Power generation unit of integrated gearbox design for aircraft engine
AssigneeKawasaki Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTatsuhiko GOI, Kenichiro TANAKA
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Abstract
A power generation unit is connected with an engine rotary shaft via an accessory gearbox. A rotor extends through the accessory gearbox and a drive gear is disposed at an intermediate portion of the rotor for driving the latter. Permanent magnet elements are mounted on opposite side portions with the intermediate portion intervening therebetween, and stator coils are disposed so as to confront respective outer peripheries of the permanent magnet elements.
Claims9
A power generation unit for an aircraft engine, which unit is connected with an engine rotary shaft of the aircraft engine via an accessory gearbox, comprising:
- a rotor extending through the accessory gearbox;
- a drive gear mounted on an intermediate portion of the rotor to drive the rotor;
- permanent magnet elements respectively mounted on opposite side portions of the rotor with the intermediate portion intervening therebetween;
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- stator coils disposed so as to respectively confront outer peripheries of the permanent magnet elements, the stator coils being electrically connected with each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.