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US 2026/0146654 A1Published application
Harmonic gear with torque limiting sleeve
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorDerick S. Balsiger
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Abstract
Gearbox assemblies for actuators and aircraft actuator systems including the same. The gearbox assemblies include a housing, a gear assembly arranged within the housing, and a torque limiting sleeve arranged on an exterior of the housing, wherein the torque limiting sleeve is axially positioned radially outward from the gear assembly.
Claims20
A gearbox assembly for an actuator comprising:
- a housing;
- a gear assembly arranged within the housing;
- and
- a torque limiting sleeve arranged on an exterior of the housing, wherein the torque limiting sleeve is axially positioned radially outward from the gear assembly.
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An aircraft actuator system comprising:
- a component to be actuated;
- an actuator;
- and
- a gearbox assembly operably arranged between the actuator and the component to be actuated, wherein the gearbox assembly comprises:
- a housing;
- a gear assembly arranged within the housing, wherein the gear assembly is configured to couple an input shaft connected to the actuator with an output shaft connected to the component to be actuated;
- and
- a torque limiting sleeve arranged on an exterior of the housing, wherein the torque limiting sleeve is axially positioned radially outward from the gear assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.