Line replaceable, fly-by-wire control column and control wheel assemblies with a centrally connected line replaceable disconnect and autopilot assembly

摘要

A yoke for controlling the attitude of an aircraft is provided. The yoke includes a chassis, a pitch hub, a roll hub, a support column, a control wheel and a connection arrangement. The pitch hub rotatably mounts to the chassis. The roll hub rotatably mounts to the chassis for motion being generally parallel to the pitch hub. The support column attaches to the pitch hub for rotational motion with the pitch hub relative to the chassis. The control wheel pivotally attaches to the support column for rotational motion about a control wheel pivot axis being generally perpendicular to the pitch and roll hubs. The connection arrangement couples the control wheel to the roll hub and is configured to rotate the roll hub about the roll axis when the control wheel is rotated about the control wheel pivot axis. A system including interconnected yokes is also provided.

主权项

1. A line replaceable yoke for controlling the attitude of an aircraft, the yoke comprising:
a chassis; a pitch hub rotatably mounted to the chassis for motion about a pitch axis; a roll hub rotatably mounted to the chassis for motion about a roll axis being generally parallel to the pitch axis; a support column attached to the pitch hub for rotational motion about the pitch axis with the pitch hub relative to the chassis; a control wheel pivotally attached to the support column proximate a first end of the support column for rotational motion about a control wheel pivot axis being generally perpendicular to the pitch axis and roll axis; and a connection arrangement coupling the control wheel to the roll hub configured to rotate the roll hub about the roll axis when the control wheel is rotated about the control wheel pivot axis.