Inceptor and method for operating an inceptor
First Claim
1. An inceptor apparatus for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
- a control stick for operation by a user;
a user feedback generator coupled to the control stick and configured to receive signals from a vehicle condition indicator remote from the inceptor apparatus, the signals from the vehicle condition indicator representing a condition of the vehicle; and
a first vehicle condition sensor dedicated to the operation of the inceptor apparatus;
wherein in a first mode of operation, in the event that the signals are received from the vehicle condition indicator, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon the signals received from the vehicle condition indicator; and
wherein in a second mode of operation, in the event that no signal is received from the vehicle condition indicator, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon signals received from the first vehicle condition sensor.
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Abstract
An inceptor apparatus (10) for controlling a vehicle, in particular an aircraft comprises a control stick (15) for operation by a user and a user feedback generator (28) coupled to the control stick and configured to receive signals from a vehicle condition indicator (40) remote from the inceptor apparatus. The apparatus also has a first vehicle condition sensor (54,56) dedicated to the operation of the inceptor apparatus. In a first mode of operation, the user feedback generator (28) is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon signals received from the vehicle condition indicator (40). In a second mode of operation, in the event that no signal is received from the vehicle condition indicator (40), the user feedback generator (28) is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon signals received from the first vehicle condition sensor (54,56).
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20 Claims
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1. An inceptor apparatus for controlling a vehicle, comprising:
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a control stick for operation by a user; a user feedback generator coupled to the control stick and configured to receive signals from a vehicle condition indicator remote from the inceptor apparatus, the signals from the vehicle condition indicator representing a condition of the vehicle; and a first vehicle condition sensor dedicated to the operation of the inceptor apparatus; wherein in a first mode of operation, in the event that the signals are received from the vehicle condition indicator, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon the signals received from the vehicle condition indicator; and wherein in a second mode of operation, in the event that no signal is received from the vehicle condition indicator, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback to the user via the control stick in dependence upon signals received from the first vehicle condition sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of operating an inceptor apparatus for a vehicle, the method comprising:
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determining if the vehicle is operating normally; in the event that signals are received from a vehicle condition indicator remote from the interceptor apparatus, providing tactile feedback to the user via a control stick coupled to a user feedback generator in dependence upon the signals received from a vehicle condition indicator, the signals from the vehicle condition indicator representing a condition of the vehicle; and in the event that no signal is received from the vehicle condition indicator, providing tactile feedback to the user via the control stick coupled to the user feedback generator in dependence upon signals from a vehicle condition sensor dedicated to the inceptor apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An inceptor apparatus for controlling an aircraft, comprising:
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a user control stick; a first vehicle condition sensor; and a user feedback generator coupled to the control stick and including an actuator, wherein; in a first mode of operation, in the event that signals are received from an aircraft condition indicator remote from the inceptor apparatus, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback via the control stick in dependence upon the signals received from the aircraft condition indicator, the signals from the aircraft condition indicator representing a condition of the aircraft; and in a second mode of operation, in the event that no signal is received from the aircraft condition indicator, the user feedback generator is operable to generate tactile feedback via the control stick in dependence upon signals received from the first vehicle condition sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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