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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2019
Applicant:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Limited, Solihull, GB;
Inventor:
Stephen H. Davies, Shrewsbury, GB;
Assignee:
GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED, West Midlands, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 63/36 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 7/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 63/36 (2013.01); H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 7/08 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 7/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuation system is provided comprising an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a first actuator and a transmission system linking the electric motor to the first actuator. The transmission system comprises a drive shaft having an input end and an output end, the output end connected to an input of the first actuator, and a torque limiter. The torque limiter is positioned at an upstream end of the transmission system and connects the motor output shaft of the electric motor to an input end of the drive shaft.