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Mechanism for transmitting power between a driving shaft and two assemblies to be driven

US5271295A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 1993
Grant dateDec 21, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/1907
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

To ensure the power transmission between a driving shaft (42) and two assemblies to be driven, such as the rotor or rotors and the ancillary systems of a gyroplane, a mechanism is proposed, which has a connection shaft (48) constantly engaged on the driving shaft and on device (54) for riving the ancillary systems. An actuator (80) controls a translation of the connection shaft between a first position in which a free wheel (44), interposed between the driving shaft (42) and a device (46) for driving the rotor or rotors, occupies a rotation engagement state and a second position, in which the free wheel occupies a rotation disengagement state. This particularly simple mechanism can be switched from one state to the other, even during the rotation of the driving shaft.

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