Aircraft wheel-and-brake set fitted with a rotary drive device
US8444086B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides an aircraft wheel-and-brake set, the wheel including a rim mounted to rotate on an axle of the aircraft about an axis of rotation, and the brake including a stack of disks extending into the rim in service, and a support carrying brake actuators facing the stack of disks in order to selectively press said disks together, wherein the support carries at least one rotary drive member for driving the wheel in rotation, which drive member is carried in such a manner that it extends outside said wheel.
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