Collado

IPC: B64C1/14 ,  B64D47/00 ,  E05D15/10 ,  E05F15/652

Abstract: A track door system for an aircraft includes a door having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. A first roller track and a second roller track are aligned adjacent one another on the first side of the door. A third roller track and a fourth roller track are aligned adjacent one another on the second side of the door. A first motion driver is configured to move the door along the first roller track and the second roller track. A second motion driver is configured to move the door along the third roller track and the fourth roller track. A drive unit is operatively coupled to the first motion driver and the second motion driver to provide electromechanical power for cooperatively moving the door forward to an open position or aft to a closed position.