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Flight controls with automatic balance - Patent # 6109567 - PatentGenius
6109567 Flight controls with automatic balance
Inventor: Munoz Saiz
Application: 09/110,744
Inventors: Munoz Saiz; Manuel (Madrid, ES)
Attorney Or Agent: Schwartz; Robert M.
U.S. Class: 244/120; 244/201; 244/215; 244/219; 244/90B; 244/90R
Field Of Search: ; 244/217; 244/216; 244/215; 244/213
U.S Patent Documents: 3987984; 3994452; 4053124; 5115996; 5794893
Abstract: Flight controls with automatic balance for use in control of the movement of an aircraft through a fluid system, the control system consists of ailerons divided into two parts, which at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and rotate in their entirety with the same degree and at high speeds, a part of it rotates or extends to a determinated angle by means of the actuator and the other part of the aileron, that is hinged or articulated to the main part of the aileron, rotates with reference to the main part as a function of the air speed pressure, opposing to this rotation by means of one or more springs.
1. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and at high speed flex backward comprising:
an aileron comprising:
a front part, wherein said front part is rigid,
a rear part, wherein said rear part is flexible and is connected to said front part,
a hinge that connects said wing to the front section of said aileron,
an actuator that rotates said aileron on said hinge, and,
springs that tend to keep said rear part in line with said front part.
2. Fight controls with automatic balance as described in claim 1, wherein said springs flex according to an exponential function.
4. Flight controls with automatic balance as described in claim 3,
wherein said rear part further comprises:
a top surface that is flexible, and
a bottom surface that is flexible, and
said top surface and bottom surface contact each other at said trailing edge but are not permanently joined.
5. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and at high speed flex backward comprising:
an actuator that rotates said aileron on said hinge, springs that tend to keep said rear part in line with said front part, wherein the rear part is attached to the front part by a strip that extends from said rear part to under said front part.
6. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and at high speed flex backward comprising:
an actuator that rotates said aileron on said hinge, springs that tend to keep said rear part in line with said front part, wherein said rear part further comprises:
a first wavy strip wherein said first wavy strip is inside said aileron and is attached to said top surface, and
a second wavy strip, wherein said second wavy strip is inside said aileron and is attached to said bottom top surface.
7. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and at high speed flex backward comprising:
an actuator that rotates said aileron on said hinge, springs that tend to keep said rear part in line with said front part, wherein said rear part comprises a plurality of plates wherein each plate has a strip extending laterally across saidplate.
8. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and a high speed flex backward comprising:
two symmetric wings, wherein each of said wings is connected by a hinge to an aileron comprising:
an actuator that rotates said ailerons on said hinges, and springs that tend to keep said rear part in line with said front part.
9. Flight controls with automatic balance that at low speed adopt the shape of a conventional control surface aileron, rudder or elevator and at high speed flexes backward comprising:
a flight control surface having
a first rigid section, and a second flexible section connected to said first rigid section,
a hinge that connects said wing to said first rigid section of said flight control surface,
an actuator that rotates said flight control surface on said hinge, and,
a spring that tends to keep said second flexible section in line with said first rigid second.
10. Flight controls with automatic balance as described in claim 9, wherein said flight control surface is a rudder.
This application claims the benefit of Spanish Patent Application P9800050 filed on Jan. 14, 1998, according to the provisions of 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 and the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
Aircraft flight controls take the form of primary and secondary surfaces which are hinged to the trailing or aft portion of directional, horizontal stabilizer members and wings on the aircraft. Said members may include ailerons, elevators,rudders and flaps. The orientation of these flight controls is changed by means of an hydraulic, pneumatic, or electric system which are operated by the pilot or autopilot by means of one or two actuators. Most of these systems use two one-pieceailerons (also known as surfaces). One aileron operates at all speeds and the other aileron only only operates at low speed. The aileron's extension is changed as a function of airspeed; the aileron's extension is reduced as the airspeed increases. Other like flaps are acted manually by steps (also known as states). In all cases, the deflection is increased as the airspeed decreases.
The invention encompasses flight controls with automatic balance for use in control of the movement of an aircraft through a fluid system. Said control system comprises ailerons divided into two parts: a rigid front part and a flexible secondpart. At low speed, said ailerons adopt the shape of a conventional aileron and rotate in their entirety with the same degree. At high speeds, the front part of said ailerons rotates to a determinated angle by means of the actuator and the rear part ofthe aileron flexes rearwards as a function of the air speed pressure. Springs built into the flexible part oppose this rotation.
At high speeds, the dynamic air pressure forces the flaps to retract completely so that together with the wing, they form an aerodynamic profile. The flaps may also be of rigid design, articulated from the wing, and turning on a shaft. Theflaps further comprise springs or strips that extended at low speed and retract at high speed.
FIG. 5 depicts the aileron 3, the rear part at high speeds 5 and at low speeds 5', and two wavy strips. The wavy strips are inside aileron 3. The first wavy strip 15 attaches to top surface 20. The second wavy strip 15' attaches to bottomsurface 21.
FIG. 6 depicts the aileron 3, hinge 6, rear part at high-speed 5 and at low-speed 5'. Rear part 5 has a top surface 20 and bottom surface 21 that contact each other at trailing edge 14. Top surface 20 and bottom surface 21 are not permanentlyjoined.
FIG. 8 depicts wing 1 joined to aileron 3 by hinge 6. Aileron 3 rotates on hinge 6. Aileron 3 has a front part 4 that is rigid, and a rear part 5 that is flexible. Rear part is shown in its position at high speed 5 and its position at lowspeed 5'. Rear part 5 has a flexible top surface 20 and flexible bottom surface 21. Top surface and bottom surface contact each other along trailing edge 14. Top surface 20 and bottom surface 21 are not permanently connected.
FIG. 9 depicts the wing 1 connected to the aileron 3 by hinge 6. Aileron 3 has a front part 4 and rear part 5. Rear part 5 is made by a plurality of plates 23 that define the surface of rear part 5. Plates 23 are joined by strips 22 thatextend laterally along aileron 3.
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