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公开(公告)号:US20190185179A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US15846783
申请日:2017-12-19
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Cheng-Ho Tho , Michael Reaugh Smith
CPC classification number: B64D45/00 , B64C1/1484 , B64C1/1492 , B64C1/34 , B64D2045/0095
Abstract: An in-flight impact protection system for aircraft. An aircraft having a panel, with a sensor disposed on the aircraft and adapted to transmit a signal and receive a reflection of the signal. A controller coupled to the sensor and adapted to receive the reflection from the sensor to determine whether an object is near the aircraft's panel. An inflation device, which includes a tube member, is coupled to the controller and positioned inside the aircraft, proximate the panel. After determining that the object is near the panel, the controller can activate the inflation device so that the tube member inflates, thereby buttressing at least a portion of the panel. The panel can be a windshield, fuselage member, or other suitable component.
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公开(公告)号:US20190061923A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US16100679
申请日:2018-08-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Smith , Cheng-Ho Tho , Anand Kumar Marimuthu
Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
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公开(公告)号:US09725165B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-08
申请号:US14506286
申请日:2014-10-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Smith , Cheng-Ho Tho , Anand Kumar Marimuthu
CPC classification number: B64C27/006 , B26D1/12 , B26D1/25 , B26D2001/006 , B26D2001/0066
Abstract: Some examples of a cable cutting system include a first cutting apparatus that includes a recess to receive a cable. The system includes a second cutting apparatus separate from and attached to the first cutting apparatus. The second cutting apparatus includes multiple cutting surfaces arranged to cut the cable received at the recess.
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公开(公告)号:US09452843B1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-27
申请号:US14711230
申请日:2015-05-13
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Zi Lu , Michael Seifert , Cheng-Ho Tho
CPC classification number: B64D25/00 , B64C25/32 , B64C25/56 , B64C2025/325 , B64D2201/00
Abstract: An aircraft airbag inflation system includes an airbag mounted on an external surface of an aircraft. The airbag is configured to inflate in one of multiple stages prior to the aircraft crashing, and each stage is associated with a respective pressure. The system also includes multiple sensors disposed on-board the aircraft and configured to sense aircraft velocities and an aircraft attitude. The system also includes a controller disposed on-board the aircraft and configured to receive multiple signals from the sensors, the multiple signals representing the aircraft velocities and the aircraft attitude sensed by the sensors, determine a crash event for the aircraft based on the received multiple signals, the crash event including an aircraft sink rate, an aircraft attitude at crash time, and an aircraft distance from the impact surface, and determine a stage at which the airbag is to be inflated based on the crash event.
Abstract translation: 飞机安全气囊充气系统包括安装在飞行器的外表面上的安全气囊。 气囊被构造成在飞机撞击之前的多个阶段中的一个中膨胀,并且每个阶段与相应的压力相关联。 该系统还包括布置在飞行器上的多个传感器并且被配置成感测飞行器速度和飞行器姿态。 该系统还包括设置在飞行器上的控制器,并被配置为从传感器接收多个信号,表示飞行器速度的多个信号和由传感器感测到的飞行器姿态基于接收到的多个飞行器确定飞机的碰撞事件 信号,碰撞事件包括飞机下沉速率,飞机在碰撞时的姿态,以及与撞击表面的飞行器距离,以及基于碰撞事件确定气囊膨胀的阶段。
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公开(公告)号:US20140252166A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-11
申请号:US13840911
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael R. Smith , Cheng-Ho Tho
IPC: B64C25/56
CPC classification number: B64C25/56 , B64C27/006 , B64C2025/325 , B64D25/18 , B64D2201/00
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a float bag comprising an air bladder configured to inflate when an aircraft lands in the water, a girt coupled to the air bladder and configured to attach the air bladder to the aircraft via at least one airframe fitting, and a load attenuator coupled to the girt and configured to be positioned between the girt and the airframe fitting when the float bag is attached to the aircraft.
Abstract translation: 一种包括浮动袋的装置,包括气囊,其配置成当飞行器落在水中时使其膨胀,连接到空气囊并被构造成通过至少一个机身接头将空气囊附接到飞行器,并且耦合到负载衰减器 并且构造成当浮子袋附接到飞行器时定位在棉纱和机身配件之间。
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