Control device of aircraft steering apparatus
US9457890B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C25/50
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A control device 20 for an aircraft steering apparatus controls an aircraft steering apparatus 1 comprising an operation unit including rudder pedals 4, a main pilot steering handle 2 and a co-pilot steering handle 3 which are provided in a cockpit of an aircraft, and an actuator 6 driven in accordance with an operation amount output from the operation unit for driving and steering at least a steered wheel 5, and the control device 20 includes a switching control unit 22 exclusively switches, based on instruction input from at least one of a main pilot and a co-pilot, which of operation amounts corresponding to operation of the rudder pedals 4, the main pilot steering handle 2 and the co-pilot steering handle 3 is used for driving the actuator 6.
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