GB609909A - Improvements in and relating to attitude indicators for aircraft - Google Patents
Improvements in and relating to attitude indicators for aircraftInfo
- Publication number
- GB609909A GB609909A GB9142/46A GB914246A GB609909A GB 609909 A GB609909 A GB 609909A GB 9142/46 A GB9142/46 A GB 9142/46A GB 914246 A GB914246 A GB 914246A GB 609909 A GB609909 A GB 609909A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- miniature
- aircraft
- magnet
- pitch
- attitude
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
- G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
- G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
- G01C19/44—Rotary gyroscopes for indicating the vertical
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
- Remote Sensing (AREA)
- Gyroscopes (AREA)
Abstract
609,909. Attitude-indicators for aircraft. BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO., Ltd. March 25, 1946, No. 9142. Convention date, March 28, 1945. [Class 4] An attitude - indicating instrument has an indicator in the form of a miniature threedimensional airplane which moves with reference to a back-ground member in response to pitch-and-bank movements of the aircraft. A case 1 with a face-plate 2 for mounting the instrument in a panel contains a shaft 8, mounted in bearings to carry the miniature airplane 4 balanced to occupy a level flightposition from which it can be readily moved by an applied force. A hemi-spherical background member 5 marked with a horizon line 6 and with circles indicating pitch angles.contains the miniature 4 and is stabilised about the roll-axis D-D by being carried on the outer gimbal 16 of the mounting for a vertical axis gyroscope 14; when banking occurs the miniature 4 turns with respect to the horizon line 6 to show the banking. When the aircraft climbs or dives a magnet 23 on gyro 14, and which normally co-operates with a magnet 24 on the miniature to hold it central of the pitch-angle circles, is moved above or below magnet 24 and causes the miniature to be inclined correspondingly.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US609909XA | 1945-03-28 | 1945-03-28 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB609909A true GB609909A (en) | 1948-10-08 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9142/46A Expired GB609909A (en) | 1945-03-28 | 1946-03-25 | Improvements in and relating to attitude indicators for aircraft |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
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| GB (1) | GB609909A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2469377A (en) * | 2009-04-03 | 2010-10-13 | Michael Ridgeway | Three dimensional orientation and direction indicator andapparatus for providing information on a direction |
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1946
- 1946-03-25 GB GB9142/46A patent/GB609909A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2469377A (en) * | 2009-04-03 | 2010-10-13 | Michael Ridgeway | Three dimensional orientation and direction indicator andapparatus for providing information on a direction |
| GB2469377B (en) * | 2009-04-03 | 2017-06-07 | Ridgway Michael | Three dimensional orientation and direction indicator and apparatus for providing information on a direction |
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