Main landing gear of an aircraft, comprising two walking beams joined to the structure of the aircraft in an articulated manner
US9073629B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2025/125
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft undercarriage comprising two rocker beams (1, 2) carrying wheels and mounted to pivot on a common pivot (Y1), the undercarriage including a shock-absorber device comprising two connecting rods (5, 6), each rod (5, 6) being coupled to a respective rocker beam, at least one connecting rod being telescopic and forming a shock absorber. The two connecting rods also are coupled to a rocker (7) pivotally mounted on a central pivot (8), wherein the common pivot of the rocker beams is secured to a structure of an aircraft to which the undercarriage is fastened and is mounted in a fixed position on the structure. The central pivot of the rocker is movable between a first position (rocker beams in a landing position) and a second position in which a rocker has pulled on the connecting rods to cause the rocker beams to pivot towards a retracted position of the undercarriage.
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