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Device for driving a shaft of a jet engine for inspection purposes

US11926438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG · DE

Inventors

Jan Oke Peters · Hamburg, DE
Michael Thies · Indianapolis, US
Johann Pott · Wistedt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 30, 2019
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 2, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2260/80
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A device drives a shaft of a jet engine for inspection purposes. The device has: a drive having a part co-rotating with the shaft. The co-rotating part of the unit is configured to lie against a spinner of the shaft and is secured in a non-rotatable manner to at least one fan blade arranged on the shaft using at least one strap.

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