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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2021
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventors:
Derick S. Balsiger, Prescott Valley, AZ (US);
Keith Bloxham, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); F16H 19/08 (2006.01); B64C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2013.01); B64C 9/00 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); F16H 19/08 (2013.01); B64C 2009/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hinge-line actuator has: a drive shaft; first and second ground gears spaced apart along the drive shaft, wherein the first and second output gears include first and second contoured outer gear surfaces; and an output gear disposed on the drive shaft and disposed between the first and second ground gears, wherein the output gear includes a third contoured outer gear surface; an actuator housing that includes: contoured first, second and third gear seats that, respectively, seat the first, second and third outer gear surfaces.