Control apparatus
US5143330A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05G9/04
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Control apparatus comprises a throttle stick suitable for STOVL aircraft which incorporates vectorable nozzle control means with thrust demand, thus obviating the need for a separate control lever for controlling vectorable nozzles. A handle (10) rotates to pre-determined angular positions in response to operator-exerted pressure, said pressure being sensed by force transducers (7a, 7b) hence providing the operator with tactile feedback proportional to thrust demand. A control lever (2) attached to the handle (10) is pivotable about a hinge pin (8). Rotation of the lever (2) about the pin (8) is sensed by a potentiometer (9) whose output is used to control vectorable nozzles.
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