Servocontrolled aerodynamic control surfaces, such as the direction rudder
(1) of an airplane, are equipped with servoactuators (5). The bearing
supports (3) of the rotation axis (2) or hinged axis give rise to the
formation of free play for the manufacturing tolerances, that will be
more pronounced with the wear of the bearings or joint elements.The
mechanism (8) in question includes an elastic element (10) fixed to the
structure (4) wherein the control surface (1) is jointed, connected
rigidly to an articulated connecting rod (12) having a following roller
(13) of a cam (9) integral to the control surface (1). The cam (9)
profile produces a continuous nonlinear, angular deformation, of the
elastic element in order to determine a force torque on the control
surface (1) that is maximum in the neutral position of the control
surface and manages to be eliminated in the extreme side deviations.