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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2024
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Bernhard Schlipf, Hamburg, DE;
Dort Daandels, Hamburg, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A drive system for a lift control device of an aircraft. The drive system has first and second connection assemblies. The first connection assembly comprises a first track comprising a first end coupled to the lift control device and a track curvature having a radius of curvature; a first guiding element to absorb side loads from the first track; a first drive device to drive the first track, and a second guiding element to sense spanwise movement of the first track. The second connection assembly comprises a second track comprising a first end coupled to the lift control device; a third guiding element to absorb side loads from the second track, and a second drive device to drive the second track. The first and second drives are mechanically coupled by a transmission shaft. When the spanwise movement exceeds a threshold value, the drive system is stopped.