Patent ID: 6270039
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
A hinge construction for a movable control surface of an aircraft, said hinge construction comprising:a pair of spaced hinge lugs connectable to the moveable control surface,each hinge lug including a fastening lug hingeably connected to the aircraft such that rotation of the hinge lugs produces movement of the control surface, each hinge lug further including a connecting lug, wherein said hinge lugs are rotatably connected to the aircraft around an axis offset from said longitudinal axis of said connecting piece,an elongated connecting piece having ends each rotatable connected to a respective said connecting lug such that said connecting piece connects said hinge lugs together and provides relative rotation between said connecting piece and said connecting lugs around a longitudinal axis of said connecting piece, andan actuator connected to said connecting piece to apply a force transversely thereof to produce transverse displacement of said connecting piece and rotation of said fastener lugs around the aircraft to move said control surface while said ends of the connecting piece rotate in said connecting lugs.