US 12,459,632 B2
Aircraft spoiler system
Karl Potier, Paris (FR); and Quentin Ricard, Eaubonne (FR)
Assigned to GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS SAS, Saint-Marcel (FR)
Filed by Goodrich Actuation Systems SAS, Saint-Marcel (FR)
Filed on Jan. 16, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/024,598.
Claims priority of application No. 24305255 (EP), filed on Feb. 14, 2024.
Prior Publication US 2025/0256834 A1, Aug. 14, 2025
Int. Cl. B64C 9/32 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 9/323 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft spoiler system, comprising;
a spoiler;
a motor arranged to drive movement of the spoiler between a retracted position and a deployed position;
a power supply connector arranged for connection to an external power supply, to supply power to the aircraft spoiler system; and
a movement limiting portion, wherein the movement limiting portion is selectively engageable and wherein the movement limiting portion is arranged, when engaged, to enable movement of the spoiler towards the retracted position and to prevent movement of the spoiler towards the deployed position;
the movement limiting portion comprising a mechanical actuator, actuatable to move between a first position and a second position, wherein actuation of the mechanical actuator to the second position disengages the movement limiting portion;
wherein, in the second position, the mechanical actuator obstructs the power supply connector such that the mechanical actuator cannot be actuated to the second position if the power supply connector is connected to the external power supply and such that the power supply connector cannot be connected to the external power supply if the mechanical actuator is in the second position.