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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2010
Applicants:
Darryl S. Stachniak, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas M. Rusak, Skokie, IL (US);
Brian P. Dyra, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Inventors:
Darryl S. Stachniak, Chicago, IL (US);
Thomas M. Rusak, Skokie, IL (US);
Brian P. Dyra, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Assignee:
Woodward MPC, Inc., Skokie, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/12 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 13/04 (2006.01); G05G 5/03 (2008.04); G05G 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/503 (2013.01); B64C 13/04 (2013.01); B64C 13/12 (2013.01); G05G 5/03 (2013.01); G05G 11/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An indirect drive active control column for an aircraft control system is provided. The indirect drive active control column provides both active and passive feedback to the control stick. The passive feedback relates to adjustments of the control stick relative to a feedback neutral position. The active feedback actively adjusts the position of the feedback neutral position to adjust a feedback profile of the passive feedback.