Aircraft equipment configuration identification interface guide
First Claim
1. An information/positional guide, disposable in an aircraft instrumentation interface, used with at least one mechanical guide key configured to guide interface engagement, the guide key having an orientation specific to a particular type of aircraft equipment configuration, the guide comprising:
- a key engagement member, formed to engage the guide key and disposable in a variety of angular orientations to facilitate engagement with the guide key; and
an aircraft equipment configuration sensor for identifying the aircraft equipment configuration type in response to sensed orientation of the key engagement member and for generating an electronic signal in response to the identification of the orientation of the key engagement member.
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Abstract
An informational/positional guide, which is disposable in an aircraft instrumentation interface, used with at least one mechanical guide key configured to guide interface engagement, and the guide key having an orientation specific to a particular type of aircraft equipment configuration, the guide is provided with a key engagement member. The key engagement member is formed to engage the guide key and is disposable in a variety of angular orientations to facilitate engagement with the guide key. The key engagement member is further provided with an aircraft equipment configuration sensor for identifying the aircraft equipment configuration type in response to sensed orientation of the key engagement member and for generating an electronic signal in response to the identification of the orientation of the key engagement member.
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17 Claims
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1. An information/positional guide, disposable in an aircraft instrumentation interface, used with at least one mechanical guide key configured to guide interface engagement, the guide key having an orientation specific to a particular type of aircraft equipment configuration, the guide comprising:
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a key engagement member, formed to engage the guide key and disposable in a variety of angular orientations to facilitate engagement with the guide key; and an aircraft equipment configuration sensor for identifying the aircraft equipment configuration type in response to sensed orientation of the key engagement member and for generating an electronic signal in response to the identification of the orientation of the key engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A test instrumentation device for testing an aircraft component, electronically connectable to an aircraft through an instrumentation interface having a information/positional guide used with a mechanical guide key have an orientation specific to a particular type of aircraft equipment configuration, the aircraft instrumentation device comprising:
an information/positional guide comprising a key engagement member, formed to engage the guide key and disposable in a variety of angular orientations to facilitate engagement with the guide key and an aircraft equipment configuration sensor for identifying the aircraft equipment configuration type in response to sensed orientation of the key engagement member and for generating an electronic signal in response to the identification of the orientation of the key engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of identifying the type of aircraft equipment configuration connected to an instrumentation interface having a informational/positional guide used with a mechanical guide key configured to guide interface engagement, the guide key having an orientation specific to a particular type of aircraft equipment configuration, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a key engagement member, formed to engage the guide key and disposable in a variety of angular orientations to facilitate engagement with the guide key; and (b) sensing the orientation of the key engagement member. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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