Bending frame for extending travel of an actuator for a mechanically actuated component

US10215300B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS DS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• David Reith · Ditzingen, DE
• Stephan Kraus · Oedheim, DE
• Thomas Maier · Grimmen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 23, 2015
• Grant date: Feb 26, 2019
• Expiry date: Jun 4, 2036

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60T8/369
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A bending frame extends the travel of an actuator for a mechanically actuated component. The bending frame includes a plurality of bendable longitudinal struts, which are arranged about a longitudinal axis on which the travel of the actuator runs. The longitudinal struts each extend in the direction of the longitudinal axis, and an application of force enacted by the actuator long the actuation path on the longitudinal struts causes same to bend in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. Respective cross struts extend out toward the longitudinal axis from each of the longitudinal struts, wherein a first end of a respective cross strut is articulated to a respective longitudinal strut and a second end of the respective cross strut opposite to the first end is provided in order to transmit force to the component in the direction of the longitudinal axis for the purpose of actuation thereof. The longitudinal struts and the cross struts interact with one another such that bending of the longitudinal struts causes the second ends of the cross struts to be displaced in the direction of the longitudinal axis, thereby extending the travel for mechanically actuating the componen…