Aircraft Power Supply Circuit With Intersecting Contactor Motion

The patent applies asymmetry by configuring the movable contacts of the first and second contactors to move in different directions that intersect with each other. Specifically, the first movable contact moves in a first direction while the second movable contact moves in a second direction that intersects the first direction. This asymmetric arrangement ensures that when excessive impact occurs, it is highly unlikely that both contactors will be simultaneously interrupted, as the impact would need to precisely affect both contactors in their respective movement directions at the same time. This resolves the contradiction by maintaining power supply flexibility through multiple contactors while improving reliability under impact conditions through directional asymmetry.

The patent utilizes asymmetry in the movement directions of the movable contacts to reduce impact susceptibility. The first movable contact is configured to move in a first direction, while the second movable contact moves in a second direction that intersects the first direction. This asymmetric configuration means that impact forces affecting one contactor are less likely to simultaneously affect the other contactor in a way that would cause both to interrupt conduction. Thus, the power control capability through contactor switching is maintained while reducing vulnerability to impact-induced failures.

The patent applies asymmetry by configuring the movable contacts to move in intersecting directions rather than parallel directions. The first movable contact moves in a first direction while the second movable contact moves in a second direction that intersects the first direction. This asymmetric arrangement creates geometric diversity in how impact forces are transmitted to each contactor, making simultaneous interruption highly unlikely. The intersecting directions ensure that impact affecting one contactor's movement path does not necessarily affect the other contactor's movement path, thereby maintaining power transmission reliability while eliminating the harmful effect of simultaneous interruption.