A landing gear system includes an axle having an internal cavity and a wheel rotatably coupled to the axle. A drive shaft is mounted within the cavity to be rotatable about an axis. The landing gear system further includes a rod slidably mounted within the drive shaft and a clutch. The clutch has a first portion that is coupled to the rod and rotates with the drive shaft. A second portion of the clutch is fixedly coupled to the wheel. The rod selectively reciprocates along the axis between a first position and a second position to engage and disengage the clutch.
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY FOR AUTONOMOUS TAXIING OF AIRCRAFT
KUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR DAS AUTONOME ROLLEN VON FLUGZEUGEN
ENSEMBLE EMBRAYAGE POUR ROULAGE AUTONOME D'AÉRONEF
17.01.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |