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Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2025

Filed:

Dec. 23, 2022
Applicant:

Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp., Longueuil, CA;

Inventor:

David Menheere, Norval, CA;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2006.01); B64D 27/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2024.01); F02C 6/20 (2006.01); F02C 7/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/36 (2013.01); B64D 27/10 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); F02C 6/20 (2013.01); F02C 7/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/323 (2013.01); F05D 2220/70 (2013.01); F05D 2240/62 (2013.01); F05D 2260/40 (2013.01);
Abstract

An engine system is provided that includes an engine rotating structure, an electric machine rotating structure and a flex coupler. The flex coupler rotatably connects the electric machine rotating structure to the engine rotating structure. The flex coupler includes a first mount, a second mount and a flex plate. The first mount includes a plurality of first mount fingers arranged circumferentially about an axis. The second mount includes a plurality of second mount fingers arranged circumferentially about the axis. The flex plate connects the first mount to the second mount. The flex plate includes a plurality of first flex plate fingers and a plurality of second flex plate fingers. Each of the first flex plate fingers is attached to a respective one of the first mount fingers. Each of the second flex plate fingers is attached to a respective one of the second mount fingers.


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