A locking mechanism for releasably locking a lock bolt against axial movement, the mechanism comprising: a solenoid assembly arranged, in use, in proximity to an axially moveable lock bolt, the solenoid assembly comprising a solenoid, a solenoid bias spring and a solenoid plunger having a plunger tip, wherein when the solenoid is energised, the bias spring causes the solenoid plunger to move to bring the plunger tip into locking engagement with the lock bolt to prevent axial movement thereof, and when the solenoid is not energised, the solenoid bias spring causes the solenoid plunger to move to bring the plunger tip out of locking engagement with the lock bolt thus permitting axial movement thereof.
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING MECHANISM
VER- UND ENTRIEGELUNGSMECHNISMUS
MÉCANISME DE VERROUILLAGE ET DE DÉVERROUILLAGE
2019-03-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |