US 11,939,996 B2
Locking systems
Graham James Burgess, Telford (GB); and Paul Smith, Broseley (GB)
Assigned to GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED, Solihull (GB)
Filed by Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Solihull (GB)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,276.
Claims priority of application No. 20275018 (EP), filed on Jan. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0231137 A1, Jul. 29, 2021
Int. Cl. B64D 15/16 (2006.01); B64D 15/20 (2006.01); F15B 15/26 (2006.01)
CPC F15B 15/261 (2013.01) [B64D 15/16 (2013.01); B64D 15/20 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A locking system comprising:
a locking element which is movable between a first, locking position and a second unlocking position;
an unlocking actuator for moving the locking element (from the first position to the second position over an unlocking stroke length (Su); and
a control unit configured to command the unlocking actuator to move the locking element from the first position to a third position over an anti-icing stroke length (Sa) which is shorter than the unlocking stroke length (Su).