HELICOPTER CONTROL STICK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
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1. A support assembly for a helicopter control stick, the assembly comprising a supporting structure and an instrument panel fixed to each other;
- and connecting means for connecting said stick to said supporting structure;
the assembly being characterized in that said connecting means comprise;
an arm elongated in a longitudinal direction and having one end for supporting said stick;
guide means for connecting said arm in longitudinally sliding manner to said supporting structure, to move said end to/from said supporting structure; and
rotation means for connecting said arm to said supporting structure in rotary manner about a horizontal axis, to adjust the height of said end;
said assembly further comprising;
first releasable retaining means operated manually to lock rotation of said arm with respect to said supporting structure in a desired angular position; and
second releasable retaining means operated manually to lock at least longitudinal translation of said arm with respect to said supporting structure in a desired longitudinal position;
said first and second releasable retaining means being independent of each other.
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Abstract
A support assembly for helicopter control sticks has a supporting structure; an instrument panel fixed to the supporting structure; and a connecting device for connecting the sticks to the supporting structure. The connecting device has a longitudinally elongated arm fitted on one end with the sticks; and the arm slides to move the sticks to/from the supporting structure, and rotates about a horizontal axis to adjust the height of the sticks.
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1. A support assembly for a helicopter control stick, the assembly comprising a supporting structure and an instrument panel fixed to each other;
- and connecting means for connecting said stick to said supporting structure;
the assembly being characterized in that said connecting means comprise;an arm elongated in a longitudinal direction and having one end for supporting said stick; guide means for connecting said arm in longitudinally sliding manner to said supporting structure, to move said end to/from said supporting structure; and rotation means for connecting said arm to said supporting structure in rotary manner about a horizontal axis, to adjust the height of said end; said assembly further comprising; first releasable retaining means operated manually to lock rotation of said arm with respect to said supporting structure in a desired angular position; and second releasable retaining means operated manually to lock at least longitudinal translation of said arm with respect to said supporting structure in a desired longitudinal position; said first and second releasable retaining means being independent of each other. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- and connecting means for connecting said stick to said supporting structure;
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9. A support assembly for helicopter control sticks, the assembly comprising a supporting structure and an instrument panel fixed to each other;
- and connecting means for connecting said sticks to said supporting structure;
the assembly being characterized in that said connecting means comprise;an arm elongated in a longitudinal direction and having one end supporting said sticks; guide means for connecting said arm in longitudinally sliding manner to said supporting structure, to move said end to/from said supporting structure; and rotation means for connecting said arm to said supporting structure in rotary manner about a horizontal axis, to adjust the height of said end.
- and connecting means for connecting said sticks to said supporting structure;
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