Patent ID: 11873092
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 10:
11. The trim actuator according to claim 10, further comprising:
a first pin that couples the first ratchet pawl to the housing; and
a second pin that couples the second ratchet pawl to the housing,
wherein the sensor comprises:
a first shear sensor, configured to measure a first shear load, applied to the first pin by the first ratchet pawl when the first force is applied to the nut in the first axial direction along the power screw; and
a second shear sensor, configured to measure a second shear load, applied to the second pin by the second ratchet pawl when the second force is applied to the nut in the second axial direction along the power screw.