Aircraft landing gear assembly comprising a cam surface and a leaf spring, wherein the second end region of the leaf spring comprises a cam follower
US12397904B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 26, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft landing gear assembly including a first landing gear element movably coupled relative to a second landing gear element to pivot about a pivot axis; a cam surface defined by the second landing gear element; and a leaf spring having a first end region and a second end region, the first end region of the leaf spring being coupled to the first landing gear element including a cam follower arranged in moving contact with the cam surface such that the cam follower moves from a first region to a third region via a second region, wherein the cam surface is shaped such that a distance between the pivot axis and the cam surface increases between the first region and the second region and the distance between the pivot axis and the cam surface varies between the second region and the third region of the cam.
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