Compact modular right-angle drive gear aligned actuator

    公开(公告)号:US11359696B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-14

    申请号:US16893635

    申请日:2020-06-05

    Abstract: A gear drive, such as for an actuator, is a right-angle drive where toothed outer ridge of a face gear is coupled to teeth of a motor output shaft, and a set of planetary gears are engaged with a central sun gear of the face gear. The sun gear and planetary gears are aligned with the motor output shaft. For instance the motor output shaft may be substantially in the same plane with the sun gear and the planetary gears. From another standpoint the axis of the motor output shaft may intersect the sun gear, as well as intersecting a volume that the planetary gears sweep through as the planetary gears engage the sun gear.

    COMPACT MODULAR RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEAR ALIGNED ACTUATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220299086A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-22

    申请号:US17834103

    申请日:2022-06-07

    Abstract: A gear drive, such as for an actuator, is a right-angle drive where toothed outer ridge of a face gear is coupled to teeth of a motor output shaft, and a set of planetary gears are engaged with a central sun gear of the face gear. The sun gear and planetary gears are aligned with the motor output shaft. For instance the motor output shaft may be substantially in the same plane with the sun gear and the planetary gears. From another standpoint the axis of the motor output shaft may intersect the sun gear, as well as intersecting a volume that the planetary gears sweep through as the planetary gears engage the sun gear.

    COMPACT MODULAR RIGHT-ANGLE DRIVE GEAR ALIGNED ACTUATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210123503A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16893635

    申请日:2020-06-05

    Abstract: A gear drive, such as for an actuator, is a right-angle drive where toothed outer ridge of a face gear is coupled to teeth of a motor output shaft, and a set of planetary gears are engaged with a central sun gear of the face gear. The sun gear and planetary gears are aligned with the motor output shaft. For instance the motor output shaft may be substantially in the same plane with the sun gear and the planetary gears. From another standpoint the axis of the motor output shaft may intersect the sun gear, as well as intersecting a volume that the planetary gears sweep through as the planetary gears engage the sun gear.

    Passively jettisoned control surface restraint and cover for tactical flight vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US12044513B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-23

    申请号:US17829799

    申请日:2022-06-14

    CPC classification number: F42B10/64

    Abstract: A system for restraining one or more control surfaces of a tactical flight vehicle includes a retaining frame secured at an aft end of the tactical flight vehicle and a cover plate releasably coupled to the retaining frame with a resilient lock ring. The resilient lock ring is disposed between the retaining frame and the cover plate and is deformable between a locking configuration and an unlocking configuration. A control surface restraining ring is releasably coupled to the cover plate and has control surface restraints configured to engage respective control surfaces. The resilient lock ring is configured to deform from the locking configuration to the unlocking configuration upon a launch of the tactical flight vehicle such that the cover plate becomes uncoupled from the retaining frame and may be jettisoned from the tactical flight vehicle after the launch.

    COMPACT LOW FRICTION HIGH TEMPERATURE SHAFT SEAL AND ATTACHMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20210310562A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US16841378

    申请日:2020-04-06

    Inventor: Randall S. Firor

    Abstract: An assembly and method for assembling a projectile with a compact low friction high temperature shaft seal is provided. The assembly includes an outer shell, a rotating shaft inside the outer shell, and a seal attached to the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft can rotate independently of the outer shell. The seal can seal a gap between the outer shell and the rotating shaft.

    PASSIVELY JETTISONED CONTROL SURFACE RESTRAINT AND COVER FOR TACTICAL FLIGHT VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230400285A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-14

    申请号:US17829799

    申请日:2022-06-14

    CPC classification number: F42B10/64

    Abstract: A system for restraining one or more control surfaces of a tactical flight vehicle includes a retaining frame secured at an aft end of the tactical flight vehicle and a cover plate releasably coupled to the retaining frame with a resilient lock ring. The resilient lock ring is disposed between the retaining frame and the cover plate and is deformable between a locking configuration and an unlocking configuration. A control surface restraining ring is releasably coupled to the cover plate and has control surface restraints configured to engage respective control surfaces. The resilient lock ring is configured to deform from the locking configuration to the unlocking configuration upon a launch of the tactical flight vehicle such that the cover plate becomes uncoupled from the retaining frame and may be jettisoned from the tactical flight vehicle after the launch.

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