Landing gear assembly of aircraft
US8894005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A landing gear assembly includes a control system configured to output an amount of operation corresponding to an operated physical amount; a wheel; a landing gear supported by a frame of the aircraft, and configured to rotatably support the wheel; a steering system configured to steer the wheel using the amount of operation as a command value; and a detection sensor configured not to output a detection signal when the aircraft flies in air, and to output the detection signal when the aircraft stays on ground. When the detection sensor does not output the detection signal, or when speed of the aircraft is higher than first limitation speed, the steering system orients rotation of the wheel in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft in disregard of the amount of operation.
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