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公开(公告)号:US20210107618A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-15
申请号:US16596922
申请日:2019-10-09
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Nicholas Ralph Carlson , William Anthony Amante , Timothy Brian Carr
IPC: B64C1/06
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to an aircraft fuselage comprises two keel beams and two roof beams. Each keel beam is formed as a single component having no joints. Each keel beam comprises a first portion that is configured to define a floor of an aircraft and a second portion that is configured to define a tail section of an aircraft. The second portion is positioned at an angle relative to the first portion. Each roof beam is coupled to the second portion of a corresponding keel beam at a point remote from the first portion. Each roof beam and a corresponding keel beam are positioned along a single butt line relative to an aircraft fuselage centerline. Frame members are coupled to both keel beams and both roof beams.
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公开(公告)号:US20210101672A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-08
申请号:US16590618
申请日:2019-10-02
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Edward FOSKEY , Andrew MARESH
Abstract: An exemplary proprotor blade assembly includes a structural skin extending spanwise from a root to a tip and along a chord from leading edge to a trailing edge and a structural core positioned inside of the structural skin, the structural skin comprising hex-shaped structures oriented normal to the structural skin.
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公开(公告)号:US20210094683A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16585975
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Edward FOSKEY
Abstract: An exemplary clamp system for securing a proprotor blade in a stowed position includes a clamp having a pair of opposing pads operable between an open position to receive a portion of a proprotor blade between the pair of opposing pads and a closed position to grip the portion of the proprotor blade with the pair of opposing pads and a rotary actuator in connection with the clamp to operate the clamp between the open and the closed position.
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公开(公告)号:US20210094680A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16589205
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Whitney Renee Foskey , Gary Miller
IPC: B64C27/35
Abstract: A rotor hub assembly includes a yoke and a high capacity laminated (HCL) bearing, comprising layers of elastomeric material and layers of metal. The HCL bearing is affixed to the yoke to prevent separation of the HCL bearing from the yoke.
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公开(公告)号:US20210094673A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-01
申请号:US16590223
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: George Matthew Thompson , Jonathan Knoll , Paul Sherrill
Abstract: A rotor assembly has a rotor hub having a unitary structure. The rotor assembly further includes a unitary crosshead having a first upper tab and a first lower tab located vertically below the first upper tab. The first upper tab and the first lower tab define a slot therebetween to accept a first pin of the first rotor blade. A second upper tab and a second lower tab located vertically below the second upper tab define a slot therebetween to accept a second pin of the second rotor blade. A first recess is provided between the first lower tab and the second lower tab so that the crosshead comprises no material directly between at least a portion of the first lower tab and the second lower tab along at least one straight path.
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公开(公告)号:US20210086550A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16586605
申请日:2019-09-27
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Min Young Yoo
Abstract: One embodiment is an apparatus comprising a transparent film having adhesive material disposed on a first planar surface thereof and a design imprinted on a second planar surface thereof, wherein the second planar surface is opposite the first planar surface and wherein the design comprises a plurality of graphical elements each having an outline therearound in a color that contrasts with a color of the element.
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公开(公告)号:US20210067249A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16557604
申请日:2019-08-30
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Hull , Glenn Sahagun , Daniel Donley
IPC: H04B10/114 , H04B10/50 , H04B10/66 , G08B21/18
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for utilizing aircraft cockpit and cabin lighting to provide both power and data transmission to occupants. Data and power may be transmitted on non-visible and/or visible spectrums. The visible light may be used independently for aircraft illumination. Data for the cockpit allows for quick upload and download of flight planning and maintenance data to an electronic flight bag. The electronic flight bag may also be able to receive power from cockpit and cabin lighting during flight.
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公开(公告)号:US20210061453A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US17037512
申请日:2020-09-29
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric Stephen Olson
IPC: B64C27/12 , B64D35/02 , B64D27/10 , B64D27/24 , B64C27/06 , F16D41/06 , F16D48/02 , F16D41/08 , F16D25/062 , F16D28/00
Abstract: A failsafe multimode clutch assembly is positioned in a powertrain of a rotorcraft. The clutch assembly includes a freewheeling unit having input and output races. The freewheeling unit has a driving mode in which torque applied to the input race is transferred to the output race and an overrunning mode in which torque applied to the output race is not transferred to the input race. A bypass assembly has an engaged position that couples the input and output races of the freewheeling unit. An actuator assembly must be energized to shift the bypass assembly from the engaged position to a disengaged position. In the disengaged position, the overrunning mode of the freewheeling unit is enabled such that the clutch assembly is configured for unidirectional torque transfer. In the engaged position, the overrunning mode of the freewheeling unit is disabled such that the clutch assembly is configured for bidirectional torque transfer.
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公开(公告)号:US20210061447A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
申请号:US16555515
申请日:2019-08-29
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Derek William HEARD , Richard Theodore PERRYMAN , Nathan Craig CLARK , Joshua Andrew EMRICH , Yann LAVALLEE , Ralph Michael GANNARELLI
IPC: B64C17/00
Abstract: A movable ballast system for an aircraft includes first and second ballast docks secured to the aircraft. The first ballast dock includes a first housing and a first ballast tray secured within the first housing. The first ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The second ballast dock is positioned aft of a CG of the aircraft and includes a second housing and a second ballast tray secured within the second housing. The second ballast tray includes a plurality of channels. The movable ballast system includes a plurality of movable ballasts, each movable ballast of the plurality of movable ballasts being configured to fit within at least one channel of each of the plurality of channels of the first and second ballast trays.
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公开(公告)号:US20210055717A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-25
申请号:US16547182
申请日:2019-08-21
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Brian Edward TUCKER , Matthew Curtis LEDBETTER
Abstract: A method includes acquiring a current condition indicator of a condition indicator set associated with an operating condition of a vehicle, the condition indicator set indicating sensor readings associated with an operating element of the vehicle under the operating condition, determining, by a data server, a volatility over a window of the condition indicator set based, at least in part, on differences between adjacent data points in the window, wherein the window includes the current condition indicator, determining, by the data server, a movement over the window of the condition indicator set based, at least in part, on a difference between two selected data points in the window, determining a volatility-based movement significance over the window of the condition indicator set based, at least in part, on a ratio of the movement to the volatility, determining, by the data server, whether a trend associated with the operating element is indicated based, at least in part, on the volatility-based movement significance, and generating, by the data server, an alert signal in response to the determining that the trend is indicated.
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