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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2018
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Kevin S. Callahan, Shoreline, WA (US);
Jeff Yoo, Bothell, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Illinois, IL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/60 (2017.01); B64C 19/00 (2006.01); G01D 3/08 (2006.01); G01D 5/244 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01); B64C 13/30 (2006.01); G01D 5/12 (2006.01); G01D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 19/00 (2013.01); B64C 13/30 (2013.01); B64D 45/0005 (2013.01); B64F 5/60 (2017.01); G01D 3/08 (2013.01); G01D 5/00 (2013.01); G01D 5/12 (2013.01); G01D 5/244 (2013.01); G01D 5/24428 (2013.01); G01D 5/24433 (2013.01); G01D 5/24438 (2013.01); G01D 5/24442 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a flight control cable sensor for detecting actuation of a flight control cable of an aircraft. The flight control cable sensor comprises a draw wire encoder, comprising an extendable-retractable wire. The flight control cable sensor further comprises a first connector, co-movably fixed to the extendable-retractable wire, and a second connector, co-movably fixable to the flight control cable and configured to removably co-movably engage the first connector up to a predetermined pull-off force.