IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0283888
(2008-09-16)
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등록번호 |
US-8132763
(2012-03-13)
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우선권정보 |
DE-10 2007 044 642 (2007-09-19) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
4 인용 특허 :
11 |
초록
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The present invention relates to an aircraft high-lift system with at least one drive unit for operating the high-lift systems of the half wings (half-wing systems) and with at least one overload protection to avoid undesirably high operating torques in the half-wing systems, wherein the overload pr
The present invention relates to an aircraft high-lift system with at least one drive unit for operating the high-lift systems of the half wings (half-wing systems) and with at least one overload protection to avoid undesirably high operating torques in the half-wing systems, wherein the overload protection includes a comparator, by means of which the instantaneous values of the operating torques of the half-wing systems are compared and/or a condition caused by the difference of the operating torques is detected, and a limiter connected with the comparator, by means of which the drive unit is blocked, shut down or deactivated, and/or the torque of the drive unit is dissipated into the aircraft structure, when the difference of the operating torques determined in the comparator exceeds a limit value.
대표청구항
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1. An aircraft high-lift system comprising (i) at least one drive unit for operating the high-lift systems of a pair of half wings on opposite sides of an aircraft, and(ii) at least one overload protection to avoid undesirably high operating torques in the pair of half wings, wherein the overload pr
1. An aircraft high-lift system comprising (i) at least one drive unit for operating the high-lift systems of a pair of half wings on opposite sides of an aircraft, and(ii) at least one overload protection to avoid undesirably high operating torques in the pair of half wings, wherein the overload protection includes (A) a comparator, by which the instantaneous values of the operating torques of the pair of half wings are compared or a condition caused by the difference of the operating torques is detected, and(B) a limiter connected with the comparator, by which the drive unit is blocked, shut down or deactivated or the torque of the drive unit is dissipated into the aircraft structure, when the difference of the operating torques determined in the comparator exceeds a limit value. 2. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein in each of the half wings at least one torque sensor is provided, which is connected with the comparator. 3. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 2, wherein the torque sensor(s) are arranged at the root-side ends of the pair of half wines on opposite sides of an aircraft. 4. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein the comparator is formed by an electronic evaluation unit, which is connected with the drive unit and deactivates the same, when the electronic evaluation unit indicates that the difference of the torques exceeds a limit value. 5. The aircraft high-lift system according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that no torque limiters at the root of the pair of half wings are provided. 6. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein no torque limiters at an outlet of branching transmissions within the pair of half wings are provided. 7. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein the comparator and the limiter are formed by two different components. 8. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein the comparator is configured as a mechanically operating component. 9. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 8, wherein the comparator is integrated in a branching transmission. 10. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 8, wherein the comparator includes first wheels, at least one of which each is connected with a transmission shaft and which mesh with second wheels of an axially movable pinion shaft, wherein the first wheels are configured such that they exert oppositely directed forces on the pinion shaft. 11. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 10, wherein the first wheels or the second wheels are helical spur gears. 12. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 10, wherein springs are provided, which act in opposite directions and by which the pinion shaft is biased. 13. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 10, wherein one or more sensors are provided, by which an axial deflection of the pinion shaft or of a component connected with the same can be detected. 14. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 10, wherein one or more brakes are provided, which in the case of an axial deflection of the pinion shaft are actuated beyond a limit value and by which the drive unit can be blocked. 15. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 10, wherein the sensor(s) are connected with brakes which fix the pair of half wings or parts thereof in a safe condition, when a sensor signal is issued. 16. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein redundant load paths are provided and that in a branching transmission, from which the redundant load paths extend, the comparator is arranged. 17. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 16, wherein the comparator includes first wheels, at least one of which each is connected with a transmission shaft and which mesh with second wheels of an axially movable pinion shaft, wherein the first wheels are configured such that they exert oppositely directed forces on the pinion shaft. 18. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 16, wherein the comparator is formed by an electronic evaluation unit. 19. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein the comparator and the limiter are formed by one and the same component. 20. The aircraft high-lift system according to claim 1, wherein the comparator and the limiter are formed by an assembly.
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