Single axle, semi-levered landing gear with shortening mechanism
US10384767B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/125
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A semi-levered landing gear including a shock strut configured for coupling to an airframe of an aircraft, a truck lever being rotatably coupled to the shock strut, a tension link assembly having a tension link assembly first end, a tension link assembly second end and at least one tension link assembly rotation axis, the tension link assembly first end being coupled to the shock strut, and the tension link assembly second end being coupled to the truck lever, and a positioning mechanism configured for coupling to one or more of the airframe and the shock strut and being coupled to the tension link assembly, wherein the tension link assembly is configured to rotate the truck lever about the truck pivot axis of rotation between a truck lever extended position and a truck lever stowed position.
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