公开(公告)号：US07608951B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-27

申请号：US11580664

申请日：2006-10-13

申请人： Calvin C. Potter ,  David Corcino ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Casey Hanlon

发明人： Calvin C. Potter ,  David Corcino ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Casey Hanlon

IPC分类号： H02K7/02

CPC分类号： H02K7/025 ,  B64G1/283 ,  B64G1/286 ,  B64G1/426 ,  B64G1/428 ,  B64G1/44 ,  F16C32/0442 ,  F16C32/0451 ,  F16C2326/47 ,  F16C2361/55 ,  F16F15/3156 ,  H02K7/09 ,  H02K11/048 ,  H02K16/00 ,  Y02E60/16 ,  Y10T74/2117

摘要： An energy storage flywheel system for a spacecraft is implemented with a fully redundant rotating group and gimbal actuator. In particular, the gimbal actuator, motor/generator, primary bearings, and secondary bearing actuator are each implemented with a pair of redundant coils or motors.

摘要翻译： 用于航天器的储能飞轮系统由完全冗余的旋转组和万向传动器执行。 特别地，万向运动器，电动机/发电机，主轴承和次级轴承致动器各自由一对冗余线圈或电动机实现。

公开(公告)号：US07486042B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11481356

申请日：2006-07-05

申请人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett

发明人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett

IPC分类号： H02P7/00

CPC分类号： H02P6/14 ,  G05B2219/37171 ,  G05B2219/41321 ,  Y10S388/901

摘要： A position determination circuit uses the commutation sensor of a brushless DC motor to determine the position of an actuator and/or actuated component 125. The commutation sensor supplies a rotational position signal representative of the rotational position of the motor to a pulse generator. The pulse generator generates a pulse each time the rotational position signal represents a complete revolution of the brushless DC motor. The generated pulses are supplied to an integrator circuit, which selectively supplies a position signal having a voltage magnitude representative of the position of the actuator and/or component.

摘要翻译： 位置确定电路使用无刷直流电动机的换向传感器来确定致动器和/或致动部件125的位置。换向传感器将表示电动机的旋转位置的旋转位置信号提供给脉冲发生器。 每当旋转位置信号表示无刷直流电动机的完整转动时，脉冲发生器产生脉冲。 产生的脉冲被提供给积分器电路，积分器电路选择性地提供具有代表致动器和/或部件的位置的电压幅度的位置信号。

公开(公告)号：US20100001678A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-07

申请号：US12167762

申请日：2008-07-03

申请人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett

发明人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett

IPC分类号： G05B19/18

CPC分类号： G05B19/0421 ,  B64C13/50

摘要： A motor control architecture is provided that simultaneously controls multiple motors. The motor control system includes memory, a plurality of motor control processors, and a communication controller. The motor control processors are each responsive to control signals supplied from the communication controller to selectively retrieve system commands and motor positions from the memory, to generate motor commands, and to supply the generated motor commands to the memory. The communication controller selectively receives system commands and transmits the received system commands to the memory, selectively supplies the command signals to selected ones of the motor control processors, selectively receives motor positions from a plurality of motors, selectively transmits motor positions to the memory, selectively retrieves generated motor commands supplied to the memory, and selectively transmits the retrieved motor commands.

摘要翻译： 提供了同时控制多个电机的电机控制架构。 电动机控制系统包括存储器，多个电动机控制处理器和通信控制器。 电动机控制处理器各自响应于从通信控制器提供的控制信号，以选择性地从存储器检索系统命令和电动机位置，以产生电动机命令，并将生成的电动机命令提供给存储器。 通信控制器选择性地接收系统命令并将接收到的系统命令发送到存储器，选择性地将命令信号提供给电动机控制处理器中的选定的一个，选择性地从多个电动机接收电动机位置，选择性地将电动机位置传送到存储器 检索提供给存储器的生成的电动机命令，并且选择性地发送所检索的电动机命令。

公开(公告)号：US07610828B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-03

申请号：US11331755

申请日：2006-01-13

申请人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter

发明人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter

IPC分类号： F16H1/24

CPC分类号： B64C13/503 ,  B64C13/28 ,  F16H25/20 ,  F16H25/2204 ,  Y10T74/19735

摘要： A flight control surface actuator includes a mechanism that enables the actuator translation member to be selectively decoupled from the actuator rotating member. The actuator includes an actuation member, a translation member, an extension member, and a locking member. The actuation member is adapted to receive a drive force and is configured, in response to the drive force, to rotate and cause the translation member to translate. The extension member surrounds at least a portion of the translation member and is configured to be selectively coupled to, and decoupled from, the translation member. The locking member surrounds at least a portion of the extension tube and is movable between a lock position, in which the locking member couples the extension member to the translation member, and a release position, in which the locking member decouples the extension member from the translation member.

