Center biased actuator
    91.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11565798B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US17322053

    申请日:2021-05-17

    发明人: Peter Sharpe

    摘要: A center biased actuator having an outer cylinder, a slave cylinder linearly transposed within the outer cylinder, a rod assembly with a piston linearly transposed within the slave cylinder and a rod extending from the outer cylinder, one or more first dynamic seals arranged to act on a sidewall of the rod to inhibit hydraulic fluid leaking from the outer cylinder, one or more second dynamic seals arranged to act on a sidewall of the slave cylinder or an inner surface of the outer cylinder to inhibit hydraulic fluid leaking from the outer cylinder, and a gas chamber comprising a sealed expandable chamber containing gas. The expandable chamber is arranged to act on hydraulic fluid within the center biased actuator to bias the center biased actuator to assume an intermediate condition which lies between a compressed condition and an extended condition.

    Telescoping shock strut for landing gear

    公开(公告)号:US11091251B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-17

    申请号:US16197831

    申请日:2018-11-21

    发明人: Richard Brandler

    摘要: A shock strut includes a first piston having a first hollow interior and a second piston having a second hollow interior. The first piston is movably mounted to the second piston. The shock strut additionally includes a housing having a third hollow interior, and the second piston is movably mounted to the housing. In response to application of a force to the shock strut, the first piston is receivable within the second piston during a first stage of compression and together, the first piston and the second piston are receivable within the housing during a second stage of compression.

    COMPOSITE TWIN BEAM MAIN LANDING GEAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20200377202A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-03

    申请号:US16426357

    申请日:2019-05-30

    申请人: CTLP, LLC

    IPC分类号: B64C25/62 F16F1/28 F16F1/30

    摘要: A main landing gear assembly for an aircraft has an upper beam and a lower beam. The proximal ends of the upper and lower beams are each connected to a trunnion assembly that is mounted on the fuselage or wing of the aircraft. The distal ends of the upper and lower beams are each affixed to an axel support structure on which a main wheel of the landing gear assembly is mounted. In the gear assembly, the upper beam and the lower beam are coplanar and act together, in combination, to accommodate a planar flexure of the gear assembly during aircraft takeoffs and landings.

    Energy Absorbing Landing Systems for Aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US20200346743A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-11-05

    申请号:US16400002

    申请日:2019-04-30

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    发明人: Guy Bernard

    IPC分类号: B64C25/62 B64C29/00

    摘要: An energy absorbing landing system for an aircraft having a fuselage includes landing legs rotatably coupled to the fuselage configured to outwardly rotate when receiving a landing load having a magnitude. The energy absorbing landing system also includes an energy absorption unit coupled to the fuselage and cables coupling the energy absorption unit to the landing legs. The energy absorption unit is configured to selectively apply a resistance to the outward rotation of the landing legs via the cables based on the magnitude of the landing load, thereby absorbing the landing load when the aircraft lands.

    Landing-gear assembly for an aircraft, the landing-gear assembly including a secondary shimmy damper

    公开(公告)号:US10589848B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-17

    申请号:US15395058

    申请日:2016-12-30

    IPC分类号: B64C25/62 B64C25/50 B64C25/34

    摘要: A landing-gear assembly (1) for an aircraft, the landing-gear assembly comprising: an axle shaft (2); a leg (3) presenting a first portion (3a) carrying said axle shaft (2) and a second portion (3b) connected to a carrier structure of the aircraft; a main damper (5); and a first secondary damper (6a) distinct from the main damper (5). The first secondary damper (6a) is carried by the axle shaft (2) and comprises: an inertial mass (M); and connection means (7a) between the inertial mass (M) and the axle shaft (2) damping movements of the inertial mass (M) along a first axis (X1) of movement of the inertial mass (M) relative to the axle shaft (2), said first axis of movement (X1) extending in a plane (P) perpendicular to said steering axis (Z).

    CENTER BIASED ACTUATOR
    97.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190144105A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-16

    申请号:US16189073

    申请日:2018-11-13

    发明人: Peter Sharpe

    摘要: A center biased actuator having an outer cylinder, a slave cylinder linearly transposed within the outer cylinder, a rod assembly with a piston linearly transposed within the slave cylinder and a rod extending from the outer cylinder, one or more first dynamic seals arranged to act on a sidewall of the rod to inhibit hydraulic fluid leaking from the outer cylinder, one or more second dynamic seals arranged to act on a sidewall of the slave cylinder or an inner surface of the outer cylinder to inhibit hydraulic fluid leaking from the outer cylinder, and a gas chamber comprising a sealed expandable chamber containing gas. The expandable chamber is arranged to act on hydraulic fluid within the center biased actuator to bias the center biased actuator to assume an intermediate condition which lies between a compressed condition and an extended condition.

    Suspension For Aircraft Tail Wheel
    100.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170217574A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-03

    申请号:US15238110

    申请日:2016-08-16

    IPC分类号: B64C25/62 B64C25/36

    CPC分类号: B64C25/62 B64C25/36

    摘要: A reciprocating shock absorber combined with a coil spring are interposed between the fuselage of an aircraft and the tail wheel. When the tail wheel engages the runway, its attachment pivots, thereby compressing the shock absorber and the coil spring. This results in smooth transfer of forces from the tail wheel to the fuselage and to the pilot and passengers. If desired, one or more tension springs may counteract the forces imposed by the coil spring to restore the extended configuration of the coil spring and shock absorber.