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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2014
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Torey Davis, Peoria, AZ (US);
Jens Gehrke, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Wayne Pearson, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Cristian Anghel, Oro Valley, AZ (US);
Janiece Marie Cooper, Tucson, AZ (US);
Mason Douglas Fritz, Monett, MO (US);
Matthew Groff, Tucson, AZ (US);
Tovi F. Johnson, Vail, AZ (US);
Eric John Watters, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Matthew A. Yturralde, Tucson, AZ (US);
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC., Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Abstract
An electrical generating system for an aircraft may include a first shaft connected with an engine gearbox, a second shaft connected with a generator of the aircraft, and a connection unit in which the first and second shafts are selectively engageable with one another. The connection unit may include a solenoid coil, an armature co-axial with the first and the second shafts, a plurality of balls positioned around the armature. The armature may include a first cylindrical segment and a second cylindrical segment. The armature may be selectively movable between a first axial position and a second axial position. When the armature is in a first axial position, the balls are positioned to transmit torque forces between the first shaft and the second shaft. When the armature is in a second axial position, the first shaft and the second shaft are free to rotate independently.