Patent ID: 11932378
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 20:
21. An actuated assembly, comprising:
a base object;
an actuated object;
a rotary actuator configured to selectively pivot the actuated object relative to the base object, wherein the rotary actuator comprises:
a housing operatively coupled to the base object; and
an output gear configured to be selectively rotated relative to the housing; and

a joint comprising:
a crowned spline, wherein the crowned spline is meshed with the output gear of the rotary actuator, and wherein the crowned spline is fixed relative to the actuated object; and
a joint spherical bearing, wherein the joint spherical bearing comprises:
an outer race fixed relative to the base object; and
an inner race positioned for rotational and pivotal movement within the outer race and fixed relative to the crowned spline;
wherein the actuated assembly further comprising one or more coupler arms operatively coupled between the housing of the rotary actuator and the base object; and, wherein the one or more coupler arms each comprise:
a first coupler-arm spherical bearing coupled to the housing of the rotary actuator; and
a second coupler-arm spherical bearing coupled to the base object.