A roller gear 600 for use in a roller gear and sprocket configuration of a drive system, particularly for use in a landing gear drive system of an aircraft, comprises a body 601 having a core 602. The body includes at least two roller mounting members 611,612 and an array of rollers 605. A further roller mounting member 613 may be included and the gear may then include a second array of rollers 606. Rollers 604,607 are mounted on pins 608 extending through openings in the roller mounting members. Bushes 615 may be included between roller and pin. A locking ring 609 may be included to lock pins 608 to a roller mounting member.
Roller gear for a drive system
2015-09-23
Patent
Electronic Resource
English