Patents Assigned to Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
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Patent number: 11767101Abstract: The disclosure relates to a flight control system comprising at least one hydraulic servo actuator, wherein the servo actuator includes a two-stage electrohydraulic servo valve, wherein the servo valve comprises a pilot stage in which the control current is translated into a hydraulic control pressure, and a power stage in which a valve slide is moved in response to the control pressure in order to adjust the throughflow direction and throughflow cross-section of the valve. The disclosure furthermore relates to an aircraft comprising such a flight control system.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Tobias Roeben, Thomas Sauterleute, Anton Gaile
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Patent number: 11680300Abstract: The invention relates to a tool for realising a press quenching and tempering method for a rotational symmetric tool, in particular for a gear wheel, wherein the tool is at least in part manufactured as an additive and wherein, in an additively manufactured area of the tool, is formed at least one pipe for guiding a fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventor: Michele Vidoni
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Patent number: 11614105Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method of monitoring an electrohydrostatic actuator, wherein the electrohydrostatic actuator comprises a hydraulic pump drivable by an electric motor and a hydraulic activator drivable by means of the hydraulic pump to move a component, in particular an aircraft part. The method include detecting the instantaneous speed of the electric motor; detecting an instantaneous position of the activator; detecting a parameter that relates to an instantaneous operating point of the electrohydrostatic actuator; determining a state variable relating to an efficiency of the electrohydrostatic actuator on the basis of at least the detected speed and the detected position in dependence on the detected parameter; and determining a state of the electrohydrostatic actuator on the basis of the currently determined value.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2021Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventor: Tobias Roeben
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Patent number: 11603079Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical non-return mechanism for an aircraft application, wherein the aircraft application can be part of a flight control. The non-return mechanism comprises at least one drag brake, at least one main brake, and at least one ball ramp mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventor: Anton Gaile
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Patent number: 11513028Abstract: An apparatus for sensing an elastic deformation of a hollow element, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one sensor that is arranged in a watertight capsule which is connected in a watertight manner to a connector device comprising at least one watertight electrical connector that is electrically connected to the at least one sensor, the at least one watertight electrical connector forming a first waterproof barrier of the connector device between an outside of the watertight capsule and the at least one sensor, and wherein the connector device comprises at least one further waterproof barrier that is formed between the first waterproof barrier and the at least one sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignees: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, LIEBHERR AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Jacques Bellera, Patrick Hellio, Nicolas Queiras, Marcelo Duval, Tobias Storz
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Patent number: 11390378Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuator in a landing gear system of an aircraft, comprising: an electric drive for driving the actuator and first drive electronics for controlling the electric drive that are connected to the drive via an electric line, with second drive electronics for controlling the electric drive that are connected to the drive via an electric line, with the first drive electronics and the second drive electronics being redundant with respect to one another.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2017Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Manfred Hinderhofer, Christian Schilling
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Patent number: 11292584Abstract: The present invention relates to a coupling arrangement for a driving device, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises an input, an output and a coupling, wherein the coupling is non-rotatably connected with the input or with the output, wherein the coupling furthermore comprises torque transmission means which in the coupled condition are configured to connect the output with the input for transmitting a torque from the input to the output, wherein upon exceedance of a torque threshold value in a first operating condition the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is periodically separated from and connected with the output, and that when the torque threshold value is not reached in a second operating condition, the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is permanently connected with the output for transmitting a torque.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Frederick Bassett, Anton Gaile
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Patent number: 11286039Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanical actuator for a high-lift system of an aircraft, wherein the actuator is provided with an internal gearing between an input and an output shaft and comprises an internal sensor for torque measurement, wherein the sensor comprises at least two sensing elements for detecting the input and output torque at separate measuring points, and a common evaluation unit for the at least two sensing elements.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Christian Trenkle, Rainer Mielzarek
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Patent number: 11274712Abstract: The invention relates to an overload clutch for a drive gear mechanism for driving components of an aircraft wing, in particular for driving an outer slat flap of an aircraft wing, with at least one driving and at least one driven clutch body and with at least one torque transmission body arranged therebetween. The invention further relates to a drive gear mechanism with a corresponding overload clutch.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Habib Stegmann, Boris Schweitzer, Anton Gaile
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Patent number: 11230367Abstract: A backstop of a torque transmission device of an aircraft steering system includes input and output sections of a drive shaft. Torque is transmitted from the input to the output, but is prevented from being transferred from the output back into the input. The input is limited from rotating coaxially relative to the output by more than a predetermined angle. The input stops at a first rotary position relative to the output upon rotating in a first rotary direction. The input stops at a second rotary position upon rotating in the opposite direction. The output is blocked from rotating in the second direction while the input is at the first rotary position and is blocked from rotating in the first direction while the input is at the second rotary position. The output is blocked from rotating by dissipating any torque acting upon the output into the housing of the backstop.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventor: Frederick Bassett
