Fault tolerant actuator assembly
    142.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12015365B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-18

    申请号:US17637909

    申请日:2020-08-25

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Abstract: An electric motor assembly comprising a housing containing a secondary power source, a motor driver, an electric motor, power sensors to sense faults in a primary power supply and the secondary power source, primary and secondary winding sensors configured to sense faults in a primary winding and a secondary winding of the electric motor, the motor driver comprising a primary controller to control the primary winding in a normal operation mode and a secondary motor controller operatively configured to control at least one of the primary winding and/or the secondary winding in a secondary operation mode, the secondary motor controller configured to drive the motor to a safe position using the secondary winding in the event of a sensed fault in the primary winding and to drive the motor to the safe position using the secondary power source in the event of a sensed fault in the primary power source.

    MULTIPLE LOAD PATH ACTUATOR WITH FAULT DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20230332676A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-19

    申请号:US18028732

    申请日:2021-10-05

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Inventor: Seth E. Gitnes

    CPC classification number: F16H25/205 B64C13/38 F16H2025/2081 F16H2025/2053

    Abstract: An actuator comprising first and second motors, first and second drive linkages, and a pivot mount configured to pivot about a pivot axis, the pivot mount connected to the first and second drive linkages at first and second mount connections offset first and second offset distances from the pivot axis, the motors and first and second drive linkages configured to provide first and second load paths between a drive housing and the pivot mount so that in a first operation state the pivot mount is in a force-balanced orientation about the pivot axis, and a proximity detector positioned to detect when the pivot mount rotates about the pivot axis above a threshold out of the force-balanced orientation, wherein a force imbalance on the pivot mount caused by a fault in one of the first or second drive linkages above a threshold is detected by the proximity detector.

    LOADING MECHANISM FOR SUSPENDED LOOP AMMUNITION

    公开(公告)号:US20230140580A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17759860

    申请日:2021-02-25

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Abstract: A mechanism for loading suspended loops of linked ammunition onto rails of an ammunition magazine includes a guideway and a carriage. The guideway has cam surfaces and cam slots each extending vertically from a lower portion of the guideway and curving near an upper portion of the guideway toward the rails at a loading end of the magazine. The carriage includes a support block slidably received by the guideway and a tandem bucket mounted on the support block by a linkage. The tandem bucket includes inner and outer followers engaging the cam surfaces and cam slots. The tandem bucket is horizontal and may be loaded with two adjacent rounds of a belt of linked ammunition when the carriage is at a lowered position. The carriage may then be raised manually, wherein the tandem bucket is articulated by camming engagement of the followers to a vertical orientation to deposit one of the two rounds onto the magazine rails with the other round and trailing rounds suspended therefrom.

    CAMERA SYSTEM IN SITUATION BUILT-IN-TEST

    公开(公告)号:US20230122529A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-20

    申请号:US17910775

    申请日:2021-03-08

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Abstract: An autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle camera system including a camera having a field of view, wherein the camera is operable to receive optical information in the field of view. A display located in the camera field of view. A controller in electrical connection with the camera, wherein the controller is operable to conduct a Built-in-Test. Wherein the Built-in-Test is configured to present one or more images in the camera field of view via the display to determine functionality of the camera system.

    VARIABLE RELUCTANCE RESOLVER USING SURFACE MOUNTED INDUCTORS AND/OR TRANSFORMERS

    公开(公告)号:US20230110644A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-13

    申请号:US17913684

    申请日:2021-03-23

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Abstract: A variable reluctance resolver with a stator assembly including a printed circuit board having a first surface and a second surface. A plurality of inductors coupled with the annular printed circuit board first surface, wherein the plurality of inductors are in electrical connection with a power source. The variable reluctance resolver also having a rotor including a body with a first surface and a second surface, an annular recess located in the rotor first surface. The annular recess including a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface, wherein the annular recess defines a width variable with angular position. The plurality of inductors are located at least partially within the annular recess and the rotor is operable to rotate relative to the stator assembly.

    FAULT TOLERANT ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY
    150.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220286077A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17637909

    申请日:2020-08-25

    Applicant: Moog Inc.

    Abstract: An electric motor assembly comprising a housing containing a secondary power source, a motor driver, an electric motor, power sensors to sense faults in a primary power supply and the secondary power source, primary and secondary winding sensors configured to sense faults in a primary winding and a secondary winding of the electric motor, the motor driver comprising a primary controller to control the primary winding in a normal operation mode and a secondary motor controller operatively configured to control at least one of the primary winding and/or the secondary winding in a secondary operation mode, the secondary motor controller configured to drive the motor to a safe position using the secondary winding in the event of a sensed fault in the primary winding and to drive the motor to the safe position using the secondary power source in the event of a sensed fault in the primary power source.

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