Connector on aircraft sensor
AssigneeSupernal, LLC
InventorsVahid NAVIDI, Schirley CZERNICHOVSKI
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Abstract
A sensor configured for use with a vertical takeoff and landing capable aircraft (VTOL aircraft) includes a probe portion configured to extend outward of an outer surface of the VTOL aircraft. The probe portion includes a distal end formed by a probe on a first side of the sensor. The sensor has an interior portion configured to extend within the outer surface of the VTOL aircraft, the interior portion including a proximal end having an electrical connector on a second side of the sensor, the second side being opposite the first side.
Claims20
A sensor configured for use with a vertical takeoff and landing capable aircraft (VTOL aircraft), the sensor comprising:
- a probe portion configured to extend outward of an outer surface of the VTOL aircraft, the probe portion including:
- a distal end formed by a probe on a first side of the sensor;
- and
- an interior portion configured to extend within the outer surface of the VTOL aircraft, the interior portion including:
- a proximal end having an electrical connector on a second side of the sensor, the second side being opposite the first side.
A sensor, comprising:
- a probe portion configured to protrude outside of an aircraft;
- a housing configured to extend within a housing of the aircraft;
- a flange connecting the probe portion to the housing;
- a distal end formed by the probe portion;
- an airdata computer contained within the housing, the housing having a proximal side and a distal side;
- and
- an electrical connector at the proximal side or the distal side of the housing.
An aircraft, comprising:
- an outer surface;
- a sensor including:
- a probe portion that extends outward of the outer surface of the aircraft, the probe portion including:
- a distal end formed by a probe;
- and
- an interior portion extending inside the outer surface of the aircraft, the interior portion including:
- a housing;
- and
- an electrical connector on a proximal side or a distal side of the housing;
- and
- wiring extending from the electrical connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.