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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey M. Roach, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Michael T. Fox, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Howard Carter, III, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F01D 15/12 (2006.01); F02C 7/268 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 15/08 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F01D 15/08 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01D 15/12 (2013.01); F02C 7/268 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01);
Abstract
An accessory drive for an engine includes a power takeoff (PTO) configured to couple power from a rotating shaft of the engine and to convey the power through an opening in a housing of the engine. A gearbox is coupled to and configured to be driven by the PTO. The gearbox is disposed external to the housing and includes a planetary gear train. At least one engine accessory is coupled to and configured to be driven by the planetary gear train.