摘要翻译： 飞行控制表面致动器包括能够使致动器平移构件与致动器旋转构件选择性地分离的机构。 致动器包括致动构件，平移构件，延伸构件和锁定构件。 致动构件适于接受驱动力，并且响应于驱动力而构造为旋转并使翻译构件平移。 延伸构件围绕平移构件的至少一部分并且被构造成选择性地联接到平移构件并与其平行。 锁定构件围绕延伸管的至少一部分，并且可在锁定位置与锁定位置之间移动，锁定构件将延伸构件与平移构件联接在一起，并且释放位置中，锁定构件将延伸构件与 翻译会员

公开(公告)号：US07549605B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11192622

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter

发明人： Casey Hanlon ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter

IPC分类号： B64C13/50

CPC分类号： B64C13/503

摘要： An aircraft flight control surface actuation system includes a plurality of electric motors-driven flap actuators, and a plurality of electric motor-driven slat actuators. The motor-driven actuators receive activation signals from flap and slat actuator controllers and is, in response to the activation signals, move the flaps and slats between stowed and a deployed positions. The flap and slat actuator controllers each include a plurality of independent actuator control channels that independently supply the activation signals to the motor-driven actuators.

摘要翻译： 飞机飞行控制表面致动系统包括多个电动马达驱动的翼片致动器和多个电动马达板条致动器。 马达驱动的致动器接收来自翼片和板条致动器控制器的启动信号，并且响应于激活信号，在收起和展开位置之间移动翼片和板条。 翼片和板条致动器控制器各自包括多个独立的致动器控制通道，其独立地向马达驱动的致动器提供启动信号。

公开(公告)号：US20080156939A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-03

申请号：US11649011

申请日：2007-01-03

申请人： Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Dean R. Wilkens ,  Stephen G. Abel

发明人： Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Dean R. Wilkens ,  Stephen G. Abel

IPC分类号： B64C13/46 ,  B64C13/04 ,  H02P23/04 ,  H02K21/00

CPC分类号： B64C13/507

摘要： A pilot flight control stick haptic feedback mechanism provides variable force feedback to the pilot flight control stick. The flight control stick is movable to a control position in a displacement direction. A motor control unit is operable to selectively supply motor feedback signals to a motor that is coupled to the flight control stick. The motor is responsive to the motor feedback signals to supply a variable feedback force to the flight control stick in a direction that opposes the displacement direction. A passive electromagnetic damping mechanism is electrically coupled to the motor and is at least selectively and passively supplies a non-braking damping force to the flight control stick.

摘要翻译： 驾驶员飞行控制杆触觉反馈机构向驾驶员飞行控制杆提供可变的力反馈。 飞行控制杆可以在位移方向上移动到控制位置。 马达控制单元可操作以选择性地将马达反馈信号提供给耦合到飞行控制杆的马达。 电动机响应于电动机反馈信号，以向与该位移方向相反的方向向飞行控制棒提供可变的反馈力。 被动电磁阻尼机构电耦合到电动机，并且至少选择性地和被动地向飞行控制棒提供非制动阻尼力。

公开(公告)号：US08015889B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US11545971

申请日：2006-10-10

申请人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Brent L. Bristol ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Kellan Geck ,  Louie T. Gaines

发明人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Brent L. Bristol ,  Casey Hanlon ,  Kellan Geck ,  Louie T. Gaines

IPC分类号： F16H25/22

CPC分类号： F16H25/20 ,  F16C19/08 ,  F16C33/581 ,  F16C43/06 ,  F16H25/2204 ,  F16H2025/2081 ,  Y10S384/906 ,  Y10T74/18576 ,  Y10T74/19744 ,  Y10T74/19749

摘要： A linear actuator includes a thrust bearing that is integral to the actuation member. The actuator includes a translation member and an actuation member. The actuation member is responsive to a drive force to rotate. The translation member is configured to translate in response to actuation member. The thrust bearing is coupled to the actuation member and includes an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of balls. The thrust bearing is configured as a zero lead ballscrew, with the inner race integrally formed on the actuation member, and the plurality of balls disposed between the inner and outer races.

