公开(公告)号：US20200180751A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16212648

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Kevin S. Callahan ,  Jeff Yoo

IPC: B64C19/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flight control cable sensor for detecting actuation of a flight control cable of an aircraft. The flight control cable sensor comprises a draw wire encoder, comprising an extendable-retractable wire. The flight control cable sensor further comprises a first connector, co-movably fixed to the extendable-retractable wire, and a second connector, co-movably fixable to the flight control cable and configured to removably co-movably engage the first connector up to a predetermined pull-off force.

公开(公告)号：US11203415B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-21

申请号：US16212648

申请日：2018-12-06

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Kevin S. Callahan ,  Jeff Yoo

IPC: B64F5/60 ,  B64C19/00 ,  G01D3/08 ,  G01D5/244 ,  B64D45/00 ,  B64C13/30 ,  G01D5/12 ,  G01D5/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a flight control cable sensor for detecting actuation of a flight control cable of an aircraft. The flight control cable sensor comprises a draw wire encoder, comprising an extendable-retractable wire. The flight control cable sensor further comprises a first connector, co-movably fixed to the extendable-retractable wire, and a second connector, co-movably fixable to the flight control cable and configured to removably co-movably engage the first connector up to a predetermined pull-off force.