Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wing arrangement for an aircraft and aircraft
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Application No.: US16427906Application Date: 2019-05-31
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Publication No.: US11214353B2Publication Date: 2022-01-04
- Inventor: Saskia Dege
- Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
- Applicant Address: DE Hamburg
- Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
- Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Hamburg
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: DE102018113161.5 20180601
- Main IPC: B64C3/56
- IPC: B64C3/56

Abstract:
A wing arrangement for an aircraft is disclosed including a wing having a fixed wing portion and a wing tip portion, wherein a the wing tip portion is pivotably connected to the fixed wing portion such that the wing tip portion is selectively pivotable about a pivot axis relative to the fixed wing portion between a first wing tip portion position and a wing tip portion second position, an actuator having an output element adapted to transfer an actuating torque and/or force to the wing tip portion for actuating the wing tip portion for movement about the pivot axis. The output element is movable between a first actuator position and a second actuator position, a first end stop for preventing movement of the wing tip portion beyond the first wing tip portion position, a detector adapted to detect a position of the output element, and a control unit adapted to control the actuating torque and/or force of the actuator based on the detected position of the output element.
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