Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Patent
1993-04-12
1995-01-17
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
244102SL, 244120, B64C 356
Patent
active
053819861
ABSTRACT:
A plurality of latch pins are locked into a latch position by primary locks and secondary locks. Each primary lock mechanically blocks movement of its corresponding secondary lock into the secondary lock's locked position when the primary lock is out of its locked position. The secondary locks are ganged together to cause them to move together into and out from their locked positions. A follow-up switch senses movement of the ganging mechanism. A latch pin inhibitor blocks movement of the latch pin into the latch position and is moved away to permit latching by spreading of the wing tip. The inhibitor is linked to a valve to shift the valve and thereby cause hydraulic pressure to be supplied to extend the latch pin. When the locks are in their looked positions, the secondary locks mechanically block the primary locks from moving out of their locked positions. The secondary locks are biased into their locked positions. During flight, the latch pins and locks are isolated from hydraulic pressure. Spreading, latching, and locking procedures are carried out automatically following manual actuation of a control member. A hydraulic actuator that moves the wing-tip between folded and spread positions acts as a strut to hold the wing tip in the folded position.
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Marx Alan D.
Renzelmann Michael E.
Smith Mark H.
Barefoot Galen L.
Pauly Joan H.
The Boeing Company
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