Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electric power connector for aircraft drive wheel drive system
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Application No.: US14655329Application Date: 2013-12-24
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Publication No.: US09725163B2Publication Date: 2017-08-08
- Inventor: Jonathan S. Edelson , Arlie Stonestreet
- Applicant: Borealis Technical Limited
- Applicant Address: GI Gibraltar
- Assignee: Borealis Technical Limited
- Current Assignee: Borealis Technical Limited
- Current Assignee Address: GI Gibraltar
- International Application: PCT/US2013/077678 WO 20131224
- International Announcement: WO2014/105894 WO 20140703
- Main IPC: B64C25/50
- IPC: B64C25/50 ; B64C25/40 ; B64C25/34 ; H01R12/70 ; H02K3/50 ; H02K5/22 ; H02K7/14 ; H05K1/02

Abstract:
An electric connector assembly is provided that is designed to provide a simple and reliable electric connection between a source of electric power on an aircraft and a plurality of electrical connections, such as those from stator windings, in an electric drive means powering an aircraft landing gear drive wheel. The plurality of drive means electrical connections are individually connected to power distribution elements designed to significantly reduce the number of connectors required to establish an electrical connection between the drive means and an aircraft power supply. The reduced number of connectors is directed out of the wheel and guided along a path by a path guide element to a connector element designed to connect directly with a wire harness or other connection with an aircraft source of electric power. This electric connector design facilitates disconnection and reconnection when removal and remounting of the drive wheel is required.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150336660A1 ELECTRIC POWER CONNECTOR FOR AIRCRAFT DRIVE WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2015-11-26
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