DEVICE FOR ROTATIONALLY COUPLING A RING WITH A WHEEL AND AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR EQUIPPED WITH SUCH A DEVICE

• US 20120305702A1
• Filed: 05/18/2012
• Published: 12/06/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/20/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
• Original Assignee: Messier-Bugatti-Dowty
• Inventors: BUCHETON, Daniel, REMOND, Sébastien, ELUARD, Gilles
• Application Number:
  US13/475,128
• Publication Number:
  US 20120305702A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/101
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 25/405 Powered wheels, e.g. for taxing
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 3/62 the links or their attachments being elastic
• CPC Class Codes: Y02T 50/80 Energy efficient operational measures, e.g. ground operations or mission management

Abstract

The invention relates to a device (32) for rotationally coupling a wheel (10) with a ring (31) for driving the wheel (10) mounted so as to rotate coaxially with the wheel (10).

According to the invention the device (32) comprises a plurality of connecting members (60) each extending in a direction contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation and forming an angle with a radial direction, the connecting members (60) being pivotably mounted on the one hand on the wheel (10) and on the other hand on the ring (31).

Claims

1. A device for rotationally coupling a wheel with a ring for driving the wheel mounted so as to rotate coaxially with the wheel, the device comprising:

a plurality of connecting members each extending in a direction contained in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation and forming an angle with a radial direction, the connecting members being pivotably mounted, on the one hand, on the wheel and, on the other hand, on the ring, each connecting member being elastically deformable in compression and in traction along an axis that passes through its two pivot-mounted ends.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein each connecting member has a length which varies when subject to a force acting on the connecting member in opposition to a internal dissipative force.

3. The device according to claim 2, wherein each connecting member is a telescopic linkage which comprises two sliding parts connected respectively to the wheel and to the ring, Belleville washers being arranged between the parts so as to generate a resilient and dissipative force during relative displacement of the parts.

4. Landing gear comprising at least one axle for receiving at least one wheel associated with a member for driving the wheel comprising a ring mounted so as to rotate coaxially with the wheel and connected to controlled means for rotational driving thereof, characterized in that the wheel and the ring are coupled together by a coupling device according to claim 1.