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

Claim 16:
17. The method according to claim 16, wherein:
the trim actuator further comprises:
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,

the step of measuring the first load, applied to the first ratchet pawl by the first ratchet gear, comprises measuring a first shear load, applied to the first pin by the first ratchet pawl, using a first shear sensor; and
the step of measuring the second load, applied to the second ratchet pawl by the second ratchet gear, comprises measuring a second shear load, applied to the second pin by the second ratchet pawl, using a second shear sensor.