Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Inboard bearing assemblies with improved accessibility
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Application No.: US15990622Application Date: 2018-05-26
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Publication No.: US10507912B2Publication Date: 2019-12-17
- Inventor: Amarjit Olenchery Kizhakkepat , Michael Christopher Burnett , Michael Dean Dearman
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C27/35
- IPC: B64C27/35 ; B64C29/00 ; B64C11/06 ; F16C33/06 ; F16C17/10

Abstract:
A proprotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a yoke having a plurality of blade arms each having an inboard pocket. Each of a plurality of bearing assemblies is disposed at least partially within one of the inboard pockets. Each of a plurality of inboard beams is disposed at least partially between a centrifugal force bearing and a shear bearing of each bearing assembly and has a proprotor blade coupled thereto. Each of a plurality of latch assemblies selectively couples one of the bearing assemblies to the yoke. Each latch assembly is rotatable relative to the yoke between an engaged position wherein the latch assembly is engagable with one of the bearing assemblies to couple the bearing assembly to the yoke and a disengaged position wherein the latch assembly is disengaged from the respective bearing assembly enabling installation and removal of the respective bearing assembly relative to the respective pocket.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190016455A1 Inboard Bearing Assemblies with Improved Accessibility Public/Granted day:2019-01-17
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