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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Federico Perni, Trevi, IT;
Sandro Capolungo, Torgiano, IT;
Luciano Pizzoni, Foligno, IT;
Umbra Cuscinetti S.p.A., Foligno, IT;
Abstract
A ball screw actuator for aircraft control surfaces includes a lead screw, a motor to set the screw in rotation about its longitudinal axis and a primary body connected to a control surface and engaged on the control screw via a plurality of balls movable on the thread of the screw. A secondary body is connected to the primary body and has an auxiliary portion provided with an engagement surface facing the thread of the lead screw at a predetermined distance; the engagement surface is shaped to engage on the thread of the lead screw. The actuator also includes a device for uncoupling the secondary body from the auxiliary portion in the rotation motion about the longitudinal axis.