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US 12,479,572 B2Granted
Actuation system
AssigneeClaverham Limited
InventorsPaul Brewer, Reg Raval, Andrew Miller
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Abstract
An actuation system for an aircraft control surface. The actuation system may include a rotary driver and three or more actuator modules, and each actuator module may be connected to the rotary driver such that the three or more actuator modules are configured to drive rotation of the rotary driver in combination.
Claims10
An actuation system comprising:
- a rotary driver;
- and
- three or more actuator modules,
- wherein each actuator module comprises an electromechanical linear actuator including a motor and an actuator arm driven by the motor, and
- wherein each actuator module further comprises a lever arm-connected between the actuator arm and the rotary driver;
- wherein each actuator module is connected to the rotary driver such that the three or more actuator modules are configured to drive rotation of the rotary driver in combination using the sum of the force output from each of the three or more actuator modules;
- wherein the three or more actuator modules are arranged in two or more rows, wherein each of the two or more rows is operably connected to another row by a linkage.
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