Movable flight surface having at least one integrated actuator
US11059570B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64D2221/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A movable flight control surface for aircraft, the movable surface comprising: a skin mounted to pivot on a hinge shaft having at least one end that projects from the skin; at least one electric motor that is mounted inside the skin and that has an outlet shaft coupled to the hinge shaft so as to cause the skin to pivot on the shaft; and a power circuit and a control circuit for powering and controlling the motor, the circuits being housed inside the skin and being connected to connectors leading to the outside of the skin.
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