Wireless landing gear monitoring system
US7490793B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C2200/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A wireless landing gear monitoring system for an aircraft. The monitoring system includes a radio frequency (RF) wireless hubcap transceiver powered by a rechargeable battery combined with a super-capacitor, all mounted to an inside surface of a wheel hubcap of the aircraft. Additionally, the system includes a permanent magnet generator (PMG) mounted to the inside surface of the hubcap that charges the battery when the wheel is rotating. The hubcap transceiver communicates with at least one distant, or remote, transceiver inside the aircraft, a tire pressure sensor mounted to a wheel rim, and a Hall-effect wheel speed transducer mounted to the hubcap. The tire pressure sensor uses an extremely low power RF transmitter to communicate with the hubcap transceiver, which then sends wheel speed and tire pressure data to the distant transceiver.
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