Piloting device for piloting a vehicle, in particular an aircraft

摘要

A piloting device (1) for piloting a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, has a frame (10), a cradle (20) pivoting with respect to the frame on a first pivot axis (R), a piloting member, called a stick (30), pivoting with respect to the cradle (20) on a second axis (T) orthogonal to and intersecting the first axis, first return elements (11,11′,12) for returning the cradle to a predetermined position with respect to the frame, called the neutral position of the cradle, second return elements (21,21′,22) for returning the stick to a predetermined position with respect to the cradle, called the neutral position of the stick, wherein at least one of the second return elements, called a stick jack (22), is arranged between the stick and the frame.

主权项

1. A piloting device (1) for piloting a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, having:
a frame, a cradle mounted for pivoting movement with respect to the frame on a first pivot axis (R), called the cradle axis, a piloting member, called a stick, mounted for pivoting movement with respect to the cradle on a second axis (T), called the stick axis, orthogonal to and intersecting the cradle axis, first return means for returning the cradle to a predetermined position with respect to the frame, called the neutral position of the cradle, second return means for returning the stick to a predetermined position with respect to the cradle, called the neutral position of the stick,wherein said second return means includes a stick jack arranged between the stick and the frame,wherein the stick jack is connected to the stick by a spherical joint, andwherein the center of said spherical joint is situated substantially on the pivot axis (R) of the cradle when the stick is in the neutral position of the stick.