Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gearbox lubrication system
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Application No.: US16181641Application Date: 2018-11-06
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Publication No.: US10443706B2Publication Date: 2019-10-15
- Inventor: Ryan T. Ehinger
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Patent Capital Group
- Main IPC: B64C27/06
- IPC: B64C27/06 ; F16H57/04 ; B64C27/14 ; B64C27/00 ; B64D35/00

Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft includes a body, a rotor blade, a drive system that can be operated to rotate the rotor blade, and an emergency valve control unit. The drive system contains a first gearbox assembly, a second gearbox assembly, a first lubrication system that can deliver lubricant to the first gearbox assembly, and a second lubrication system that can deliver lubricant to the second gearbox assembly. The drive system also contains an emergency valve that can be opened to deliver lubricant from the first lubrication system to the second gearbox assembly. The emergency valve control unit can instruct the emergency valve to open.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190154137A1 GEARBOX LUBRICATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2019-05-23
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