公开(公告)号：US20230213059A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US17568820

申请日：2022-01-05

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Daniel P. Sottiaux ,  Marco A. Agredano ,  Frank B. Stamps

IPC: B64C27/35

CPC classification number: B64C27/35

Abstract: A laminated elastomeric journal bearing has an outer sleeve having an inner surface, at least a portion of each end of the inner surface being a concave surface of revolution, and an inner sleeve having an outer surface, at least a portion of each end of the outer surface being a convex surface of revolution. Alternating layers of elastomer and metal are located between the sleeves, with adjacent surfaces of the layers and the sleeves being adhered to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20230202321A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-29

申请号：US17561900

申请日：2021-12-24

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Albert Mazzei ,  Michael R. Hull ,  Yue Fan

IPC: B60L53/30 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B60L53/66

CPC classification number: B60L53/305 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B64C2201/042

Abstract: There is disclosed in one example, one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon machine-executable instructions to: receive battery data from at least one sensor connected to a battery bank of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, wherein the battery bank comprises a plurality of batteries; compute from the battery data an available flight time remaining for the eVTOL aircraft; compute a nominal flight time remaining, wherein the nominal flight time remaining excludes a reserve flight time; and display the nominal flight time remaining to a pilot in a human-readable format.

公开(公告)号：US20230136570A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17519181

申请日：2021-11-04

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Patricia Schuljak ,  Serge Pomerleau

IPC: G05B19/406 ,  G06F21/62

Abstract: Various implementations directed to managing access for a manufacturing system are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving access management request data at an automated provisioning system of an entity. The method may also include determining ready task data based on the received access management request data. The method may further include transmitting provisioning request data based on the determined ready task data. The method may additionally include transmitting status request data after a predetermined amount of time. The method may also include receiving the external status data. The method may further include determining generic status data based on the received external status data. The method may additionally include performing access management operations based on the determined generic status data. The method may also include manufacturing physical components using the manufacturing system based on the access management operations.

公开(公告)号：US20230132705A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US17516087

申请日：2021-11-01

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher E. Foskey ,  Ryan Q. Dunham

IPC: B64C9/34 ,  B64C9/14 ,  B64C9/02 ,  B64C27/52 ,  B64C13/24

Abstract: A wing apparatus and aircraft are described providing greater maneuverability and efficiency for vertical takeoff and landing vehicles. Use of a fowler flap is shown in combination with a sliding panel. The sliding panel can nest within a wing similar to a fowler flap. During vertical maneuvers the sliding panel can be moved forward and on top of the wing. This can alleviate download during vertical maneuvers while minimizing drag as forward flight begins.

公开(公告)号：US11628633B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US17027223

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： David G. Carlson ,  John R. McCullough ,  Douglas K. Wolfe ,  Andrew G. Baines ,  George R. Decker

IPC: B32B3/12 ,  B29C70/30 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64C3/24 ,  B29C35/02 ,  B29C70/06 ,  B29C70/34 ,  B29C70/54 ,  B29D99/00 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B29C65/48 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64F5/00 ,  B29L31/30

Abstract: In one aspect, there is a composite skin for a tiltrotor aircraft including a first skin having a periphery defined by a forward edge, an aft edge, and outboard ends; a second skin; and a honeycomb core disposed between the first skin and the second skin, the honeycomb core comprised of a plurality of honeycomb panels positioned along the longitudinal axis of the first skin, the plurality of honeycomb panels having an array of large cells, each cell having a width of at least 1 cm; wherein the second skin and the honeycomb core have an outer perimeter within the periphery of the first skin.

公开(公告)号：US20230077891A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17477180

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven R. Schafer ,  Steven R. Ivans

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C3/56

Abstract: An aircraft is described with both VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities and convention airplane capabilities. A preferred embodiment comprises a fuselage and fixed wing, with one boom on either side of the fuselage. Each boom comprises a tilt rotor on a fore end and a fixed rotor on the aft end. Both rotors can be directed vertically for VTOL capability. During cruise the tilt rotors can be directed forward for thrust and the fixed rotors can be stopped and directed along the boom axis, minimizing drag. The described embodiments have advantages in weight savings and maneuverability compared to other VTOL aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11604059B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-14

申请号：US16915877

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Charles Eric Covington ,  Randall Lee Johnson ,  Hunter Barton Nelson ,  Michael David Trantham

IPC: G01B7/30 ,  G01P3/44 ,  B64C27/57 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G01M5/00 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A rotorcraft comprising a rotor blade designed to flap about a hinge point, a measurement system designed to measure blade flapping, and a processing system designed to alter blade flapping measurements. The processing system further comprises a correction process to alter a blade flapping measurement dependent on rotor RPM or rotor torque.

公开(公告)号：US11591069B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17554949

申请日：2021-12-17

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Thomas Cravener

IPC: B64C11/28 ,  B64C29/00 ,  F16B2/10

Abstract: A system for retaining a folded proprotor blade in flight. The system includes a rotary actuator mechanism operable to generate torque via a shaft that rotates about an axis generally parallel to a chordwise direction of the folded proprotor blade, a pair of clamping arms movable in a direction generally parallel to a beamwise direction of the folded proprotor blade, a pair of linkage arms interoperably responsive to the rotary actuator mechanism and coupled between the rotary actuator mechanism and the pair of clamping arms, and a first guide rod extending between the pair of clamping arms in the direction generally parallel to the beamwise direction.

公开(公告)号：US11585283B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17094340

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Alan Hisashi Steinert

IPC: F02C9/42 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64C27/82 ,  B64D27/10 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D31/04 ,  B64D37/00 ,  B64D41/00 ,  F02C6/20 ,  B64D27/02

Abstract: An exemplary aircraft includes a turbine engine having a gas generator spool and a power spool, the power spool operational to drive a rotor, a first generator coupled to the gas generator spool, and a controller operable to increase a load on the gas generator spool when the gas generator spool is on a speed limit thereby increasing a speed limit margin in order to increase power available from the turbine engine.

公开(公告)号：US11584520B1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17501071

申请日：2021-10-14

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： James Sobel ,  Carlos Alexander Fenny ,  Brady Garrett Atkins ,  Troy Cyril Schank ,  Charles Eric Covington

IPC: B64C27/57 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64C27/82 ,  F16F7/10

Abstract: A rotor-regulation system includes a rotor comprising a plurality of blades, a mechanically driven hydraulic pump, a rotor drive shaft operable to drive the rotor and the mechanically driven hydraulic pump, and a throttling valve coupled to the mechanically driven hydraulic pump and operable to modulate rotation of the rotor.