Actuation system for cockpit control levers
US11787527B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2021 |
| Grant date | Oct 17, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2500/1023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An actuation system for an aircraft can include an actuator and a plurality of clutches connected to and structured to be moved by the actuator. The actuation system can include a plurality of control levers connected to the plurality of clutches and structured to be moved by the plurality of clutches when the plurality of clutches are moved by the actuator. The actuation system can include a processor connected to the actuator and to the plurality of clutches. The processor can identify one or more clutches connected to one or more control levers of the plurality of control levers for controlling an operation of the aircraft, and cause the one or more clutches connected to the one or more control levers to be in an engaged stat. The processor can activate the actuator to cause movement of the one or more control levers via the one or more clutches.
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