RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR
    11.
    发明申请
    RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR 有权
    可回收的起落架

    公开(公告)号:US20160280361A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-29

    申请号:US15001841

    申请日:2016-01-20

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    CPC classification number: B64C25/10

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes systems and methods for retractable landing gear. A landing gear arrangement may comprise: a trailing arm; a shock strut; a link rotatably coupled to a first end of the shock strut and rotatably coupled to the trailing arm, the link including a pivot; a rotatable latch rotatably coupled to the link; and an actuator coupled between the rotatable latch and the trailing arm, the rotatable latch configured to rotate about the pivot, the pivot located between a first end and a second end of the rotatable latch, the rotatable latch configured to rotate in a first direction in response to the actuator extending and configured to rotate in a second direction in response to the actuator compressing.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了可收回起落架的系统和方法。 起落架装置可以包括:牵引臂; 冲击支柱 可旋转地联接到所述冲击支柱的第一端并可旋转地联接到所述牵引臂的连杆,所述连杆包括枢轴; 可旋转的闩锁,其可旋转地联接到所述连杆; 以及致动器,其联接在所述可旋转闩锁和所述后臂之间,所述可旋转闩锁被配置为围绕所述枢轴旋转,所述枢轴位于所述可旋转闩锁的第一端和第二端之间,所述可旋转闩锁被配置成沿第一方向旋转 响应于致动器压缩,响应于致动器延伸并且构造成沿第二方向旋转。

    ATTACHMENT OF COMPOSITE LUG TO COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL TUBE

    公开(公告)号:US20210190110A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US17192451

    申请日:2021-03-04

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    Abstract: A landing gear system includes a composite tube. The composite tube comprises at least one of (i) a filament wound composite tube, (ii) a filament braided tube, and (iii) a composite tube of laid up filament. The landing gear system further comprises a first lug cluster mounted to the composite tube and a second lug cluster mounted to the composite tube. The first lug cluster and the second lug cluster are oriented at an angle to one another.

    NON-JAMMING SHRINK LATCH ASSEMBLY FOR RETRACTABLE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR

    公开(公告)号:US20180162522A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-14

    申请号:US15378770

    申请日:2016-12-14

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    Abstract: A non-jamming shrink latch assembly for retractable aircraft landing gear is disclosed. The non-jamming shrink latch assembly may comprise a rod; a hook pivotally coupled to a first rod end of the rod; a lower link having a first lower link end and a second lower link end, wherein the first lower link end is pivotally coupled to the hook; and an upper link pivotally coupled to the second lower link end of the lower link. The hook may be configured to move from a locked position to an open position in response to receiving a mechanical load from the lower link. The hook may also be configured to move from the open position to the locked position in response to receiving a mechanical load from a roller.

    ATTACHMENT OF COMPOSITE LUG TO COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL TUBE
    16.
    发明申请
    ATTACHMENT OF COMPOSITE LUG TO COMPOSITE STRUCTURAL TUBE 有权
    复合结构管连接到复合结构管

    公开(公告)号:US20160341228A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US14720359

    申请日:2015-05-22

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    Abstract: The present disclosure describes lug clusters for composite tubes and methods for making such lug clusters. Lug clusters of the present disclosure may include a first side, a second side, and a saddle. The saddle may be placed in adjacent contact with a tube and a filament may be wound around the lug cluster and tube. The wound lug cluster and tube may be resin transfer molded. Machining may follow to remove material and finalize the shape of the lug cluster and/or tube. Thus, a lug cluster may be attached to a composite tube.

    Abstract translation: 本公开描述了用于复合管的凸耳簇和用于制造这种凸耳团的方法。 本公开的凸耳簇可以包括第一侧,第二侧和鞍座。 鞍座可以放置在与管相邻的接触处,并且细丝可以缠绕在凸耳簇和管周围。 缠绕的凸耳簇和管可以是树脂传递模制的。 可以进行加工以去除材料并完成凸耳簇和/或管的形状。 因此,凸耳簇可以附接到复合管。

    Shrinking System for Landing Gear
    17.
    发明申请
    Shrinking System for Landing Gear 有权
    起落架收缩系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150274283A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14231004

    申请日:2014-03-31

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    CPC classification number: B64C25/22 B64C25/26

    Abstract: Landing gear actuator systems and methods are disclosed. A landing gear actuator system may have an actuator body, an operating apparatus, a gas pressure adjustment apparatus, and a hydraulic fluid adjustment apparatus. The gas pressure adjustment apparatus may adjust at least one gas pressure in response to the operating apparatus. The hydraulic fluid adjustment apparatus may adjust at least one hydraulic fluid volume in response to the operating apparatus. The gas pressure and the hydraulic fluid volume may adjusted inversely. An isolation valve may be installed between the gas pressure adjustment apparatus and a strut gas chamber of a landing gear. In this manner, a landing gear strut may be shrunk without inducing high pressure in the strut, and stowed for flight, and a landing gear strut may be unshrunk and isolated by the valve to protect the actuator from high pressure and reaction forces during landing.

    Abstract translation: 公开了起落架致动器系统和方法。 起落架致动器系统可以具有致动器主体,操作装置,气体压力调节装置和液压流体调节装置。 气体压力调节装置可以响应于操作装置调节至少一个气体压力。 液压流体调节装置可以响应于操作装置调节至少一个液压流体体积。 气压和液压油体积可以相反调整。 隔离阀可以安装在气压调节装置和起落架的支柱气室之间。 以这种方式,起落架支柱可以在不引起支柱中的高压力的情况下收缩,并且收起飞行,并且起落架支柱可以通过阀未被冷却和隔离,以在着陆期间保护致动器免受高压力和反作用力的影响。

    SHRINK STRUT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS
    18.
    发明申请
    SHRINK STRUT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, METHOD, AND APPARATUS 有权
    SHRINK STRUT LANDING GEAR系统,方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150101480A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-16

    申请号:US14052257

    申请日:2013-10-11

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    Abstract: The landing gear systems, methods and apparatuses disclosed herein may comprise a shrink pump and an unshrink valve that are capable of shrinking a landing gear shock strut up to about 40% of its available stroke. The shrink pump may be configured to pump fluid (e.g., a hydraulic fluid) between an oil chamber, where hydraulic fluid is likely present and a shrink chamber to shrink the landing gear. Moreover, the shrink pump and unshrink valve may be part of a strut shrink system.

    Abstract translation: 本文公开的起落架系统,方法和装置可以包括收缩泵和未冷却阀,其能够将起落架冲击支柱收缩到其可用行程的大约40%。 收缩泵可以构造成泵送可能存在液压流体的油室和用于收缩起落架的收缩室之间的流体(例如,液压流体)。 此外,收缩泵和退火阀可以是支柱收缩系统的一部分。

    Latch assembly for shock strut
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10974819B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-13

    申请号:US16171048

    申请日:2018-10-25

    Inventor: William E. Luce

    Abstract: A latch assembly for a shock strut may comprise a first linkage coupled to a strut cylinder and a shrink piston of the shock strut. A second linkage may be coupled to the strut cylinder. The second linkage may be configured to rotate the first linkage in response to the shock strut translating between a landing gear up position and a landing gear down position.

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