The present disclosure relates to a clutch arrangement (1) for being located between an engine (101) and a propeller (102) of a drivetrain of a roadable aircraft (100). The clutch arrangement (1) comprises an engine shaft (2), a propeller shaft (3), a stationary clutch arrangement housing (4), and an engagement member (5) which is rotationally locked to and axially slidable relative to propeller shaft (3). The engagement member (5) comprises a first engagement structure (6) for engaging a corresponding engagement structure (7) associated with the engine shaft (2) for setting the clutch arrangement (1) in a propeller propulsion mode, in which rotational propulsion torque can be transmitted from the engine shaft (2) to the propeller shaft (3) via the engagement member (5). Moreover, the engagement member (5) further comprises a second engagement structure (8) for engaging a corresponding engagement structure (9) associated with the clutch arrangement housing (4) for setting the clutch arrangement (1) in a propeller locked mode, in which the propeller shaft (3) is rotationally locked to the clutch arrangement housing (4) by means of the engagement member (5). The present disclosure also relates to a roadable aircraft (100) comprising such a clutch arrangement (1).
CLUTCH ARRANGEMENT FOR A ROADABLE AIRCRAFT
KUPPLUNGSANORDNUNG FÜR EIN STRASSENFÄHIGES FLUGZEUG
AGENCEMENT D'EMBRAYAGE POUR AÉROMOBILE
2020-09-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |