Title:
PRELOADED TORQUE SHAFT AND THE FLIGHT CONTROL DRIVELINE MADE THEREWITH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/034362
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Presented are a method and apparatus for an aircraft flight surface actuation system including a motor having an output shaft. A gearbox is coupled with the output shaft, whereby a first driving force output via the motor is converted to a second driving force. A torque shaft assembly is driveably coupled with the gearbox. The torque shaft assembly includes a first tube, a second tube located at least partially through the first tube and located coaxial therewith, wherein the first tube comprises an axial preload operable to mitigate lateral deflection, and wherein the first tube comprises a torsional preload operable to mitigate torsional deflection. In addition, the aircraft flight surface actuation system includes an eccentric cam mechanism driveably coupled with the torque shaft assembly, and a flight surface coupled with the eccentric cam mechanism.
Inventors:
MOORE CHRISTOPHER A (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2020/034240
Publication Date:
April 01, 2021
Filing Date:
May 22, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOOG INC (US)
International Classes:
B64C13/28; B29C70/32; B29C70/68; B29C70/86; B64C13/32; F16C3/02
Domestic Patent References:
| WO1990009314A1 | 1990-08-23 |
Foreign References:
| EP1380500A2 | 2004-01-14 | |||
| US20040082394A1 | 2004-04-29 | |||
| GB1244941A | 1971-09-02 | |||
| US4127080A | 1978-11-28 | |||
| US2516406A | 1950-07-25 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MERRILL, Jacob D. et al. (US)
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