US 11,733,011 B2
Steering system with power take-off from actuators
John Bugge, Tucson, AZ (US)
Assigned to Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed by Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US)
Filed on Nov. 24, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/102,648.
Prior Publication US 2022/0163302 A1, May 26, 2022
Int. Cl. F02K 9/90 (2006.01); F42B 10/66 (2006.01); F02K 9/80 (2006.01)
CPC F42B 10/665 (2013.01) [F02K 9/805 (2013.01); F02K 9/90 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.