Resettable electro-mechanically actuated connection unit for generators
US-2016134171-A1 · May 12, 2016 · US
Generator disconnect couplings
US11226013B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11226013-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016866415-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | Oct 14, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
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A method of disconnecting a generator from a source of mechanical rotation includes receiving a generator disconnect command and receiving a rotational position of a generator input member. The input member rotational angle is compared to the target disconnect angle range, and a determination made whether to disconnect the input member from a generator drive member based on the comparison.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of disconnecting a generator from a drive member, comprising: receiving a disconnect command; receiving a rotational angle of an input member; comparing the input member rotational angle with a target disconnect angle range; determining whether to disconnect the input member from the drive member based on the comparison of the input member rotational angle and the target disconnect angle range; and disconnecting the input member from the drive member. 2. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising disconnecting the input member from the drive member by frictionally engaging the input member with an actuator member. 3. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising delaying disconnection when the rotational angle of the input member is outside the target disconnect angle range. 4. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising disconnecting the input member from the drive member when the rotational angle of the input member is in the target disconnect angle range. 5. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising disconnecting the input member from the drive member after tolling a delay interval irrespective of the rotational angle. 6. The method as recited in claim 1 , further comprising disconnecting the input member from the drive member when the rotational angle of the input member is outside of the target disconnect angle range. 7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising mechanically engaging an actuator member with the input member such that rotation of the input member while the actuator member is mechanically engaged with the input member causes the input member to move axially away from and to thereby rotationally disengage from the drive member.
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Control by electric or electronic means, e.g. of fluid pressure · CPC title
with clutching members movable only axially · CPC title
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Angle · CPC title
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- What does patent US11226013B2 cover?
- A method of disconnecting a generator from a source of mechanical rotation includes receiving a generator disconnect command and receiving a rotational position of a generator input member. The input member rotational angle is compared to the target disconnect angle range, and a determination made whether to disconnect the input member from a generator drive member based on the comparison.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hamilton Sundstrand Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16D23/12. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 18 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).