摘要翻译： 线性致动器包括与致动构件成一体的止推轴承。 致动器包括平移构件和致动构件。 致动构件响应于驱动力旋转。 翻译构件被配置为响应于致动构件而平移。 推力轴承联接到致动构件并且包括内座圈，外座圈和多个球。 推力轴承构造为零引线滚珠丝杠，内圈整体形成在致动构件上，并且多个球设置在内圈和外圈之间。

公开(公告)号：US20090072083A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-19

申请号：US11445876

申请日：2006-06-02

申请人： Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  John T. Morris

发明人： Casey Hanlon ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  John T. Morris

IPC分类号： B64C9/00 ,  H02K16/00

CPC分类号： H02K21/24 ,  B64C13/505 ,  H02K16/00 ,  H02K2213/06

摘要： A multi-redundant motor may be used to implement a relatively small, lightweight redundant actuator assembly package. The motor is implemented as a brushless DC motor and includes N-number of stators and M-number of rotors. Each stator has a plurality of independent stator coils disposed thereon, and N is an integer greater than two. Each permanent magnet rotor is disposed between, and is spaced axially apart from, two of the stators. Each rotor has a plurality of magnetic dipoles disposed thereon, and M is an integer equal to (N−1).

摘要翻译： 可以使用多冗余电动机来实现相对较小，重量轻的冗余致动器组件封装。 电动机实现为无刷直流电动机，包括N个定子和M个转子。 每个定子具有设置在其上的多个独立的定子线圈，并且N是大于2的整数。 每个永磁转子设置在两个定子之间，并且与两个定子轴向分开。 每个转子具有多个设置在其上的磁偶极子，M是等于（N-1）的整数。

公开(公告)号：US06957800B2

公开(公告)日：2005-10-25

申请号：US10777501

申请日：2004-02-10

申请人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Sharon K. Brault

发明人： Paul T. Wingett ,  Calvin C. Potter ,  Sharon K. Brault

IPC分类号： F16K1/22 ,  F16K31/02 ,  F16K31/06 ,  H02K1/00 ,  H02K41/00 ,  H02K41/035

CPC分类号： F16K1/221 ,  F16K31/06 ,  H02K41/0356

摘要： A valve actuator assembly that is implemented in a fully-electric configuration includes two rails and an armature that is moveably disposed between, and electrically coupled to, each of the rails. The armature is configured to couple to a valve element and is moveable between at least a first position and a second position, to thereby move the valve element to at least the open and closed positions, respectively. Upon application of an electrical potential of a first or second polarity across the rails, a current flows through the armature in a first or a second direction, respectively, to thereby generate a Lorentz force. The Lorentz force acts on the armature to move it to the first or second position, and thus move the valve element to the open or closed position, respectively.

摘要翻译： 以全电气构造实现的阀致动器组件包括两个轨道和可移动地设置在每个轨道之间并且电耦合到每个轨道的电枢。 电枢被配置为耦合到阀元件并且可以在至少第一位置和第二位置之间移动，从而分别将阀元件移动到至少打开和关闭位置。 当跨越轨道施加第一或第二极性的电势时，电流分别沿第一或第二方向流过电枢，从而产生洛伦兹力。 洛伦兹力作用在电枢上以将其移动到第一或第二位置，从而分别将阀元件移动到打开或关闭位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070285037A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-13

申请号：US11450479

申请日：2006-06-09

申请人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Glenn H. Lane

发明人： Calvin C. Potter ,  Paul T. Wingett ,  Glenn H. Lane

IPC分类号： H02P3/00

CPC分类号： H02P3/26 ,  B64C13/50

摘要： An electric motor system includes a motor brake control circuit that uses current induced in the motor stator from generated back EMF to keep the motor brake energized and in its disengaged position, should electric power be lost to the motor system. When the motor has slowed sufficiently that the induced current is no longer sufficient to keep the motor brake energized, the motor brake will move to its engaged position, and prevent further motor rotation. The motor rotational speed at which the motor brake is no longer energized is sufficiently low that any potential degradation or other deleterious effects from motor brake engagement are minimized.

摘要翻译： 电动机系统包括电动机制动控制电路，其使用电动机定子中产生的电流从产生的反电动势来保持电动机制动器通电并且如果电力损失到电动机系统，则其处于其分离位置。 当电机充分放慢时，感应电流不再足以保持电机制动器通电，电机制动器将移动到其接合位置，并防止电机进一步旋转。 电动机制动器不再通电的电动机转速足够低，使得电动机制动器接合的任何潜在的劣化或其它有害影响被最小化。