A redundant mechanical control system incorporates a jam override subsystem to enable a breakout or break-away feature of the redundant mechanical control system. The jam override subsystem includes a spring and detent system to apply an axial force to a portion of an interconnect. The interconnect mechanically links a first portion of the redundant mechanical control system with a second portion. When a failure occurs, rendering inoperable the first portion or the second portion of the redundant mechanical control system, the axial force of the spring and detent system is overridden by a compression or extension force of the operable portion of the redundant mechanical control system.
Spring detent for over-ridable interconnect
2021-01-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English