US 12,486,021 B2
Electric propulsion system for an aircraft including a motor located between a gearbox assembly and a propeller
Scott Graves, Felton, CA (US); Alan D. Tepe, Fremont, CA (US); and Robert Wayne Moore, Auburn, CA (US)
Assigned to Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Archer Aviation Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/330,776.
Application 18/330,776 is a continuation of application No. 18/147,452, filed on Dec. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,787,551.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/378,680, filed on Oct. 7, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/378,536, filed on Oct. 6, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0246685 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 11/02 (2006.01); B60L 15/06 (2006.01); B60L 15/38 (2006.01); B64C 27/54 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/30 (2024.01); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); B64D 27/359 (2024.01); B64D 31/18 (2024.01); B64D 33/08 (2006.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01); B64D 35/026 (2024.01); F16B 2/06 (2006.01); F16H 57/08 (2006.01); H02K 1/27 (2022.01); H02K 1/32 (2006.01); H02K 5/124 (2006.01); H02K 5/20 (2006.01); H02K 7/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/116 (2006.01); H02K 9/19 (2006.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 15/03 (2025.01); H02K 15/035 (2025.01); H02K 15/40 (2025.01); H02M 7/5395 (2006.01); H02P 21/00 (2016.01); H02P 25/16 (2006.01); H02P 27/06 (2006.01); H02P 27/08 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 11/02 (2013.01) [B60L 15/06 (2013.01); B60L 15/38 (2013.01); B64C 27/54 (2013.01); B64C 29/0008 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64D 27/30 (2024.01); B64D 27/31 (2024.01); B64D 27/34 (2024.01); B64D 27/359 (2024.01); B64D 31/18 (2024.01); B64D 33/08 (2013.01); B64D 35/021 (2024.01); B64D 35/026 (2024.01); F16B 2/06 (2013.01); F16H 57/08 (2013.01); H02K 1/27 (2013.01); H02K 1/32 (2013.01); H02K 5/124 (2013.01); H02K 5/203 (2021.01); H02K 7/08 (2013.01); H02K 7/116 (2013.01); H02K 9/19 (2013.01); H02K 11/33 (2016.01); H02K 15/03 (2013.01); H02K 15/035 (2025.01); H02K 15/40 (2025.01); H02M 7/5395 (2013.01); H02P 21/50 (2016.02); H02P 25/16 (2013.01); H02P 27/06 (2013.01); H02P 27/08 (2013.01); B60L 2200/10 (2013.01); B60L 2210/40 (2013.01); H02K 7/006 (2013.01); H02K 2215/00 (2021.08)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electric propulsion system, comprising:
an inverter assembly;
a shaft having an output end;
an electric motor assembly; and
a gearbox assembly configured to transfer torque from the electric motor assembly to the shaft;
wherein the inverter assembly, the gearbox assembly, and the electric motor assembly are positioned along an axis and one of the gearbox assembly and the electric motor assembly is located between the inverter assembly and the other of the gearbox assembly and the electric motor assembly along the axis; and
the electric motor assembly is located between the gearbox assembly and the output end of the shaft.