Pilot interface for aircraft electric taxi system

摘要

A pilot interface panel may comprise at least one input mechanism configured to receive at least one user input, generate at least one input signal corresponding to the at least one user input, and send the at least one input signal to a controller. The controller may be configured to control movement of an electric taxi system of an aircraft in a manner according to the at least one input signal, wherein the electric taxi system may be configured to rotate at least one wheel of the aircraft by force from a purely electromotive source. The pilot interface panel may further comprise at least one safety mechanism, which may be configured to prevent at least one of the at least one input mechanisms from receiving an inadvertent user input resulting from an unintended action by the user.

主权项

1. A pilot interface panel, comprising:
an input mechanism configured to:
receive a user input through a control lever that can move along a longitudinal path,generate an input speed signal corresponding to the one user input, andsend the input speed signal to a controller, the controller configured to control movement of an electric taxi system of an aircraft in a manner according to the input speed signal, and the electric taxi system configured to rotate a wheel of the aircraft by force from a purely electromotive source; and a safety mechanism configured to prevent the input mechanism from receiving an inadvertent user input resulting from an unintended action by the user, wherein the safety mechanism includes:
a lever lock, on the control lever, which upon movement in a direction generally perpendicular to the longitudinal path, enables the control lever to move along the longitudinal path;a resume switch, on the control lever, which until activation, prevents the controller from responding to a new input speed signal.