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公开(公告)号:US11680500B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-20
申请号:US17164136
申请日:2021-02-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Scott David Poster
CPC classification number: F01M11/10 , B01D35/143 , B64C27/12 , F01M1/10 , F01M11/03 , F16H57/0404 , F16H57/0405 , F16N29/00
Abstract: A removable oil filter system includes an oil filter mount, an oil filter element removably connected to the oil filter mount, an impending-bypass indicator connected to the oil filter mount and in fluid communication with an oil in the oil filter system, and a full-bypass indicator in fluid communication with the oil filter mount. The impending-bypass indicator is capable of reporting an impending-bypass condition of the oil filter system. The full-bypass indicator is capable of reporting a full-bypass condition of the oil filter system.
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公开(公告)号:US20230182896A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US17547578
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Colton Gilliland , Russell Mueller
Abstract: A bearing restraint, for use on a rotorcraft with a rotor mast and bearing assembly. The bearing restraint interfacing with a mast groove along the rotor mast to longitudinally restrain the bearing assembly. The bearing restraint includes a pilot ring, groove collar, and retaining ring.
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公开(公告)号:US20230151845A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US17525933
申请日:2021-11-14
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Lancer Drake Halcom
CPC classification number: F16C7/06 , B64C29/0033 , B64C27/37 , F16C2326/43
Abstract: An adjustable length crank arm includes a first component having a longitudinal length, a second component coupled to the first component, the second component having a longitudinal length. A total length of the crank arm can be adjusted by changing an amount of longitudinal overlap that exists between the first component and the second component. The adjustable length crank arm can include a first wedge and a second wedge and at least a portion of each of the first wedge and the second wedge is longitudinally captured between the first component and the second component.
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公开(公告)号:US20230150659A1
公开(公告)日:2023-05-18
申请号:US17528989
申请日:2021-11-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Steven R. Ivans , Robert Roe
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C39/04
Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft including first and second fuselages; a wing assembly connecting the first and second fuselages, wherein the first and second fuselages are parallel to one another; first and second forward propulsion systems tiltably attached to forward ends of the first and second fuselages; and first and second aft propulsion systems fixedly attached proximate aft ends of the first and second fuselages.
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公开(公告)号:US11649043B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US17406174
申请日:2021-08-19
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Jouyoung Jason Choi
CPC classification number: B64C27/08 , B64C39/062 , B64D27/26 , G05D1/0202 , G05D1/0808 , B64D2027/262
Abstract: An aircraft comprises a fuselage, one or more support structures connected to the fuselage, one or more engines or motors disposed within or attached to the one or more support structures or the fuselage, and a distributed propulsion system. The distributed propulsion system comprising two or more propellers symmetrically distributed in an array along the one or more support structures with respect to a center of gravity of the aircraft and operably connected to the one or more engines or motors, wherein each propeller has a rotation direction within a tilted plane of rotation, and a summation of horizontal force vectors created by the tilted plane of rotation of all the propellers is substantially zero when all the propellers are creating a substantially equal thrust magnitude. Movement of the aircraft is controlled by selectively increasing or decreasing a thrust of at least one of the two or more propellers.
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公开(公告)号:US20230129055A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-27
申请号:US17509047
申请日:2021-10-24
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Lancer Drake Halcom
IPC: B64C27/605 , B64C27/28
Abstract: A self-retaining wear-pad leveler has a first plate having arms on opposing sides and forming an aperture through the first plate. A rear section is coupled to a rear portion of the first plate and has tabs extending from opposing sides of the rear section. The arms are configured for being retained about a ball of a spherical bearing assembly, and the tabs are configured to cause rotation of the leveler about the bearing when engaged by a component coupled to and rotating about the bearing.
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公开(公告)号:US11624117B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-11
申请号:US17332743
申请日:2021-05-27
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Phalgun Madhusudan
IPC: C25B9/21 , C25B1/02 , F04B45/047 , F04B45/027 , F04B43/04
Abstract: An electrochemical compressor, including a first end plate, a second end plate, a voltage supply connected to the first end plate and second end plate, a plurality of membranes, where each membrane of the plurality of membranes has a substantially same impedance, and where each membrane of the plurality of membranes has a different thickness in a stacking direction, and a plurality of conductive bipolar plates, where the bipolar plates of the plurality of bipolar plates are arranged in contact with, and alternating in the stacking direction with, the membranes of the plurality of membranes, and where the membranes of the plurality of membranes and the bipolar plates of the plurality of bipolar plates are electrically connected in series between the first end plate and second end plate.
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公开(公告)号:US11597492B2
公开(公告)日:2023-03-07
申请号:US16733244
申请日:2020-01-03
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Paul Charles Griffiths , Bryan Sugg , Samuel Bryk
Abstract: Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a fuselage having a sliding door system disposed on at least one side of the fuselage. The sliding door system includes a forward sliding door having an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail, a rearward sliding door having an upper slide rail and a lower slide rail, an upper rail coupled to each of the upper slide rail of the forward sliding door and the upper slide rail of the rearward sliding door, a lower rail coupled to each of the lower slide rail of the forward sliding door and the lower slide rail of the rearward sliding door, and a plurality of actuators coupled to each of the upper rail and the lower rail and configured to displace and retract the forward sliding door and the rearward sliding door linearly with respect to the fuselage.
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公开(公告)号:US11566984B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US16923413
申请日:2020-07-08
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Wei-Yueh Lee , Michael Burnett , Michael Dearman
IPC: G01N3/08 , B29C70/56 , G01M5/00 , G01N3/02 , G01N3/04 , B29C70/32 , G06F30/23 , B29C70/30 , B29C70/54 , G01N3/22 , B29L23/00
Abstract: A method of offset load testing a tubular composite specimen with two pairs of aligned holes and having at least one defect, the method comprising: providing a testing apparatus having a pair of arms including a fixed arm and a mobile arm; securing the pair of arms using a fastener assembly in each of the two pairs of aligned holes; and moving the mobile arm to impart an offset load force to the tubular specimen. One aspect includes a method of offset load testing comprising: providing a testing apparatus having a pair of arms including a fixed arm and a mobile arm; providing a tubular composite specimen with a top portion and a bottom portion; securing the pair of arms to the top and bottom portions of the tubular composite specimen; and moving the mobile arm to impart an offset load force to the tubular composite specimen.
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公开(公告)号:US11565803B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US16808851
申请日:2020-03-04
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: William Kyle Heironimus , Stephen Yibum Chung
IPC: B64C27/68 , B64C27/605 , B64C29/00 , B64D27/24 , B64D33/08 , H02K9/06 , B64D35/02 , B64D35/08 , H02K5/22 , H02K7/108 , H02K7/116 , H02K9/193
Abstract: One embodiment is an electric drive system including a plurality of redundant motors, wherein power generated by the plurality of motors is used to drive a rotor system comprising a rotor shaft having a plurality of rotor blades connected thereto via a swashplate; a gear box associated with the plurality of redundant motors; a cyclic actuation system for controlling an individual pitch of the rotor blades connected to the swashplate; and at least one structural element for retaining the redundant motors, the gear box, and the cyclic actuation system together as a single integrated unit.
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