Landing gear motorizing control device

    公开(公告)号:US11834157B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-05

    申请号:US16720870

    申请日:2019-12-19

    摘要: The invention relates to a motorizing device (1) for moving an aircraft (A) provided with a landing device (L) having wheels (W) on the ground, the motorizing device comprising at least one electric motor (2) having an output shaft provided with means for its rotational connection to at least one of the wheels (W) of the landing device for driving said wheel in rotation, and an electronic control unit (3) connected on the one hand to the motor to control it and on the other hand to a control interface (4) from which the aircraft pilot can transmit control signals which the electronic control unit (3) is arranged to transform into motor control signals, characterized in that the control unit is arranged to implement a first control law having determined dynamics to promote an aircraft movement speed and a second control law having dynamics to promote aircraft manoeuvrability.

    Electric acceleration assist for short takeoff and landing capabilities in fixed-wing aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11708153B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US16798298

    申请日:2020-02-22

    申请人: ZeroAvia, Inc.

    发明人: Valery Miftakhov

    IPC分类号: B64C25/40 B64C25/32

    CPC分类号: B64C25/405

    摘要: In one or more embodiments, the ground roll assist system is based on the electric in-wheel motors integrated with the main landing gear of an aircraft and linked to the aircraft control system. It is well known that modern electric motors possess superior torque density characteristics, potentially exceeding best in class internal combustion engines by more than an order of magnitude. Furthermore, electric motors performance is generally thermally limited, which makes it possible to achieve even higher performance for a short period of time.

    AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WITH PIVOTING DRIVE TRANSMISSION

    公开(公告)号:US20230202647A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US18179115

    申请日:2023-03-06

    IPC分类号: B64C25/40

    CPC分类号: B64C25/405 B64C25/58

    摘要: An aircraft landing gear is disclosed including a shock-absorbing main leg having a sprung part for attachment to an aircraft and an un-sprung part including a slider and an axle carrying at least one wheel, the wheel having a toothed ring gear; a drive transmission mounted externally on the sprung part, or on the un-sprung part, of the main leg, the drive transmission having at least one motor and a drive pinion for meshing with the toothed ring of the wheel; and an actuator for lifting the drive transmission into and out of driving engagement with the toothed ring and for maintaining the driving engagement as the landing gear deflects during a ground taxiing operation. Also, a method of operating the aircraft landing gear.

    Roller gearing element
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11549577B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US15927874

    申请日:2018-03-21

    摘要: An improved serviceability gearing element generally includes a support having a plurality of obstacles for co-operating with teeth of a neighboring gearing element. The gearing element further includes a pin, a roller mounted to move in rotation about the pin via a rotary guide, blocking bearings shaped substantially to prevent the roller from moving in translation along the pin, and one or more fasteners for fastening at least one of the blocking bearings to the support.

    Increasing Aircraft Parking Capacity at Airports

    公开(公告)号:US20220242556A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17591474

    申请日:2022-02-02

    IPC分类号: B64C25/40 B64F1/36 B64F1/305

    摘要: A method for increasing airport airside parking locations without adding infrastructure to the airport is provided. Aircraft equipped with pilot-controllable landing gear wheel-mounted electric taxi drive systems for ground travel are maneuvered forward into remote tarmac stands or non-standard parking locations with the electric taxi drive systems, turned 180 degrees through tight turns, and parked in a nose-out orientation that enables the aircraft to efficiently unload and load passengers. The electric taxi drive systems drive the departing aircraft forward out of the parking locations. Remote tarmac parking locations may be located in areas that do not interfere with arrival and departure of aircraft parking at existing terminal stands. The present method may increase aircraft parking capacity at an airport, provide better utilization of existing tarmac space at the airport, reduce requirements for ground personnel on a per-flight basis, and improve airport ground operations efficiency.

    METHOD FOR MANEUVERING AND DOCKING AIRCRAFT PARKED PARALLEL TO AN AIRPORT TERMINAL STAND

    公开(公告)号:US20220206495A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17561590

    申请日:2021-12-23

    IPC分类号: G05D1/02 B64C25/40 B64F1/305

    摘要: A method is provided that reduces time to dock an electric taxi drive system-driven aircraft parking in a parallel orientation at an airport terminal. Passenger loading bridges are pre-positioned to substantially align with forward and rear doors of the aircraft. Pre-positioned passenger loading bridges extend from the terminal to locations that align with terminal-facing forward and rear doors when electric taxi systems maneuver the aircraft into the parallel parking orientation. The passenger loading bridge connected to a rear door may be pre-positioned at a height above the ramp surface above or below the height of the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer or below the height of the wing to enhance safety and further reduce connection and passenger transfer time. Connection of the pre-positioned passenger loading bridges with the aircraft doors should require only minimal adjustment before passenger transfer between the aircraft and terminal may begin.