AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC TAXI CONTROL INTERFACE AND SYSTEM

摘要

A control interface for an aircraft electric taxi system (ETS) may be incorporated in a housing positioned in a flight deck of the aircraft. The control interface may include an actuator, an electronic control sensor interconnected with the ETS to provide speed and direction signals to the ETS and an extendable shaft interposed between the actuator and the electronic control sensor. The actuator may be configured to rotate around an axis of the shaft between a first rotational position, in which the actuator is stowed within the housing, and a second rotational position in which the actuator is outside of the housing.

主权项

1. A control interface for an aircraft electric taxi system (ETS) comprising: an actuator;
an electronic control sensor that provides speed and direction signals to the ETS; and an extendable shaft interposed between the actuator and the electronic control sensor; wherein the actuator is configured to rotate around an axis of the shaft between a first rotational position in which the actuator is non-operational and a second rotational position in which the actuator is operational; wherein the actuator has a longitudinal actuator axis; wherein the actuator axis is oriented in the first rotational direction, is in a first vertical position and is stowed within a housing when the actuator is non-operational; and wherein the actuator axis is oriented in the second rotational direction, orthogonal to the first rotational direction, is in a second vertical position, and is out of the housing when the actuator is operational.