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Turbojet engine accessory gear box driveshaft; modular additional accessory

US8042341B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 9, 2007
Grant dateOct 25, 2011
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T74/2186
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An accessory gear box driveshaft in a turbojet engine with intermediate casing, designed to be mounted in a radial arm of the intermediate casing is disclosed. The shaft is mechanically connected, at a first end, to a an engine shaft of the turbojet engine, and is mechanically connected, at a second end, to a gear box. The shaft includes a bevel gear between the two ends, to provide mechanical transmission to an additional accessory. This shaft is notable in that, together with the gear, it is contained in a case forming an oil circuit sealed against the arm. The accessory includes a drive shaft collaborating with the gear of the transmission shaft and forming a modular assembly therewith.

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