Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Differential for control surface actuators
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Application No.: US15368288Application Date: 2016-12-02
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Publication No.: US10669014B2Publication Date: 2020-06-02
- Inventor: Michael Chih-Huan Wang , Nathan A. Secinaro
- Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Patterson + Sheridan, LLP
- Main IPC: B64C13/34
- IPC: B64C13/34 ; F16H48/08 ; F16H1/16 ; F16H25/22 ; F16H1/28 ; F16H48/20 ; F16H37/12

Abstract:
An actuation mechanism, a flap mechanism, and an aircraft. The actuation mechanism includes drive links and drive mechanisms connected to opposite ends of the flap that move the flap to various positions. The drive mechanisms are actuated by torque tubes connected to a drive motor via a differential. The differential distributes torque to the torque tubes. In the event of abnormal operation of one of the drive links or drive mechanisms, the differential limits torque to the remaining drive link and drive mechanism such that the flap does not deploy or retract in a skewed manner.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180155053A1 DIFFERENTIAL FOR CONTROL SURFACE ACTUATORS Public/Granted day:2018-06-07
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