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Patent number: 11225314Abstract: The present invention relates to an actuator system in an aircraft for monitoring a no-back brake, which system comprises an actuator for actuating a flap of a flight control system of the aircraft, a first torque sensor for detecting a torque on the drive side of the actuator, and a second torque sensor for detecting a torque on the output side of the actuator, wherein the actuator is provided with an auto-switching no-back brake to hold the flap actuated by the actuator in position. The actuator system further has a monitoring unit, which is connected to the first torque sensor and the second torque sensor and is designed to detect an acute or imminent fault condition of the no-back brake depending on an actuator state and the detected torque values of the first torque sensor and the second torque sensor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Christian Trenkle, Bernd Schievelbusch, Stefan Hoechstoetter
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Patent number: 11104424Abstract: The invention relates to a strut for the landing gear, preferably the nose landing gear, of an aircraft, which strut comprises a structure branched in a Y shape, wherein the Y-shaped structure is produced as a multi-piece structure and comprises at least two bars, wherein a first bar forms the first branch of the structure and a second bar forms the second branch of the structure and wherein both bars are composed partially or completely of a fiber composite material.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2016Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Joerg Meyer, Anton Straub, Peet Vergouwen
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Patent number: 10689099Abstract: A locking device of an aircraft landing gear for locking the landing gear in a retracted and an extended position. A locking cylinder is arranged on a landing gear leg and a locking bolt is movably arranged in the locking cylinder. In the retracted position and in the extended position of the landing gear the locking bolt serves to fix the landing gear leg.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2016Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Stephan Häufle, Torsten Blöß, Markus Jocham
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Publication number: 20200116584Abstract: An apparatus for sensing an elastic deformation of a hollow element, wherein the apparatus comprises at least one sensor that is arranged in a watertight capsule which is connected in a watertight manner to a connector device comprising at least one watertight electrical connector that is electrically connected to the at least one sensor, the at least one watertight electrical connector forming a first waterproof barrier of the connector device between an outside of the watertight capsule and the at least one sensor, and wherein the connector device comprises at least one further waterproof barrier that is formed between the first waterproof barrier and the at least one sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Applicants: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS, LIEBHERR AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBHInventors: Jacques BELLERA, Patrick HELLIO, Nicolas QUEIRAS, Marcelo DUVAL, Tobias STORZ
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Patent number: 10577693Abstract: A multilayer coating obtained by carrying out the steps of (1) applying a ZnNi layer to a substrate material, in particular to a steel; (2) carrying out a first heat treatment in a temperature range from 135-300° C., preferably from 185-220° C., for a time period of at least 4 hours, preferentially of at least 23 hours; (3) applying a metal-pigmented top coat to the ZnNi layer; and (4) carrying out a second heat treatment in a temperature range from 150-250° C., preferably from 180-200° C., for a time period of at least 10 minutes, prefer-ably of at least 20 minutes, preferentially of at least 30 minutes.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Christof Waibel, Benjamin Kröger
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Patent number: 10538312Abstract: An aircraft having two separate landing flaps on each wing which are actuated together in a landing mode or function, and wherein the outer flap of each wing is also separately actuated in an aileron mode or function separate from the inner flap.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Bernhard Hauber, Tanja Muenz
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Patent number: 10498336Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic assembly for peripheral devices such as sensors of an aircraft, comprising three generic interfaces differing from one another for coupling the assembly to at least one peripheral device and at least one digital evaluation unit, in particular arranged downstream, wherein the assembly is couplable to the peripheral device via at least one interface.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2018Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Thomas Immler, Cornelius Fink
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Patent number: 10441989Abstract: According to the manufacturing method of the invention the line component, in particular an additively fabricated line component, comprises a line element for conducting a fluid from a first opening to a second opening, and a line branching connected with the line element for conducting the fluid to a third opening, wherein an outer region of the line component is designed load-compliant by means of a numerical optimization program and thereby includes a multitude of irregular topological structures in its outer region. In the manufacturing method of the line component a notch is incorporated on the inside of the line element, which serves to relieve a tension in a highly loaded state of the line component or the line element, a particle-filled gas stream is guided through the interior of the line component, in order to smooth the inside of the line component and/or the line component is subjected to a pressurization, in order to produce a plastic deformation on an inner surface of the line component.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Lothar Kroll, Frank Schubert, Stefan Demmig, Sebastian Blümer, Alexander Altmann, Camille Kunzi, David Hölzler, Gerhard Hummel
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Patent number: 10431019Abstract: The present invention relates to health monitoring of an actuator in a flying device. The same comprises a processor unit for processing data and for operating a system model of the actuator 30, at least one sensor 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156 for detecting a correcting variable of the actuator 30 and a memory unit 54 on which characteristic data on the actuator 30 are deposited. The processor unit is designed to carry out health monitoring on the basis of the system model with reference to the correcting variable of the actuator 30 and the characteristic data of the memory unit 54. Advantageously, the processor unit is identical to the processor unit of an electronic control system 50 of the actuator 30.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Andre Dorkel, Nikolaus Dreyer
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Patent number: 10305336Abstract: The present invention relates to an aircraft with at least one synchronous reluctance machine which comprises a stator with a plurality of grooves and teeth and a rotor with a plurality of magnetic flux barriers, wherein at least one magnetic flux barrier is designed asymmetrical to the q-axis.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2015Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHInventors: Tobias Lange, Rik W. De Doncker