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US 12,283,907 · App. 18/130,139 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Control electronics, electromechanical actuator, aircraft and method for damping the movement of an electromechanical actuator

Inventors: Frank Kronburger (Lindenberg, DE); Julian Kinzelmann (Hergensweiler, DE)
Assignee: Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH
H02P29/04B64C13/50
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Patent No.
US 12,283,907
App. No.
18/130,139
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to control electronics, preferably for an electromechanical actuator, preferably for use in a primary flight control system of an aircraft, wherein the control electronics can connect or connects an electric motor, preferably of the electromechanical actuator, to an electrical or electronic load and/or wherein the control electronics can deactivate or deactivates a DC/DC converter supplying electrical power to the electric motor, and to an electromechanical actuator and to a method for damping the movement of an electromechanical actuator.

Claims (8)

1. A control electronics system, comprising

a DC/DC converter ( 1 ),

control electronics ( 4 ) coupled to the DC/DC converter ( 1 ),

a power amplifier ( 5 ) coupled to the control electronics ( 4 ),

an electric motor ( 3 ) having three phases coupled to the power amplifier ( 5 ),

an electronic load (R), and

a switch(S) arranged to connect the electronic load (R) to the power amplifier ( 5 ), wherein

the control electronics ( 4 ) is configured to deactivate the DC/DC converter ( 1 ) in event of power failure and connect the electronic load (R) to the power amplifier ( 5 ) through the switch(S), ensuring required counter-torque.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: KRONBURGER, FRANK; KINZELMANN, JULIAN
To: LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBH
Reel/Frame 063853/0847 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2022 108 181.8 · Apr 5, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230318513A1 · Oct 5, 2023
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