WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR FOR AN AIRCRAFT

摘要

A wheel drive system, in particular for the taxiing of an aircraft comprising an engine block (22) carried by a non-suspended part (14b) of a gear strut (14) of the aircraft and comprising an electric motor (26) and reduction means, and a clutch device (24) linking the output shaft (26a) of the electric engine (26) to the wheel (12) via the reduction means. The clutch device (24) comprises a dog mechanism (32, 34) comprising a driving part (32) rigidly connected to the engine block (22) and a receiving part (34) rigidly connected to the rim (12b) of the wheel (12), and a system for the translational movement, along the axis of the axle crosspiece (20) of the gear strut (14), of the driving part (32) into an engaged position in which the driving part (32) is engaged with the receiving part (34) and a disengaged position in which the driving part (32) is separated from the receiving part (34).