US3336819A
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Control apparatus
Assignee: Honeywell Inc
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Filing: 1964-03-11
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Granted: 1967-08-22
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Expires: 1984-03-11
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Keith C Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:01
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64C; B64C13/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
169 words
CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AIRCRAFT HAVING A CONTROL SURFACE OPERABLE BY AN OUTPUT SHAFT, COMPRISING: A DRIVING MOTOR CONTINUALLY ROTATING IN ONE DIRECTION, A DRIVING MEMBER ROTATED BY SAID MOTOR IN ONE DIRECTION, A PAIR OF DRIVEN MEMBERS DIRECTLY CONTACTING THE DRIVING MEMBER AND NORMALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATIVE BY THE DRIVING MEMBER; A MECHANICAL DIFFERENTIAL HAVING A PAIR OF SUN GEARS AND A SPIDER, HAVING A PLANET GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED THEREON MESHING WITH THE SUN GEARS, CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT; POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING ONE DRIVEN MEMBER WITH ONE SUN GEAR FOR NORMAL CONTINUAL ROTATION THEREOF IN ONE DIRECTION; POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER DRIVEN MEMBER TO THE OTHER SUN GEAR FOR NORMAL CONTINUAL ROTATION THEREOF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT NO PLANETARY ACTION BY THIS SPIDER MOUNTED GEAR OCCURS; AND A COMMON SELECTIVE OPERABLE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNEDTED TO THE DRIVEN MEMBERS ALTERING THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL RATES OF THE TWO SUN GEARS THEREBY EFFECTING PLANETARY MOTION OF THE SPIDER MOUNTED GEAR AND OPERATION OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
169 words
CONTROL APPARATUS FOR AN AIRCRAFT HAVING A CONTROL SURFACE OPERABLE BY AN OUTPUT SHAFT, COMPRISING: A DRIVING MOTOR CONTINUALLY ROTATING IN ONE DIRECTION, A DRIVING MEMBER ROTATED BY SAID MOTOR IN ONE DIRECTION, A PAIR OF DRIVEN MEMBERS DIRECTLY CONTACTING THE DRIVING MEMBER AND NORMALLY SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATIVE BY THE DRIVING MEMBER; A MECHANICAL DIFFERENTIAL HAVING A PAIR OF SUN GEARS AND A SPIDER, HAVING A PLANET GEAR ROTATABLY MOUNTED THEREON MESHING WITH THE SUN GEARS, CONNECTED TO THE OUTPUT SHAFT; POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING ONE DRIVEN MEMBER WITH ONE SUN GEAR FOR NORMAL CONTINUAL ROTATION THEREOF IN ONE DIRECTION; POWER TRANSMISSION MEANS CONNECTING THE OTHER DRIVEN MEMBER TO THE OTHER SUN GEAR FOR NORMAL CONTINUAL ROTATION THEREOF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SO THAT NO PLANETARY ACTION BY THIS SPIDER MOUNTED GEAR OCCURS; AND A COMMON SELECTIVE OPERABLE MEANS OPERATIVELY CONNEDTED TO THE DRIVEN MEMBERS ALTERING THE RELATIVE ROTATIONAL RATES OF THE TWO SUN GEARS THEREBY EFFECTING PLANETARY MOTION OF THE SPIDER MOUNTED GEAR AND OPERATION OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT.
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