Aircraft landing gear with highly offset strut pivot axis
US6805320B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 19, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/345
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft landing gear includes a leg having a strut receiving a telescopic rod to slide on a sliding axis, the strut being hinged to an aircraft structure and being capable of pivoting about a pivot axis that is highly offset from the sliding axis. The landing gear further includes a connection structure essentially comprising two panels connecting two axially separate points of the strut to a common axis structure extending along the strut pivot axis. In the gear-down position, the panels are one above the other, the top panel being connected to the strut via a high attachment which is rigid in twisting, while the bottom panel is connected to the strut via a low attachment which tolerates twisting, thereby enabling the strut to warp to some extent when the aircraft is turning while taxiing.
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