Compound Planetary Rotary Actuator.

Reference from United States Patent 5,518,466

 

 

Curtiss-Wright Power Hinge (TM) flight control compound planetary gear actuator.

Picture 1. Actuator for High-Lift Flight Control System utilizing Curtiss-Wright Power-Hinge ™ concept.

Compound planetary gear actuator can be assembled in slices in order to meet load requirements.

Picture 2. Picture of prior art from US Patent 5,518,466.

Flight control compound planetary gear actuator is used for aerospace mechanical systems.

Picture 3. 3-dimentional rendering of the prior art drawing from US Patent 5,518,466

Flight control compound planetary gear actuator incorporates ring gears, spindle gears and a sun gear.

Picture 4. 3-dimentional rendering with enhanced shading and lightning of the ring gear published in US Patent 5,518,466

Compound planetary gear actuator can be used for flaps, slots and other mechanical systems.

Picture 5. Different cut sections and colors of 3-dimentional rendering of the rotary actuator from US Patent 5,518,466

Ring gear is the most complex part of Curtiss-Wright Power Hinge (TM) flight control compound planetary gear actuator.

Picture 6. Individual ring gear part in 3-dimentional rendering from US Patent 5,518,466

 

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