Patent ID: 11927249
Assignee: WOODWARD, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 9:
10. The apparatus of claim 4, further comprising:
a second linear actuator comprising:
a second actuator housing comprising a second piston chamber; and
a second piston shaft disposed at least partially within the second piston chamber and configured to translate within the second piston chamber of the second actuator housing along a second translation axis, the second piston shaft comprising a second piston shaft end configured to selectively extend and retract linearly along the translation axis relative to the second actuator housing;

wherein the rotor arm comprises a second rotor arm end positioned away from the first rotary joint and away from the first-mentioned rotor arm end, wherein the second rotor arm end is positioned substantially opposite the first rotor arm end with respect to the first rotary joint; and
wherein the rotor apparatus further comprises:
a second torque linkage having a third torque linkage end pivotably connected to the second rotor arm end of the rotor arm, and a fourth torque linkage end opposite the third torque linkage end and pivotably connected to the second piston shaft end of the second piston shaft at a second pivot connection joint, the second pivot connection joint defining a second pivot axis that is substantially perpendicular to the second translation axis of the second piston shaft and parallel to the first pivot axis of the first pivot connection joint; and
a second guide structure connected to the second pivot connection joint and configured to at least partially guide movement of the second pivot connection joint.