Patent ID: 11932379
Assignee: GENERAL ATOMICS AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A folding trailing arm landing gear assembly comprising:
a main fitting coupled to a hinge of an aircraft;
a bellcrank coupled to the main fitting;
a drivelink coupled to the bellcrank;
a swing arm rotatably coupled to the main fitting;
a shock coupled to the swing arm;
a lock solenoid coupled to the main fitting; and
a lock coupled to the lock solenoid;
wherein the lock solenoid is configured to release the lock, wherein the lock secures the bellcrank in a deployed position;
wherein the main fitting is configured to be pulled toward a side of the aircraft and be rotated;
wherein the bellcrank is configured to be pulled away from the main fitting with the drivelink in response to movement of the main fitting;
wherein the shock is configured to be pulled toward the bellcrank in response to pulling of the bellcrank; and
wherein the swing arm is configured to be pulled toward the bellcrank in response to pulling of the shock.