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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2019
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Forrest Heath, Apache Junction, AZ (US);
Stephen C. Slaughter, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Robert J. Atmur, Whittier, CA (US);
William Patrick Sargent, Fullerton, CA (US);
Tse-hua Shen, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Bryant Scott Owen, San Tan Valley, AZ (US);
Alice A. Murphy, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 3/72 (2006.01); B64C 27/82 (2006.01); F16H 3/46 (2006.01); F16H 57/10 (2006.01); B64C 27/06 (2006.01); B64D 35/04 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/82 (2013.01); B64C 27/06 (2013.01); B64D 35/04 (2013.01); F16H 3/46 (2013.01); F16H 3/724 (2013.01); F16H 57/10 (2013.01); B64C 2027/8209 (2013.01); F16H 2200/2005 (2013.01); F16H 2716/08 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01);
Abstract
A variable speed transmission is disclosed, with a transmission apparatus which includes a planetary gear set having a ring gear and a sun gear. The variable speed transmission further includes a primary engine for powering the sun gear, a braking device engaging the ring gear, and a controller configured to alter the rotational speed of the ring gear by adjusting the braking device.