The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2022
Applicant:
Goodrich Actuation Systems Sas, Saint Ouen l-Aumone, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS SAS, Saint Ouen l'Aumone, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2006.01); F16D 41/12 (2006.01); F16H 37/04 (2006.01); F16H 61/12 (2010.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/34 (2013.01); F16H 37/04 (2013.01); F16H 61/12 (2013.01); F16D 41/12 (2013.01); F16H 2061/1296 (2013.01);
Abstract
An actuator system includes a motor and an actuator positioning member to be driven by the motor from a start position to an actuated position. The system also includes a harmonic drive assembly between the motor and the actuator positioning member arranged to transfer torque from the motor to the actuator positioning member at a gear ratio of greater than 1:1. The system further includes means for disconnecting the harmonic drive assembly in response to failure of the motor and/or torque transfer such as to allow the positioning member to return to the start position.