Lock for a thrust reverser mechanism, a thrust reverser mechanism, and a thrust reverser
AssigneeLucas Industries public limited company
InventorsMichael J. Anderson, Terence J. Capewell, Stephen H. Davies, Mark Guy, Kevin Hadley, John H. Harvey, Nigel R. Moorhouse, Alan T. Rollason
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Abstract
A lock has a shaft coupled to a flexible shaft which synchronizes hydraulic actuators of a translating cowl thrust reverser. The shaft is provided with a rotary brake comprising axially movable rotating and fixed discs urged together by a spring. The rotating discs are rotationally fixed to an armature of a solenoid which, when actuated, releases the rotary brake to allow the shaft to rotate and the thrust reverser to be deployed or stowed.
Claims15
A lock for a thrust reverser mechanism, in which the thrust reverser mechanism has a plurality of actuators for operating thrust reverser and a synchronizing mechanism having a synchronizing shaft for maintaining the actuators substantially in synchronism, said lock comprising normally locked mechanical locking means comprising a shaft for connection to the synchronizing shaft, first brake discs rotationally fixed with respect to said shaft, and second rotationally fixed brake discs co-operating with said first brake discs for braking said shaft so as to restrict rotation of the synchronizing shaft so as to prevent operation of the thrust reverser mechanism, and electromechanical means for selectively unlocking said locking means to permit operation of the thrust reverser mechanism.
A lock for a thrust reverser mechanism in which the thrust reverser mechanism has a plurality of hydraulic actuators for operating a thrust reverser, each actuator having a respective hydromechanical lock, and a synchronizing mechanism having a synchronizing shaft for providing correcting forces maintaining the actuators substantially in synchronism, said lock comprising a shaft for connection to the synchronizing shaft, a plate having at least one tooth extending therefrom rotationally fixed to said shaft, and at least one peg movable parallel to a longitudinal axis of said shaft, said at least one peg being biased towards an engaging position for engaging said at least one tooth to restrict motion of the synchronizing shaft so as to prevent operation of the thrust reverser mechanism, and electromechanical means for selectively moving said at least one peg away from the engaging position to permit operation of the thrust reverser mechanism.
A lock for a thrust reverser mechanism, in which the thrust reverser mechanism has a plurality of actuators for operating a thrust reverser and a synchronizing mechanism having a synchronizing shaft for maintaining the actuators substantially in synchronism, said lock comprising normally locked mechanical locking means arranged to connect to the synchronizing shaft and to restrict rotation thereof so as to prevent operation of the trust reverser mechanism, electromechanical means for selectively unlocking said locking means to permit operation of the thrust reverser mechanism, and a piston movable when a fluid within said lock is pressurized to prevent movement of said electromechanical means so as to prevent a change of locking state of said lock.
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