Aircraft undercarriage having an onboard load-measuring device, and an aircraft
US10816390B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 26, 2018 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/325
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An undercarriage having an undercarriage leg carrying at least one stub, the stub being provided with a hollow element. An onboard device comprises a bar and at least one measurement unit. The measurement unit comprises two pieces of equipment, one of the pieces of equipment comprising a measurement member and one of the pieces of equipment comprising a wall. One of the two pieces of equipment is secured to the bar and one of the two pieces of equipment is secured to the hollow element, the onboard device including a test system. The test system has movement means for imparting, on request, relative movement between the pieces of equipment in order to detect a potential malfunction and in order to generate an alert if a malfunction is detected.
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