CPC F42B 10/665 (2013.01) [F02K 9/805 (2013.01); F02K 9/90 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A power take-off system for use with an actuator, the power take-off system comprising:
a gear shaft configured to engage the actuator, with the actuator directly driving the gear shaft;
a drive pinion on the gear shaft;
a face gear sector that engages the drive pinion;
a bearing sleeve, wherein the bearing sleeve is partially inserted into and directly engages the face gear sector, such that the bearing sleeve rotates along with the face gear sector; and
a rotatable surface that is operatively coupled to the bearing sleeve, wherein the rotatable surface includes a section with a non-circular cross-section shape that mates with a corresponding cavity in the bearing sleeve, such that the rotatable surface rotates along with the face gear sector.
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