Detection apparatus
First Claim
1. A high lift system of an aircraft wing having a plurality of moveable high lift surfaces, said system including a detection apparatus comprising a signal transmission apparatus extending across each said surface, a signal generator, a signal receiver and a signal interruptor associated with adjacent ones of said surfaces and arranged to interrupt transmission of a signal along said signal transmission apparatus upon relative movement of said adjacent ones of said surfaces occurring.
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Abstract
A detection apparatus for use with a system having a plurality of moveable surfaces, the apparatus comprising a signal transmission apparatus extending across each surface, a signal generator and a signal receiver. The apparatus further comprises a signal interrupter associated with adjacent ones of the surfaces and arranged to interrupt the transmission of a signal along the signal transmission apparatus upon relative movement of the adjacent ones of the surfaces occurring. The invention also relates to a leading edge high lift system of an aircraft wing having a plurality of moveable leading edge high lift surfaces.
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- 1. A high lift system of an aircraft wing having a plurality of moveable high lift surfaces, said system including a detection apparatus comprising a signal transmission apparatus extending across each said surface, a signal generator, a signal receiver and a signal interruptor associated with adjacent ones of said surfaces and arranged to interrupt transmission of a signal along said signal transmission apparatus upon relative movement of said adjacent ones of said surfaces occurring.
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