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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2022
Jeffrey T. Voiles, Niles, IL (US);
Darryl S. Stachniak, Chicago, IL (US);
Roy Romana, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeffrey T. Voiles, Niles, IL (US);
Darryl S. Stachniak, Chicago, IL (US);
Roy Romana, Chicago, IL (US);
Woodward, Inc., Fort Collins, CO (US);
Abstract
An airplane rudder and brake pedal assembly includes a rudder arm assembly having one rudder arm with first upper and lower arm portions, and another rudder arm with second upper and lower arm portions. The rudder arm assembly is assembled to a beam at an intersection of the first upper and lower arm portions, and an intersection of the second upper and lower arm portions. The first and second rudder arms are configured to rotate about the beam at the intersection. The rotation of the first and second rudder arms is configured to adjust control surfaces that control a yaw axis of the airplane. A brake pedal is attached to the first and second lower arm portions. Rotation of the brake pedal brakes the airplane. A rotary sensor is assembled to the brake pedal and the lower arm portion, and configured to determine an extent of the brake pedal rotation.