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Flexible drive shaft test arrangements

US10775249B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

GOODRICH CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Raghu Iyer · New Hartford, US
Timothy H. Barber · Marcy, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 22, 2017
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 7, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H1/32
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flexible drive shaft test arrangement includes a drive end piece arranged along a rotation axis, a driven end piece axially offset from the drive end piece along the rotation axis, and a shell. The shell connects the drive end piece to the driven end piece. The drive end piece end is offset in rotation about the driven end piece to internally load a flexible drive shaft disposed within the shell with torsion. Test stands and methods for testing flexible drive shafts are also disclosed.

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