Title:
POSITION SENSING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/008849
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A position sensing assembly (22) includes a bearing element (62) and a helically shaped rotational member (64) used to drive a portion of a sensor assembly (60), such as a Digital Rotary Magnetic Encoder. Interaction between the bearing element and a helically shaped rotational member minimizes the presence of backlash in the position sensing assembly. Accordingly, as an actuator assembly (20) drives both a control element, such as a flight control surface (24), and the position sensing assembly, the sensor assembly generates an output signal that accurately reflects the position of the control element.
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Inventors:
BURT RAYMOND LEE (US)
BESSINGER RUSSELL ROBERT (US)
BESSINGER RUSSELL ROBERT (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/048303
Publication Date:
March 11, 2010
Filing Date:
June 23, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HR TEXTRON INC (US)
BURT RAYMOND LEE (US)
BESSINGER RUSSELL ROBERT (US)
BURT RAYMOND LEE (US)
BESSINGER RUSSELL ROBERT (US)
International Classes:
B64C13/28; B64C13/50; F16H25/20; F16H37/16
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008010066A2 | 2008-01-24 |
Foreign References:
EP1832851A2 | 2007-09-12 | |||
EP1785346A2 | 2007-05-16 | |||
GB2272205A | 1994-05-11 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HUANG, David, E. (Huang & Associates LLC,Highpoint Center,2 Connector Roa, Westborough MA, US)
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