Method and device for controlling an aircraft maneuvering components, with electrical standby modules
First Claim
1. A device for controlling maneuvering units of an aircraft including:
- at least one control unit (30, 230) which is actuated by a pilot for issuing maneuvering commands;
at least one central computing unit (20, 220) which establishes control signals for at least one maneuvering unit (10, R) from said maneuvering commands, each central computing unit being provided with its own failure detection system; and
at least one backup electronic module (40, 240), associated with at least one maneuvering unit, and also establishing control signals for said maneuvering unit from said maneuvering commands, said electronic module lacking any failure detection system of its own, but connected to a central failure detection system.
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Abstract
A device for controlling aircraft maneuvering units includes at least one control unit and a central computing unit. The control unit may be actuated by a pilot for issuing maneuvering commands. The central computing unit is capable of establishing control signals for at least one maneuvering unit from the maneuvering commands. Each central computing unit is being provided with its own failure detection system. The device further includes at least one backup electronic module respectively associated with a maneuvering unit and capable of also establishing control signals for this maneuvering unit from maneuvering commands. The electronic module lacks any failure detection system of its own, but it is connected to a central failure detection system.
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17 Claims
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1. A device for controlling maneuvering units of an aircraft including:
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at least one control unit (30, 230) which is actuated by a pilot for issuing maneuvering commands;
at least one central computing unit (20, 220) which establishes control signals for at least one maneuvering unit (10, R) from said maneuvering commands, each central computing unit being provided with its own failure detection system; and
at least one backup electronic module (40, 240), associated with at least one maneuvering unit, and also establishing control signals for said maneuvering unit from said maneuvering commands, said electronic module lacking any failure detection system of its own, but connected to a central failure detection system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
a control surface of the aircraft, an adjustable inclined plane of the aircraft, and a braking mechanism of the aircraft.
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12. The use of a device according to claim 1, for controlling at least one maneuvering unit selected from:
a control surface of the aircraft, an adjustable inclined plane of the aircraft, and a braking mechanism of the aircraft.
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13. A method for controlling maneuvering units of an aircraft consisting of:
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establishing first control signals of a plurality of maneuvering units by means of at least one central computing unit (20, 220) provided with its own failure detection system;
establishing second control signal by means of a plurality of backup electronic modules (40, 240) respectively associated with the plurality of maneuvering units, checking for proper operation of at least one computer of the central computing unit (20, 220) and forwarding of the first control signals to the maneuvering units when proper operation is ascertained; and
forwarding of the second control signals to the maneuvering units associated with the electronic modules, respectively when a malfunction is ascertained. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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