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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
May. 11, 2007
Adam Taylor, Hamstreet, GB;
Daniel John Wells, Erith, GB;
Martyn Ingleton, Sheerness, GB;
BAE Systems plc, London, GB;
Abstract
An active stick apparatusincludes a stick housingand a stick control memberpivotally mounted to the stick housingat a pivot point. The pivot pointacts to divide the stick control memberinto a first member sectionand a second member section. The pivot pointallows the stick control memberto pivot with respect to the stick housing, as indicated by directional arrowsand An actuatoris attached to the first member sectionat an end distal from the pivot point. The actuatoris arranged to act as a counterbalance to movement of the stick control memberabout the pivot pointunder acceleration forces asserted on the stick control member The output axle driveof the actuatoris fixedly coupled to a first sectionof a drive linkand a second sectionof the drive linkis pivotally coupled to a first sectionof a mounting linkage. A second sectionof the mounting linkageis pivotally coupled to the stick housing Coupling of the actuatorto the first member section mitigates the requirement for a conventional lump mass.