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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2006
Mark Jeffrey Hughes, Chandler, AZ (US);
Mark Jeffrey Hughes, Chandler, AZ (US);
Apical Industries, Inc., Oceanside, CA (US);
Abstract
An emergency floatation system for an aircraft includes an actuator box assembly that activates the floatation system either electrically or manually. The actuator box assembly is separated from a valve assembly of an inflation reservoir and provides an interface between an electromechanical trigger system and a redundant mechanical trigger system. The actuator box includes a pivot member that provides an interface for the redundant trigger systems and an output actuator. For normal operation a button in the cockpit is pressed which sends an electrical signal to an electromechanical actuator in the actuator box assembly. The electromechanical actuator rotates the pivot member, which operates the output actuator and opens the valve assembly. Alternatively, should the electrical system of the aircraft fail, the pilot or other occupant may activate the mechanical trigger system, thereby rotating the pivot member and activating the output actuator to open the valve assembly.