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公开(公告)号:US20190185147A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US16171048
申请日:2018-10-25
Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: B64C25/26 , B64C25/60 , B64C2025/008 , F16F9/56 , F16F2230/0041
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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公开(公告)号:US20180079496A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-22
申请号:US15483788
申请日:2017-04-10
Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: B64C25/60 , B64C25/001 , B64C25/10 , B64C25/18 , B64C25/22 , B64C25/34 , B64C2025/008 , F16F9/56 , F16F2230/16 , F16F2230/183
Abstract: A landing gear arrangement may comprise a shock strut, a retraction actuator, and a shrink actuator. The retraction actuator may move the shock strut between a stowed position and a deployed position. The shrink actuator may move between a shrink position and an unshrink position in response to the shock strut moving between the stowed position and the deployed position.
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公开(公告)号:US09897122B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-20
申请号:US14720359
申请日:2015-05-22
Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: F16B5/125 , B29C70/682 , B29C70/683 , B29C70/84 , B29K2715/00 , B29L2031/3076 , B64C25/10 , B64C25/60
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.
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公开(公告)号:US09776711B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14818976
申请日:2015-08-05
Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: B64C25/10 , B64C25/02 , B64C25/12 , B64C2025/125
Abstract: A landing gear is provided. The landing gear includes a composite strut tube having a first lug and a second lug thereon. A first brace is coupled to the composite strut tube with a first two-force member via the first lug and a second brace is coupled to the composite strut tube with a second two-force member via the second lug. A method for assembling the landing gear is also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US10766606B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-08
申请号:US15786371
申请日:2017-10-17
Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
Inventor: Charles J. Spink , Ian Kopp , Dennis W. Martin , William E. Luce
Abstract: A landing gear arrangement may comprise a lever configured to be coupled between an axle and a strut piston of a shock strut, a load damper configured to be externally coupled between the shock strut and the lever, wherein the load damper is configured to increase a length of the landing gear arrangement in response to an extension force of the load damper increasing above a ground force reacted through the landing gear arrangement. The load damper may be located externally from the strut piston.
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公开(公告)号:US10464663B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US15232516
申请日:2016-08-09
Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
Inventor: William E. Luce
Abstract: A remote hydraulic system for an aircraft may provide hydraulic fluid to nose landing gear while being isolated from the main landing gear and other main hydraulic systems of the aircraft. A supply pressure accumulator may be configured to supply hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic load of the nose gear. A pressure sensor may be configured to detect a hydraulic pressure in the supply pressure accumulator. A pump may be in fluid communication with the supply pressure accumulator and configured to switch on in response to the hydraulic pressure below a threshold value. A return pressure accumulator may be configured to store the hydraulic fluid returning from the hydraulic load. The pump may drive fluid from the return pressure accumulator to the supply pressure accumulator.
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公开(公告)号:US10457386B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
申请号:US15699644
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Inventor: William E. Luce , Poly Puthur John , Anupkumar Salunke
Abstract: A damper is provided for responding to relative movement of arms to which the damper is coupled. The damper includes a member, springs, a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a first body and first bellows affixed to the member and the first body by first joints to define a first interior. The second housing includes a second body and second bellows affixed to the member and the second body by second joints to define a second interior. The first and second interiors are configured to contain fluid charged therein and the member is configured to permit bi-directional flows of the fluid between the first and second interiors responsive to the relative movement of the arms and in opposition to an elasticity of the springs.
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公开(公告)号:US20190016447A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15699644
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Inventor: William E. Luce , Poly Puthur John , Anupkumar Salunke
CPC classification number: B64C25/505 , B64C25/60 , F16F9/18 , F16F9/361 , F16F13/007 , F16F2230/10
Abstract: A damper is provided for responding to relative movement of arms to which the damper is coupled. The damper includes a member, springs, a first housing and a second housing. The first housing includes a first body and first bellows affixed to the member and the first body by first joints to define a first interior. The second housing includes a second body and second bellows affixed to the member and the second body by second joints to define a second interior. The first and second interiors are configured to contain fluid charged therein and the member is configured to permit bi-directional flows of the fluid between the first and second interiors responsive to the relative movement of the arms and in opposition to an elasticity of the springs.
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公开(公告)号:US20180043998A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15232516
申请日:2016-08-09
Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: B64C25/22 , B64C25/34 , B64C25/50 , F15B1/265 , F15B2201/51 , F15B2211/20515 , F15B2211/20538 , F15B2211/212 , F15B2211/6651 , F15B2211/6653
Abstract: A remote hydraulic system for an aircraft may provide hydraulic fluid to nose landing gear while being isolated from the main landing gear and other main hydraulic systems of the aircraft. A supply pressure accumulator may be configured to supply hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic load of the nose gear. A pressure sensor may be configured to detect a hydraulic pressure in the supply pressure accumulator. A pump may be in fluid communication with the supply pressure accumulator and configured to switch on in response to the hydraulic pressure below a threshold value. A return pressure accumulator may be configured to store the hydraulic fluid returning from the hydraulic load. The pump may drive fluid from the return pressure accumulator to the supply pressure accumulator.
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公开(公告)号:US09771147B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US14052343
申请日:2013-10-11
Applicant: GOODRICH CORPORATION
Inventor: William E. Luce
CPC classification number: B64C25/22 , B64C25/60 , B64C2025/008
Abstract: The landing gear systems, methods and apparatuses disclosed herein may comprise a shrink pump and a shrink valve that are capable of shrinking a landing gear by up to 40% of its available stroke, or more depending on the air spring configuration. 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 shrink valve may be part of a strut shrink system.
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