Selective electrical control of electromechanical clutch assembly
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsElliot Kruk, Wiiliam F. Lange, Michael Paul Baran
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AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsElliot Kruk, Wiiliam F. Lange, Michael Paul Baran
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A clutch assembly of a vehicle includes a shaft configured to rotate around a rotation axis inside the shaft, a connection arm connected to the shaft, to a pilot-controlled mechanism, and to a mechanical servo that controls a movement of the vehicle, and at least two electromechanical actuators. The electromechanical actuators are configured to be selectively engaged with the shaft via an electromechanical clutch, such that the electromechanical actuators are disconnected from controlling a movement of the shaft and the connection arm when the electromechanical clutch is disengaged, and the electromechanical actuators are configured to control movement of the shaft and the connection arm when the electromechanical clutch is engaged.
A clutch assembly of a vehicle, comprising:
A method of controlling a vehicle, the vehicle including an electromechanical clutch assembly having a connection arm connected to each of a pilot-controlled mechanism, a servo to control a movement of the vehicle, and a rotation shaft of the electromechanical clutch assembly, the electromechanical clutch assembly further including an electromechanical clutch and an electromechanical actuator mechanically connected to the electromechanical clutch, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.