Device for combining force among control units, control unit and aircraft
US9469393B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 5, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0077
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for combining force between two control units includes force feedback, each control unit including a control stick (21, 31) and at least one force sensor (24, 34) suitable for providing a value of the control force (Fp, Fcp) exerted by a pilot, the device being suitable for forming a force feedback value from the sum of the values of the control forces of each control unit. A correction device limits the force feedback value (Fcor_p) according to at least one parameter taken from the absolute value of the control force (Fcp) of the second control unit and the difference between the control force values of each control unit. A control unit including such a device for combining forces, and an aircraft provided with such control units are also described.
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