ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE FOR A PILOTING MEMBER WITH MULTIFUNCTIONAL MICROCONTROLLERS, PILOTING DEVICE AND AIRCRAFT
First Claim
1. Electronic control device for an aircraft piloting member, called the controlled piloting member, connected to at least one flying member of the aircraft, said controlled piloting member being mounted and guided on an electromechanical supporting box on at least one degree of freedom, said electro-mechanical supporting box comprising:
- for each degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member with respect to said electromechanical supporting box, at least one motor for actuating the controlled piloting member on said degree of freedom,sensors associated with the controlled piloting member to detect at least the position thereof on said at least one degree of freedom,characterised in that it comprises a command/monitoring unit of the controlled piloting member, in that said command/monitoring unit comprises at least one electronic microcontroller, and in that each of said at least one electronic microcontroller is adapted to;
deliver command signals for at least one actuating motor on one degree of freedom, called commanded degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member,receive signals, called monitored signals, delivered by sensors chosen fromsensors associated with at least a second degree of freedom, called the monitored degree of freedom, of the controlled piloting member, said monitored degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member being distinct from said commanded degree of freedom,and sensors associated with at least one monitored degree of freedom of another piloting member distinct from said controlled piloting member, said monitored degree of freedom of said another piloting member being distinct from said commanded degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member,carry out a monitoring digital processing of said monitored signals, said monitoring digital processing being adapted to detect any deviation of said monitored signals corresponding to an operating fault and to generate a signal representing such an operating fault.
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Abstract
An electronic control device for an aircraft piloting member mounted on an electromechanical supporting box (23, 24) includes at least one actuating motor on at least one degree of freedom, and sensors associated with the piloting member to detect at least the position thereof on each degree of freedom. A command/monitoring unit (47, 48) of the piloting member has at least one electronic microcontroller (52 to 55) adapted to:
- command at least one motor on one degree of freedom,
- receive signals of sensors (83, 93) on another degree of freedom,
- carry out monitoring of the signals to detect any deviation thereof. A piloting device and an aircraft including such an electronic control device are also disclosed.
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13 Claims
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1. Electronic control device for an aircraft piloting member, called the controlled piloting member, connected to at least one flying member of the aircraft, said controlled piloting member being mounted and guided on an electromechanical supporting box on at least one degree of freedom, said electro-mechanical supporting box comprising:
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for each degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member with respect to said electromechanical supporting box, at least one motor for actuating the controlled piloting member on said degree of freedom, sensors associated with the controlled piloting member to detect at least the position thereof on said at least one degree of freedom, characterised in that it comprises a command/monitoring unit of the controlled piloting member, in that said command/monitoring unit comprises at least one electronic microcontroller, and in that each of said at least one electronic microcontroller is adapted to; deliver command signals for at least one actuating motor on one degree of freedom, called commanded degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member, receive signals, called monitored signals, delivered by sensors chosen from sensors associated with at least a second degree of freedom, called the monitored degree of freedom, of the controlled piloting member, said monitored degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member being distinct from said commanded degree of freedom, and sensors associated with at least one monitored degree of freedom of another piloting member distinct from said controlled piloting member, said monitored degree of freedom of said another piloting member being distinct from said commanded degree of freedom of the controlled piloting member, carry out a monitoring digital processing of said monitored signals, said monitoring digital processing being adapted to detect any deviation of said monitored signals corresponding to an operating fault and to generate a signal representing such an operating fault. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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