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Electric control member, a rotary wing aircraft, and a method

US10518870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2017
Grant dateDec 31, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 31, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64D31/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric control device having manipulation means. The electric control device has a first measurement system and a second measurement system respectively taking a first measurement and a second measurement of the current position of the manipulation means. A processor unit compares the first and second measurements in order to generate a control signal as a function of said current position, said processor unit considering that the manipulation means are in a neutral position when the first and second measurements do not correspond to the same position for the manipulation means.

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