Flexible hoses communicating with a deployable hydraulic power assembly
US6331099A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hydraulic power assembly is comprised of a hydraulic pump being attached to and powered by a ram air turbine. A strut is rotatably attached to an aircraft by having one end mounted on a trunion, and the hydraulic power assembly affixed to the other, distal end. Flexible hoses fluidly communicate the pump with a hydraulic interface located inside of the aircraft. The hydraulic interface fluidly communicates with the aircraft's hydraulic system. The hydraulic power assembly and the strut are normally stored within the fuselage of the aircraft and are deployable into an adjacent airstream in an emergency.
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