Coupling arrangement and aircraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11292584-B2
Application number	US-201916687716-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	Nov 21, 2018
Publication date	Apr 5, 2022
Grant date	Apr 5, 2022

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coupling arrangement for a driving device, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises an input, an output and a coupling, wherein the coupling is non-rotatably connected with the input or with the output, wherein the coupling furthermore comprises torque transmission means which in the coupled condition are configured to connect the output with the input for transmitting a torque from the input to the output, wherein upon exceedance of a torque threshold value in a first operating condition the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is periodically separated from and connected with the output, and that when the torque threshold value is not reached in a second operating condition, the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is permanently connected with the output for transmitting a torque.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A coupling arrangement for a driving device for a wing tip of an aircraft, wherein the coupling arrangement comprises an input, an output and a coupling, the coupling comprising a first coupling element and a second coupling element, the coupling is non-rotatably connected with the input or with the output, wherein the coupling furthermore comprises torque transmission means which in the coupled condition are configured to connect the output with the input for transmitting a torque from the input to the output, wherein upon exceedance of a torque threshold value in a first operating condition the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is periodically separated from and connected with the input, and that when the torque threshold value is not reached in a second operating condition, the torque transmission means are arranged such that the input is permanently connected with the output for transmitting a torque, wherein a ball ramp mechanism forms the torque transmission means or a part of the same, the ball ramp mechanism has two opposed ball ramps, one of the two opposed ball ramps arranged in a housing of the input and the other of the two opposed ball ramps arranged in the second coupling element, the ball ramps have one or more pockets or other depressions in which a ball is configured to be received such that a torque transmission takes place, and balls always move from one pocket to the next when the output is blocked.

2. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the ball ramps are configured such that they have a plurality of ramps which are arranged relative to each other such that the ball can sequentially roll off from one ramp into the next ramp.

3. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the torque threshold value is determined by a pretensioned spring acting on the torque transmission means and is adjustable by said spring.

4. The coupling arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the first coupling element is non-rotatably connected with the output and the second coupling element is axially movable relative to the first coupling element.

5. The coupling arrangement according to claim 4 , wherein a carrier is provided, which extends between the first and the second coupling part and which connects the two coupling parts such that the rotary movement of the second coupling part leads to a rotary movement of the first coupling part.

6. An aircraft comprising the coupling arrangement according to claim 1 .

7. The aircraft according to claim 6 , wherein the coupling arrangement is disposed between an input of the aircraft and a foldable wing tip and/or a buoyancy aid and/or a primary and/or secondary electromechanical actuation system and/or a thrust reversal actuation system and/or a thrust reversal cowling actuation system and/or a door actuation system and/or a turbine vane actuation system.

Assignees

• Liebherr Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH

Inventors

• Bassett Frederick
• Gaile Anton

Classifications

• F16D43/206 Primary

  moving axially between engagement and disengagement · CPC title

• F16D2125/36

  Helical cams, Ball-rotating ramps · CPC title

• F16D7/08

  moving axially between engagement and disengagement · CPC title

• B64C13/28 Primary

  mechanical · CPC title

• F16D41/066

  all members having the same size and only one of the two surfaces being cylindrical · CPC title