18346559. ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE (HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.)

ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE

Organization Name

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

Inventor(s)

Michal Nozka of Brno (CZ)

ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18346559 titled 'ACTUATOR SYSTEMS FOR FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACE

Original Abstract Submitted

An actuator system for a flight control surface of an aerial vehicle includes a motor, and an inner shaft. The inner shaft includes a first portion at a first end and a second portion that extends from the first portion to a second end of the inner shaft. The first portion of the inner shaft is coupled to the motor. The second portion of the inner shaft is coupled to at least one roller that includes roller threads. The actuator system includes an inverted nut defining an inner bore and having an outer diameter that defines an output rod. The inner bore includes nut threads. The inverted nut is coupled about the inner shaft such that the nut threads are to engage with the plurality of roller threads to move the output rod, and the output rod is to be coupled to the flight control surface.