HARMONIC DRIVE
    2.
    发明公开
    HARMONIC DRIVE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4293252A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-20

    申请号:EP22275079.6

    申请日:2022-06-15

    摘要: A drive for a harmonic gear assembly, comprising an input shaft having a shaft axis (A) and an epicyclic carrier unit removably mounted around, and coaxial with the input shaft, the epicyclic carrier unit comprising a carrier (40) having an interior circumference designed to match the outer circumference of the shaft and further comprising a first roller assembly (42a, 50a) mounted at a first location around the circumference of the carrier unit and comprising a first roller shaft (42a) extending substantially parallel to the shaft axis and a first roller (50a) rotatably mounted around the first rotor shaft, and a second roller assembly mounted at a second location around the circumference of the carrier unit and comprising a second roller shaft (42b) extending substantially parallel to the shaft axis and a second roller (50b) rotatably mounted around the second rotor shaft, the first and second rollers extending radially outwards from the carrier to define a major axis between the radially outer surfaces of the first and second rollers, and wherein the outer surface of the carrier unit at locations other than the first and second locations defines a minor axis:

    SOLID STATE CIRCUIT BREAKER SNUBBER
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4287509A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-06

    申请号:EP22275075.4

    申请日:2022-06-02

    发明人: MCLEAN, Andrew

    摘要: A snubber circuit for a solid state circuit breaker, SSCB, the snubber circuit comprising a series connected capacitor (50) and transient voltage suppressor, TVS, (40) connected across switches (60, 70) of the SSCB, and a bidirectional solid state circuit breaker comprising: a main SSCB circuit configured to be connected between a power supply and a load, and comprising first and second semiconductor switches connected in series, and a snubber circuit as described above having a first end connected to a first end of the first semiconductor switch and a second end connected to a second end of the second semiconductor switch.

    SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE FOR OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT FLAPS

    公开(公告)号:EP4177161A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-10

    申请号:EP21275155.6

    申请日:2021-11-03

    IPC分类号: B64C13/50 B64C9/16

    摘要: A system architecture for operation of aircraft flaps is provided. The system architecture includes a first pair of motor drive units, the first pair comprising a first motor drive unit (MD1) and a second motor drive unit (MD3), and a second pair of motor drive units, the second pair comprising a third motor drive unit (MD2) and a fourth motor drive unit (MD4). The system further includes a first plurality of switches connected between the first motor drive unit (MD1) and the second motor drive unit (MD3), said first plurality of switches configured to operate a first electric motor (201) and a second electric motor (202), and a second plurality of switches connected between the third motor drive unit (MD2) and the fourth motor drive unit (MD4), said second plurality of switches configured to operate a third electric motor (203) and a fourth electric motor (204).

    OVER TRAVEL DETECTION DEVICE
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4123264A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-25

    申请号:EP21275098.8

    申请日:2021-07-21

    IPC分类号: G01D3/08 G01D5/14

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a system (10; 50; 60) for detecting rotational over travel, the system (10; 50; 60) comprising: an angular position sensor (12; 52; 62) comprising a rotor (14; 54) rotatable about an axis (16; 48), the angular position sensor (12; 52; 62) configured to output one or more electrical signals to indicate an angular position of the rotor (14; 54) about the axis (16; 46) and/or a number of turns completed by the rotor (14; 54) about the axis (16; 46); and a device comprising a first operating mode and a second operating mode and configured to transition from the first operating mode to the second operating mode in response to the rotor (14; 54) rotating beyond at least one angular position threshold (22, 24; 42), wherein the transition from the first operating mode to the second operating mode is independent of the one or more electrical signals.

    HEALTH MONITORING OF MULTI-SLICE HINGE LINE ACTUATORS

    公开(公告)号:EP4106159A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-21

    申请号:EP21275087.1

    申请日:2021-06-18

    摘要: A multi-slice hinge-line actuator comprising: a plurality of actuator slices (20) mounted around a common axis of rotation (12) and arranged to be rotated around the axis of rotation by a drive means in response to a control signal, the slices spaced axially along the axis of rotation; each actuator slice having a first attachment means (24) for attachment to a relatively fixed structure and a second attachment means (26) for attachment to a moveable structure to be moved by the actuator in response to the control signal; and means for monitoring a strain pattern in the actuator at a plurality of locations along the axial direction of the actuator.

    BRAKING UNIT
    7.
    发明公开
    BRAKING UNIT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4105118A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-21

    申请号:EP21275079.8

    申请日:2021-06-14

    IPC分类号: B64C9/00 B64C5/10 B64C13/50

    摘要: A braking unit (100) is described herein that comprises a braking means and means (120), configured to receive power from a power line (110), for engaging and disengaging the braking means. A first power signal line (130) is provided that is connected to the means (120) for engaging and disengaging said braking means and a second power signal line (140) is also provided that is connected to said means (120) for engaging and disengaging said braking means. The first power signal line (130) is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a first power switching device (150a) and the second power signal line (140) is connected to the means for engaging and disengaging the braking means via a second power switching device (150b).

    ROTARY GEARED ACTUATOR
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4030079A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-20

    申请号:EP21275003.8

    申请日:2021-01-15

    IPC分类号: F16H1/46

    摘要: A rotary geared actuator RGA (100) is described herein comprising: an actuator body comprising: a gear or gears (140, 150, 160a, 160b) and means configured to rotate said gear or gears about a first central longitudinal axis X'; and a drive transmission shaft (210) extending along a second central longitudinal axis X", and means for rotating said drive transmission shaft (210) about said central longitudinal axis X", and means for translating said rotation of said drive transmission shaft (210) to said gears (140, 150, 160a, 160b) so as to cause rotation of said gears (140; 150; 160a, 160b) about said first central longitudinal axis X', and wherein said second central longitudinal axis X" of said drive transmission shaft (210) is laterally offset from said first central longitudinal axis X'. A method for manufacturing such a RGA is also described.