US 12,292,004 B1
Component mounting and drive in a geared turbofan architecture
Todd A. Davis, Tolland, CT (US); and David Allen Stachowiak, Durham, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Jan. 12, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/411,366.
Int. Cl. F02C 7/32 (2006.01); F01D 15/08 (2006.01); F01D 15/10 (2006.01); F01D 15/12 (2006.01)
CPC F02C 7/32 (2013.01) [F01D 15/08 (2013.01); F01D 15/10 (2013.01); F01D 15/12 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01); F05D 2230/60 (2013.01); F05D 2260/4031 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A fan drive gear system for a turbine engine comprising:
a sun gear configured to be driven by and coaxial with an engine shaft rotatable about an axis, the sun gear including a first gear portion and a second gear portion;
a plurality of intermediate gears coupled to the first gear portion of the sun gear;
a ring gear coupled to the plurality of intermediate gears;
a carrier supporting rotation of the plurality of intermediate gears; and
an accessory component that is coupled to the second gear portion of the sun gear through an accessory gear.