Multifunction meter for use in an aircraft
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1. An indicator assembly for an aircraft that has an engine, said induction assembly comprising:
- selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of information values to be displayed, said plurality of information values including information values indicative of;
(a) temperature of said engine, (b) revolution rate of said engine, and (c) temperature of said engine as a function of revolution rate of said engine;
processing means, coupled to signals indicative of a temperature and a revolution rate of said engine, for determining a current value of said one information value based on at least one of said temperature and said revolution rate of said engine, and producing a display signal indicative thereof; and
display means for producing a display output based on said display signal.
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Abstract
An indicator monitor which performs a plurality of functions. Both engine exhaust gas temperature and engine rpm are monitored. Based on the engine rpm, it is determined whether the engine is in starting or operating condition. Different parameters and different values are used based on this indication. A plurality of different functions including parameters indicative of temperature in rpm can be monitored by this one meter with a single display and which has electronics that can be housed in an area smaller than the display face.
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43 Claims
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1. An indicator assembly for an aircraft that has an engine, said induction assembly comprising:
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selecting means for selecting one of a plurality of information values to be displayed, said plurality of information values including information values indicative of;
(a) temperature of said engine, (b) revolution rate of said engine, and (c) temperature of said engine as a function of revolution rate of said engine;processing means, coupled to signals indicative of a temperature and a revolution rate of said engine, for determining a current value of said one information value based on at least one of said temperature and said revolution rate of said engine, and producing a display signal indicative thereof; and display means for producing a display output based on said display signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An indicator assembly for an aircraft with an engine, said indicator assembly comprising:
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processing means for; (a) receiving signals indicative of a temperature of said engine and a revolution rate of said engine, (b) comparing said revolution rate with a predetermined threshold of revolution rate to determine an operating state of said engine, said operating state being an operating mode when greater than said threshold, and a starting mode when less than said threshold, (c) determining a temperature reference based on said operating state, and (d) computing a temperature relation as a function of said temperature reference and said temperature of said engine; and means for displaying said temperature relation. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An indicator assembly for an aircraft engine, comprising:
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a display information value to be means for selecting a particular information displayed from a plurality of information values, said plurality of information values including values indicative of;
(a) temperature, (b) revolution rate and (c) functions of temperature as compared with a reference that is based on revolution rate;processing means for; (a) receiving signals indicative of temperature and revolution rate of said engine, (b) normally displaying a temperature of said engine on said displaying means, (c) detecting a selection by said select (d) obtaining a value indicative of said particular information value, only for a predetermined time after said c) detecting a selecting function, and (e) displaying said value only during said predetermined time while it is being obtained, said displaying being on a same display area that said temperature is normally displayed on; and a chassis for mounting said selecting means and said processing means, said chassis having a cross-sectional area smaller than an area of said display. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. An indication assembly for an aircraft engine, comprising:
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display; means for selecting a particular information value to be displayed on said display from a plurality of information values, said plurality of information values including; (a) a condition during starting mode where temperature is greater than a first threshold , (b) a condition during operation mode where temperature is greater than a second threshold, (c) revolution rate greater than a danger revolution rate times a proportionality constant, (d) peak temperature value during start mode, (e) time above certain temperature during start operation, (f) peak temperature during operating mode, (g) time above certain temperature during operating mode, (h) engine speed peak, (i) time above a red line value of revolution rate times a proportionality constant, (j) engine operating hours in operating mode, and (k) engine cycles; processing means for; (a) receiving signals indicative of temperature and revolution rate of said engine; (b) normally displaying a temperature of said engine; (c) detecting a selection by said selecting means; (d) incrementing a pointer each time a selecting by said selecting means is detected, said pointer indicative of which of said plurality of information values is selected; (e) obtaining a value indicated by a value of said pointer, said obtaining occurring only for a predetermined time period after said detecting a selecting function; (f) displaying on said display said information value indicated by said pointer, alternately with a label indicative of said information value, flashing between said label and said value occurring at predetermined intervals, said displaying occurring only during said predetermined time period after said detecting a selection function; and (g) returning to said display of a temperature of said engine and resetting said pointer after said predetermined time period elapses, unless another selection is detected; and a chassis attached to said display and housing said selecting means and said processing means, said chassis having a cross sectional area of a size smaller than an area of said display.
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27. A method for indicating a plurality of information values on a display, in an aircraft that has a engine, comprising the steps of:
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selecting one of a plurality of information values to be displayed, said plurality of information values including information values indicative of;
(a) temperature of said engine, (b) revolution rate of said engine, and (c) temperaturereceiving signals indicative of a temperature and a revolution rate of said engine; determining a current value of said one information value based on at least one of temperature and revolution rate of said engine; producing a display signal indicative thereof; and displaying a display output based on said display signal. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method for indicating information values on a display associated with an engine, comprising the steps of:
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receiving signals indicative of a temperature of said engine and a revolution rate of said engine; comparing said revolution rate with a predetermined threshold of revolution rate to determine an operating state of said engine as being in an operating mode when greater than said threshold, and in a starting mode when less than said threshold; determining a temperature referenced based on said operating state; computing a temperature relation as function of said temperature reference and said temperature of said engine; and displaying said temperature relation. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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42. An method of indicating information on a display associated with an aircraft engine, comprising the steps of:
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selecting a particular information value to be displayed from a plurality of information values, said plurality of information values including values indicative of;
(a) temperature, (b) revolution rate and (c) functions of temperature as compared with a reference that is based on revolution rate;receiving signals indicative of temperature and revolution rate of said engine; normally displaying a temperature of said engine; detecting a selecting in said selecting step; obtaining a value indicative of said particular information value, only for a predetermined time after said detecting a selection step; and - View Dependent Claims (43)
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