Aircraft undercarriage of tilting-beam type and of reduced bulk
US4749152A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jun 7, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is concerned with tilting-beam undercarriages. The undercarriage is characterized in that the shock absorber means (7) comprise a hollow cylinder (11) entered by a plunger stem (14) at its first end (12) and by a piston (18) at its second end, while the hollow cylinder (11) has a hinge member (22) onto which the beam (8) is hinged at a point C differing from the center of it and the piston (18) is connected to the beam at a point D differing from the point of hinge C.
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