DRIVE UNIT FOR ACTUATION OF FOLDABLE END PART OF WING CONSOLE FOR AIRCRAFT Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC B64C3/56 

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: present invention relates to drive unit for actuation of movable surface of wing console, in particular, folded end part of wing console for aircraft. Drive assembly comprises a first housing portion comprising a first attachment device configured to attach the drive assembly to the fixed portion of the wing console for an aircraft, and a second housing part comprising a second attachment device configured to attach the drive assembly to an end portion of the wing cantilever mounted to fold on the fixed part of the wing cantilever. Second part of the body is connected to the first part of the body so that it can be turned relative to the first part of the body around the main axis of rotation. At that, the second part of the body comprises a gear rack having a concave shape and facing the main axis of rotation. At that, the drive unit additionally contains a drive gear, resting on the first part of the housing and engaged with the gear rack for rotation of the second part of the housing relative to the first part of the housing. At the same time drive gear is actuated by means of connecting mechanism, which is made with possibility of connection with engine output element. At that, main axis of rotation passes within limits of extension of cross section of drive assembly. Group of inventions also relates to wing console for aircraft comprising said drive assembly, as well as to aircraft comprising said console.

EFFECT: present invention aims at providing a very compact and strong drive assembly.

17 cl, 12 dwg