Thin film heater on a sleeve outer surface in a strut portion and/or a probe head of an air data probe

    公开(公告)号:US11585826B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-21

    申请号:US16695874

    申请日:2019-11-26

    Abstract: An air date probe includes a base portion, a strut portion extending from the base portion, and a tube assembly secured to an extending from the strut portion. One or more of the tube assembly or the strut portion includes a sleeve member having a sleeve outer surface positioned at a sleeve frustum angle relative to a sleeve member axis. A thin film heater is positioned at the sleeve outer surface, and the tin film heater and the sleeve member are positioned in a housing member. The housing member has a housing inner surface having a housing frustum angle such that the thin film heater is retained by compression between the housing member inner surface and the sleeve member outer surface.

    HYBRID MATERIAL AIRCRAFT SENSORS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20190293676A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US15988694

    申请日:2018-05-24

    Abstract: An air data probe includes a probe body including a probe wall. The probe body is formed from a first material by direct energy metal deposition. An insert is positioned in the probe wall. The insert is formed from a second material different from the first material. The insert is encapsulated in the probe wall via the direct energy metal deposition. A method of forming an air data probe includes forming one or more thermally conductive inserts, and encapsulating the one or more inserts into a wall of an air data probe via direct energy metal deposition. The air data probe is formed from a first material and the one or more inserts are formed from a second material different from the first material.

    VARIABLE SWEEP ANGLE MOTOR DRIVE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190023228A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:US16143953

    申请日:2018-09-27

    Abstract: A windshield wiper system for an aircraft is provided and includes a motor, an output shaft, a wrap spring and crank rocker mechanism (WSCRM) to which the motor and the output shaft are coupled and a controller. By way of the WSCRM, first directional rotation input to the WSCRM from the motor via a two-stage gear reduction is converted such that the output shaft drives wiper blade oscillation through a first sweep angle and second directional rotation input to the WSCRM from the motor is converted such that the output shaft drives wiper blade oscillation through a second sweep angle. The controller is configured to control the motor such that the first directional rotation is continuously or non-continuously input during first or second flight conditions, respectively, and the second directional rotation is continuously input during third flight conditions.

    Pitot tube heater assembly
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12198839B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17578653

    申请日:2022-01-19

    Abstract: A pitot tube includes an outer tube extending from a first tube end to second tube end. The second tube end defines a tip portion of the pitot tube. A tube sleeve is located inside of the outer tube and defines a tube passage extending from the first tube end to the second tube end. A heating element is located between the outer tube and the tube sleeve. The heating element is isolated from airflow into the tube passage. A method of forming a pitot tube includes installing a heating element to an outer surface of a tube sleeve, the tube sleeve defining a tube passage of the pitot tube. The tube sleeve is secured in an outer tube such that the heating element is between the tube sleeve and the outer tube and is isolated from airflow through the tube passage.

    Configurable variable sweep variable speed wiper system

    公开(公告)号:US11807196B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-07

    申请号:US17891619

    申请日:2022-08-19

    CPC classification number: B60S1/0807 B60S1/0814 B60S1/26

    Abstract: A configurable windshield wiper system for a variable sweep angle and/or variable sweep speed. The system includes a bidirectional motor, a gearbox, the gearbox having and input shaft operably coupled to the motor and an output shaft; the gear box configured to ratiometrically step down the number of turns at its output shaft relative to its input shaft; a wiper arm for sweeping a surface of a windshield, the wiper arm operably coupled to an output of the gearbox; and a controller in operable communication with the motor, the controller configured to execute an algorithm to control the position and speed of the motor to achieve a configured sweep angle and configured sweep speed for the wiper arm.

    Direct drive for a windshield wiper system

    公开(公告)号:US11713024B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US16597882

    申请日:2019-10-10

    Abstract: Provided are embodiments for a direct drive wiper system. The system includes a motor that is operably coupled to a wiper system to drive one or more wiper arms of the wiper system, and a gearbox, wherein an input to the gearbox is coupled to the motor and an output of the gearbox is coupled to the wiper assembly, wherein the gearbox is configured to convert an input from the motor to an output to drive the wiper system. The system also includes a brake and stopper mechanism that is coupled to the gearbox and the wiper system. Also provided are embodiments for a method for operating the direct drive wiper system.

    CONFIGURABLE VARIABLE SWEEP VARIABLE SPEED WIPER SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220388481A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-08

    申请号:US17891619

    申请日:2022-08-19

    Abstract: A configurable windshield wiper system for a variable sweep angle α nd/or variable sweep speed. The system includes a bidirectional motor, a gearbox, the gearbox having and input shaft operably coupled to the motor and an output shaft; the gear box configured to ratiometrically step down the number of turns at its output shaft relative to its input shaft; a wiper arm for sweeping a surface of a windshield, the wiper arm operably coupled to an output of the gearbox; and a controller in operable communication with the motor, the controller configured to execute an algorithm to control the position and speed of the motor to achieve a configured sweep angle α nd configured sweep speed for the wiper arm.

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