Sundstrand Corporation

Daniel M Ryan

Richard W Reynolds

Theodore D Fluegel

Evans W Erikson

Thomas Becker

A coaxial drive shaft system is provided with an overload shearable coupling for driving multiple outputs from a single input. A pair of coaxial, telescoped drive shafts are provided as independent outputs to a pair of driven devices. A singular input shaft is coupled to the drive shafts by a gearbox for simultaneously rotating the drive shafts. A shear section is formed in one of the drive shafts for rupturing the one drive shaft in response to an overload condition thereon, while the other coaxial, telescoped drive shaft continues to be rotated by the singular input shaft.

Coaxial drive shaft system with shearable section

Operational efficiency in a combined engine starting and power generating system including an engine 110 connected to a dynamoelectric machine 142 useable as a motor or as a generator via a differential 114 and utilizing variable and fixed displacement hydraulic units 146, 156 is increased by sizing the variable and fixed hydraulic units 146 and 156 for power generating operation and by providing an auxiliary fixed displacement hydraulic unit 162 for use only during an engine starting mode.

Engine starting and power generating system

Reductions in weight, frontal area and overhang moment in an aircraft engine gear box and electrical generating system are achieved in a construction including a gear box housing 20 provided with an input shaft 16 connectable to a power take-off 12. A differential 76 is disposed within the housing 20 and includes a carrier shaft 72 mounting meshed planet gears 82, 84. The differential includes a control ring gear 88 to mesh with the planet gear 84 and an output ring gear 92 meshed with the planet gear 82. The carrier shaft 72 is coupled to the input shaft 16. A hydraulic speed trimmer 54 is mounted on the exterior of the housing 20 and includes two pump/motor units 124, 128, each having a shaft 108, 110, extending into the housing 20 to be respectively connected to the carrier shaft 72 and the control ring gear 88. A generator 102 is mounted on the gear box housing 20 and includes a shaft 100 extending into the interior 22 of the housing 20 to be coupled to the output ring gear 92.

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Rockford, IL, United States of America

Daniel M Ryan