CPC B64C 13/0421 (2018.01) [B64C 13/503 (2013.01); G05D 1/0016 (2013.01)] | 19 Claims |
1. A system for receiving inputs from a user for a fly-by-wire (FBW) aircraft, the system comprising:
an inceptor mount defining a neutral position, a base plane, and a plurality of primary axes comprising a twist axis orthogonal to the base plane;
a grip connected to the inceptor mount at a first end, a length of the grip extending from the first end to a distal end;
for each primary axis:
a passive force-feedback mechanism mechanically coupled to the inceptor mount about the primary axis, the passive force-feedback mechanism configured to provide varying displacement resistance based on a departure of the grip from the neutral position along the primary axis; and
a sensor coupled to the inceptor mount and configured to determine an input along the axis based on the departure;
a hand rest adjustably connected to the grip and comprising a dorsal flange, the dorsal flange extending from a nadir section of the hand rest away from the base plane, wherein the hand rest is anticlastic and wherein the hand rest is configured to engage an ulnar border of a hand of the user while a plurality of fingers of the hand grasp the grip and a dorsal side of the hand contacts the dorsal flange; and
a plurality of input components mounted to the grip proximal to the distal end.
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