Decoupled steering/planing air vehicle nose landing gear
US7621481B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A landing gear assembly comprises a landing gear strut assembly further comprising a landing gear strut having a longitudinal axis and extending from an inboard end to an outboard end capable of attaching to a wheel, and a landing gear housing. The landing gear housing has a longitudinal axis coincident with the landing gear strut longitudinal axis and having an interior chamber capable of accepting a portion of the landing gear strut. The landing gear housing is capable of pivotably coupling to an aircraft. The landing gear assembly further comprises a retraction linkage having an inboard end capable of coupling to the aircraft and an outboard end coupled to the landing gear housing. The retraction linkage is moveable to retract the landing gear strut assembly into an aircraft landing gear compartment about the landing gear housing pivotable aircraft coupling. The landing gear assembly further comprises a steering linkage capable of coupling and decoupling to the landing gear strut and, when coupled, capable of steerably rotating the landing gear strut with respect to the landing gear housing about the coincident longitudinal axis. The landing gear assembly further comprises a pla…
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