公开(公告)号：US20210404516A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-30

申请号：US16916353

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： George Matthew THOMPSON ,  Joseph Richard CARPENTER, JR. ,  Paul SHERRILL ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL

IPC: F16C33/06 ,  F01D25/16 ,  B64C27/32 ,  B64C27/54 ,  F16C17/02

Abstract: A bearing system includes an inboard bearing assembly and an outboard bearing assembly. The inboard bearing assembly includes an inboard fitting and an inboard race. The inboard fitting includes a plate with a convex mating surface and a first aperture formed through the plate for receiving a blade root of a rotor blade. The inboard race comprising a concave mating surface configured to receive the convex mating surface a second aperture formed the inboard race. The outboard bearing assembly includes an outboard bearing assembly comprising an outboard fitting having an aperture formed therethrough for receiving the blade root of the rotor blade.

公开(公告)号：US20230182887A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-15

申请号：US17552052

申请日：2021-12-15

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Thomas CRAVENER ,  Andrew MARESH ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C11/04 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/00

CPC classification number: B64C11/28 ,  B64C11/04 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/0033

Abstract: A system for retaining a folded proprotor blade in flight. The system includes a mounting plate, a first arm coupled to the mounting plate at an acute angle relative to the mounting plate, and a first deformable pad affixed to the first arm and adapted to contact the folded proprotor blade.

公开(公告)号：US20210394915A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16908471

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Ralph CARLSON ,  Frank Brad STAMPS ,  George Matthew THOMPSON ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL

IPC: B64D31/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: In an embodiment, a duct for a ducted-rotor aircraft includes a hub, the hub including a rotor and one or more motors configured to drive the rotor. The duct also includes a duct ring that defines an opening surrounding at least a portion of the hub. The duct also includes a plurality of stators that extend outward from the hub. The duct also includes at least one battery electrically coupled to the rotor and configured to power the one or more motors.

公开(公告)号：US20210270312A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16806205

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： George Matthew THOMPSON ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL ,  Nicholas Ralph CARLSON

IPC: F16C7/06 ,  F16B7/18

Abstract: An exemplary adjustable length link includes a first rod end having a body with a threaded socket, a second rod end having a threaded shaft and a sleeve having external threads cooperative with the threaded socket and a bore with internal threads cooperative with the threaded shaft.