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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2017
Applicant:
Rolls-royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Inventors:
Richard J. Skertic, Carmel, IN (US);
Matthew J. Starr, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 17/20 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F01D 17/16 (2013.01); F01D 17/20 (2013.01); F04D 29/54 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); F05D 2250/71 (2013.01); F05D 2270/58 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one aspect, an apparatus for controlling a vane comprises an actuator, a vane control rod, a guide pin disposed on the vane control rod, a sleeve disposed about the vane control rod, and at least one sleeve track disposed along an extent of the sleeve. Further in accordance with this aspect, the guide pin couples the vane control rod and the sleeve, and the actuator linearly moves the vane control rod through the sleeve in order to manipulate a position of the vane.