Title:
NON-CONTACT CONTROL ROD MONITOR (NCM)
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/175065
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A non-contact control rod monitor (NCM) includes non-contact sensors for monitoring the positions of the four control rods of a rotary wing aircraft. In an exemplary embodiment, target indicia are arranged on the control rods to assist in detection of their positions with optical sensors. The detected positions are transmitted to a processor which converts the data to position information for the collective, cyclic, and anti-torque pedal controls of the aircraft.
Inventors:
MAY JOE (US)
MURDOCH CHRISTOPHER (US)
MCCONNELL MATTHEW (US)
MURDOCH CHRISTOPHER (US)
MCCONNELL MATTHEW (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/016486
Publication Date:
January 07, 2016
Filing Date:
February 19, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
EIT LLC (US)
International Classes:
B64C27/54; G05G9/047; G05D1/08
Foreign References:
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| US5853152A | 1998-12-29 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
WHITHAM, Michael, E. et al. (Suite 340Reston, VA, US)
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