Safran Electronics & Defense

Louis Chavignier

Mickael Werquin

Thierry Cartry

Marc Lebrun

Severin Viennot

Julien Tisseau

Severi Viennot

The invention relates to a device () for driving actuators (-) for a thrust reverser, comprising a motorised drive unit () comprising a motor (), a drive shaft () suitable for connecting to a flexible shaft () for driving actuators (-), the drive shaft () being rotated by the motor () about a rotational axis (X), a manual drive unit () comprising a drive wheel () mounted such that it rotates about the rotational axis (X), and a clutch () comprising a clutch part () which is secured in rotation with the wheel () and mobile in translation in relation to the wheel (), between an engaged position wherein the clutch part is connected to the drive shaft () in such a way as to secure the drive shaft () and the wheel () in rotation, and a disengaged position wherein the clutch part () is not connected to the drive shaft () so as to allow an independent rotation of the drive shaft () and the wheel ().

Device for driving actuators for a thrust reverser, comprising a disengageable manual drive unit

The invention relates to an actuator () for controlling a flight control surface () of an aircraft, comprising:&#x2014;a primary route () comprising a first member () for generating a first torque, and a first drive shaft () having an end () able to be connected to the first member () and an end () able to be connected to the control surface (),&#x2014;a secondary route () comprising a second member () for generating a second torque and a second drive shaft () having an end () able to be connected to the second member () and an end () able to be connected to the control surface (), in which actuator the second drive shaft () is hollow and extends around the first drive shaft ().

Actuator for controlling a flight control surface

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Boulogne-Billancourt, France

Louis Chavignier