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

Claim 0:
1. 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;
an inner race positioned for rotational and pivotal movement within the outer race and fixed relative to the crowned spline; and
an output shaft comprising the crowned spline, wherein the output shaft is fixed to the actuated object;

an axle fixed to the inner race of the joint spherical bearing;

wherein the actuated object comprises a yoke structure comprising:
an inner leg fixedly coupled to the output shaft and the axle; and
an outer leg fixedly coupled to the axle; and

wherein the joint spherical bearing is positioned between the inner leg and the outer leg of the yoke structure.