Coupling device for different landing gears of aircraft
First Claim
1. A coupling device for coupling to different types of aircraft landing gears, the coupling device comprisinga first landing gear adapter (60A) configured for coupling to a first type of landing gear of an aircraft of a first type and coupled to a first pivot apparatus configured to pivot the first landing gear adapter from a magazine position thereof into an operating position;
- a second landing gear adapter (60B) configured for coupling to a second type of landing gear of an aircraft of a second type, different from the first type and coupled to a second pivot apparatus configured to pivot the second landing gear adapter from a magazine position thereof into the operating position;
a changeover device (30) comprising the first pivot apparatus and the second pivot apparatus and thereby coupled to the first and the second landing gear adapter (60A, 60B), whereby selectively the first (60A) or the second landing gear adapter (60B) is positionable in the operating position that is suitable for coupling the positioned landing gear adapter to the landing gear of each of the first and second aircraft types for mechanically loadable towing of said aircraft.
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Abstract
Coupling devices for different landing gears of aircraft are disclosed. In one embodiment, a coupling device for coupling to a landing gear of an aircraft may include a first landing gear adapter that is designed for coupling to a landing gear of an aircraft of a first type. A second landing gear adapter that is designed for coupling to a landing gear of an aircraft of a second type is provided. The second type is different from the first type. A change device is coupled to the first and second landing gear adapters and designed such that optionally the first or the second landing gear adapter can be positioned in an operating position, or location of the coupling device, suitable for coupling to the landing gear. A plurality of second landing gear adapters may be provided and may one at a time be moved into the operating position in a pivoting manner.
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1. A coupling device for coupling to different types of aircraft landing gears, the coupling device comprising
a first landing gear adapter (60A) configured for coupling to a first type of landing gear of an aircraft of a first type and coupled to a first pivot apparatus configured to pivot the first landing gear adapter from a magazine position thereof into an operating position; -
a second landing gear adapter (60B) configured for coupling to a second type of landing gear of an aircraft of a second type, different from the first type and coupled to a second pivot apparatus configured to pivot the second landing gear adapter from a magazine position thereof into the operating position; a changeover device (30) comprising the first pivot apparatus and the second pivot apparatus and thereby coupled to the first and the second landing gear adapter (60A, 60B), whereby selectively the first (60A) or the second landing gear adapter (60B) is positionable in the operating position that is suitable for coupling the positioned landing gear adapter to the landing gear of each of the first and second aircraft types for mechanically loadable towing of said aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for coupling a towing device to different types of aircraft landing gears, comprising the following steps
providing a first and at least a second landing gear adapter (60A, 60B) that are configured for coupling to a first type of landing gear for a first aircraft and for coupling to a second type of landing gear for a second aircraft, wherein the landing gear types and the two aircraft are different; -
wherein the second landing gear adapter is different from the first landing gear adapter; either the first (60A) or the second landing gear adapter (60B) is pivoted and positioned in a mechanically loadable manner in an operating position (61) and is releasable locked in this operating position suitable for coupling to the particular landing gear, wherein a positioning apparatus (50) comprises a bolt tongue (52) engaging each of the landing gear adapters (60A, 70A) in the operating position (61) and locking the operating position by a bolt (51) individually for each of the adapters. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A coupling device for coupling to different types of aircraft landing gears, the coupling device comprising
a first landing gear adapter configured for coupling to a first type of landing gear of an aircraft of a first type at least one second landing gear adapter configured for coupling to a second type of landing gear of an aircraft of a second type, different from the first type; a changeover device, comprising at least two bearings configured to allow tilting of each landing gear adapter from a magazine position thereof into a single operating position or location on a bolt tongue, for selectively positioning the first or the at least one second landing gear adapter in a mechanically loadable manner at the operating position or location of the coupling device, which position or location being suitable for coupling the positioned landing gear adapter to the landing gear of the first and second aircraft type respectively, and for mechanically loadable towing the aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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