The present disclosure relates to an attachment assembly for connecting an actuator to a frame, a method for manufacturing this attachment assembly and a method for reducing backlash in an attachment assembly. The attachment assembly comprises: an outer yoke having a first end and an opposite second end and defining an internal cavity at said second end. The outer yoke has an aperture provided at its second end connected to the cavity; and an inner yoke located within the cavity, said inner yoke having a first end and a second, opposite end. A tie bar having a ball shaped end extends through said aperture such that the ball shaped end is positioned within the cavity and cannot pass through the aperture. A spring is provided at said first end of said outer yoke that is configured to bias the inner yoke in the direction of the aperture. The attachment assembly further comprises shearable means for holding the inner yoke in a first position wherein the inner yoke is spaced away from the ball-shaped end of the tie bar. When the tie bar is loaded against the inner yoke, the shearable means are configured to shear and the spring is configured to move the inner yoke to a second position wherein the inner yoke is in abutment with the ball-shaped end. This reduces the backlash in the upper attachment. The attachment means further comprises latching means that is configured to hold said inner yoke in said second position when said shearable means has been sheared.


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    Title :

    ACTUATOR UPPER ATTACHMENT


    Additional title:

    OBERE STELLGLIEDBEFESTIGUNG
    FIXATION SUPÉRIEURE D'ACTIONNEUR


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2022-09-07


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F16H Getriebe , GEARING



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