Enhanced lubrication skewed roller clutch assembly and actuator including same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8393568
APP PUB NO 20110006154A1
SERIAL NO

12420305

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A roller clutch assembly for use in an actuator is provided that includes a roller cage and at least one roller. A lubricating medium at least partially surrounds the roller cage and the roller. The roller cage includes at least one wiper configured to move the lubricating medium toward its functional location adjacent the rollers. An aircraft actuator for controlling movement of an aircraft flight control surface is also provided that includes a ball nut and a ball screw operatively connected to the flight control surface. A one-way roller clutch is operatively connected to the ball nut and substantially prevents rotation of the ball nut in a first direction in response to a compressive force on the ball screw. A roller clutch assembly according to the present invention is positioned between the ball nut and the one-way roller clutch.

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EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED30 PEMBROKE ROAD DUBLIN 4 D04 Y0C2 D04 Y0C2

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cavalier, Donald R Walker, US 4 63
Klap, Aaron M Grand Rapids, US 6 54
Maresko, William A Grand Rapids, US 4 41

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