A brake actuator for an aircraft braking system includes a housing having an internal bore, a sleeve mounted for axial movement within the bore of the housing that has a plurality of ratchet teeth on an external surface thereof, a latching mechanism comprising at least one latch mounted for radial movement for engagement with the ratchet teeth of the sleeve. The latching mechanism further includes a latch spring mounted externally of the internal bore for biasing the at least one latch radially inwardly to engage with the ratchet teeth of the sleeve, and a hydraulic brake piston slidably mounted within the internal bore of the housing and extending axially through the sleeve, the piston having a piston head at a first end thereof, and a second opposite end for operative engagement with a brake element, the piston being mounted so as to be movable axially relative to the sleeve.
BRAKE ACTUATOR
2021-01-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English