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AssigneeAirbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
InventorsBoris Grohmann, Thomas Rohr, Jens Klaubert
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An artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on an inceptor of a vehicle control system, the inceptor being adapted for controlling a servo-assisted control unit of the vehicle control system via a mechanical linkage, wherein at least one first force generating device and at least one second force generating device are mechanically connected to the inceptor, the first force generating device being provided for generating a nominal force acting in operation on the inceptor and the second force generating device being provided for generating a tactile cue force acting in operation on the inceptor, the first and second force generating devices being arranged in parallel. The invention relates further to an aircraft comprising such an artificial force feel generating device.
An artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on an inceptor of a vehicle control system, the inceptor being adapted for controlling a servo-assisted control unit of the vehicle control system via a mechanical linkage, the artificial force feel generating device comprising a first force generating device and a second force generating device, wherein the first force generating device and the second force generating device are mechanically connected to the inceptor, the first force generating device being provided for generating a nominal force acting in operation on the inceptor and the second force generating device being provided for generating a tactile cue force acting in operation on the inceptor, the first and second force generating devices being arranged in parallel.
An aircraft with a vehicle control system comprising an inceptor that is adapted for controlling a servo-assisted control unit of the vehicle control system via a mechanical linkage, the vehicle control system further comprising an artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on the inceptor, wherein the artificial force feel generating device includes a first force generating device and a second force generating device that are mechanically connected to the inceptor, the first force generating device being provided for generating a nominal force acting in operation on the inceptor and the second force generating device being provided for generating a tactile cue force acting in operation on the inceptor, the first and second force generating devices being arranged in parallel.
A method of controlling an aircraft with a vehicle control system including (i) an inceptor that is adapted for controlling a servo-assisted control unit of the vehicle control system via a mechanical linkage and (ii) an artificial force feel generating device for generation of an artificial feeling of force on the inceptor, wherein the artificial force feel generating device includes a first force generating device and a second force generating device that are mechanically connected to the inceptor and are arranged in parallel, the first force generating device being provided for generating a nominal force acting in operation on the inceptor and the second force generating device being provided for generating a tactile cue force acting in operation on the inceptor, the method comprising at least the step of generating in operation of the aircraft an artificial feeling of force on an inceptor of the aircraft by means of the artificial force feel generating device, in order to assist a pilot of the aircraft in “hands-on” operation of the aircraft via the generated artificial feeling of force.
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