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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2011
Applicants:
Koji Ito, Gifu, JP;
Toshiaki Tanaka, Gifu, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Ito, Gifu, JP;
Toshiaki Tanaka, Gifu, JP;
Assignee:
Nabtesco Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/36 (2006.01); B64C 13/40 (2006.01); B64F 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64F 5/0045 (2013.01); B64C 13/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A plurality of hydraulically operated actuators that drive a control surface and a plurality of control systems that respectively control the operation of the actuators are included. Each of the control systems includes a control valve, a state switching valve and a test orifice circuit. The test orifice circuit includes a test orifice used for testing the performance of an orifice. The state switching valve is provided such that its position can be switched between an actuator connection position, a damping position and a test orifice position.