US 12,466,546 B2
Control mechanism for an air vehicle
Serhat Akduman, Kahramankazan (TR)
Assigned to TUSAS—TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETI, Kahramankazan/Ankara (TR)
Appl. No. 18/570,230
Filed by TUSAS—TURK HAVACILIK VE UZAY SANAYII ANONIM SIRKETI, Kahramankazan (TR)
PCT Filed Jun. 21, 2022, PCT No. PCT/TR2022/050623
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 14, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/277847, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 5, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 2021/010608 (TR), filed on Jun. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0281018 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G05G 9/047 (2006.01); B64C 13/04 (2006.01); B64C 13/06 (2006.01); B64C 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 13/0421 (2018.01) [B64C 13/06 (2013.01); G05G 9/047 (2013.01); B64C 27/00 (2013.01); G05G 2009/04703 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control mechanism (1) comprising:
a console (C) for an air vehicle;
at least one control stick (2) for providing mission input to the air vehicle by a user, the control stick (2) having a first position (I) in which the control stick (2) extends outward from the console (C), and a second position (II), wherein the control stick (2) is rotated from the first position (I) so as to be brought into the second position (II);
a bracket (3) for attaching the control stick (2) to the console (C);
a connecting piece (4) connecting the control stick (2) to the bracket (3), with a first end connected to the control stick (2) via an integral first piece (401) having a cylindrical form, the connecting piece (4) having an integral second piece (402) extending eccentrically from the first piece (401) in an inclined manner, the second piece (402) having a first aperture (403) at a first end and a second aperture (404) at a second end;
a connection point (5) which is a center of rotation for the control stick (2), the connection point (5) coupled to the bracket (3) via a connecting rod (501) extending outward from the bracket (3), the connecting rod (501) that limits movement of the connecting piece (4) and allowing the connecting piece (4) to be removably attached to the bracket (3) via a connecting pin (7) inserted through the first aperture (403) and the connection point;
a channel (6) located on the bracket (3) such that a non-zero distance is provided between the channel (6) and the connection point (5), wherein the channel (6) allows the control stick (2) to rotate to be brought to the first position (I) or the second position (II); and
wherein the control stick (2) is moved by sliding a second end of the connecting piece (4) coupled to the channel (6) within the channel (6) via a mechanism having a first spring pin hole (601) located in a recess of the channel and an associated spring pin (9), so that the control stick (2) is brought into the first position (I) or the second position (II).