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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 20, 2019
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Ory Moniz, Loveland, OH (US);
Alan Roy Stuart, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/06 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); F02K 3/06 (2006.01); F02C 7/36 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01); F16D 3/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/06 (2013.01); F02C 7/36 (2013.01); F02K 3/06 (2013.01); F16D 3/04 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16H 57/0471 (2013.01); F16H 57/0486 (2013.01); F16H 57/082 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40311 (2013.01); F05D 2260/98 (2013.01);
Abstract
An engine includes a static frame member; a spool configured to rotate relative to the static frame member during operation of the engine; a gearbox coupled to the spool; and a gearbox coupling assembly mounting the gearbox to the static frame member using a plurality of moveable connection members, each moveable connection member including a sliding connection allowing for movement of the gearbox relative to the static frame member in a plane perpendicular to an axial direction of the engine.