An aircraft wing system and method comprising: an aircraft wing (102); an edge device (200) coupled to a leading edge or trailing edge of the aircraft wing (102); a drive shaft (804) rotatable about its axis; a crank arm (808, 810), a first end of the crank arm (808, 810) being coupled to the drive shaft (804), and a second end of the crank arm (808, 810) opposite to the first end being coupled to the edge device (200); and a gear system (806) (e.g. a strain wave gear system) coupled between the drive shaft (804) and the first end of the crank arm (808, 810).
AIRCRAFT WING SYSTEM
FLUGZEUGFLÜGELSYSTEM
SYSTEME D'AILE D'AERONEF
2016-12-21
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
AIRCRAFT WING TORSION BOX, AIRCRAFT WING AND AIRCRAFT
Europäisches Patentamt | 2019
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