公开(公告)号：US20220169374A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-02

申请号：US17106514

申请日：2020-11-30

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Martin Landry

IPC: B64C27/82 ,  B64C27/06 ,  B64C5/06 ,  B64C9/00 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D33/08 ,  B64D33/04

Abstract: An exemplary anti-torque system for a rotorcraft includes a fan located inside of a channel that extends inside of a fuselage from an inlet proximate a forward end of the tail boom to an outlet at an aft end of the tail boom, the outlet is oriented to direct airflow from the channel onto a rudder coupled to a trailing edge of a vertical stabilizer.

公开(公告)号：USD952541S1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US29759467

申请日：2020-11-23

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Designer： Mark Allen Siemsen ,  Joshua Andrew Emrich

公开(公告)号：US11341790B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16743988

申请日：2020-01-15

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Scott David Poster ,  Brian Edward Tucker

IPC: G07C5/08 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D45/00 ,  F16H57/04

Abstract: An exemplary internal wireless sensor monitoring system includes a wireless sensor positioned inside of an enclosed housing to monitor a condition in the housing, a wireless gateway positioned outside of the housing, a gateway antenna located in the housing configured to wirelessly communicate with the wireless sensor, and a conductor extending through a penetration in the housing and connecting the gateway antenna and the wireless gateway.

公开(公告)号：US20220144416A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17092296

申请日：2020-11-08

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Peter Quinn Romano

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  F16F15/027 ,  F16F7/10

Abstract: A liquid inertia vibration elimination (“LIVE”) system for a rotor system having n number of blades. The LIVE system includes a first tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency below 2*n/rev and a second tuned vibration reduction component configured to provide a maximum vibratory isolation at a frequency above 3*n/rev.

公开(公告)号：US20220144406A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17094180

申请日：2020-11-10

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kirk Landon Groninga ,  Daniel Bryan Robertson ,  Matthew Edward Louis ,  Paul Charles Griffiths

IPC: B64C1/06 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64F5/10

Abstract: A vehicle has a pod carrier, a pod rotatably connected to the pod carrier, and an energy attenuating system (EAS) disposed between the pod and the pod carrier to attenuate forces associated with a deflection of the pod relative to the pod carrier. A method of operating an energy attenuating system (EAS) is provided for attenuating energy associated with movement between a pod and a pod carrier. The method includes providing a vehicle having a pod carrier and providing the pod carrier with an EAS configured in an undeflected state.

公开(公告)号：US20220126993A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17082659

申请日：2020-10-28

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Paul Haldeman ,  Paul Wayne Woolbright ,  Bryan Baskin

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/82

Abstract: A rotor assembly includes a pitch spider, rotor blade assemblies, and pitch horn joints. The pitch spider has a body and pitch spider legs extending from the body. Each blade rotor assembly includes a rotor blade, a pitch adapter joined to the rotor blade and connecting the rotor blade to the rotor hub, and a pitch horn. Each pitch horn joint joins one of the rotor blade assemblies to a corresponding pitch spider leg. Each pitch horn joint includes a pitch horn joint bolt extending from the pitch horn of the rotor blade assembly to the pitch spider leg along a pitch horn joint axis, the pitch horn joint bolt fixed to the pitch horn; a spherical bearing having an inner ring and an outer ring; and a slider sleeve coupled to the spherical bearing, the slider sleeve enabling the pitch horn to translate along the pitch horn joint axis.

公开(公告)号：US20220121190A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17073214

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Sébastien LACASSE ,  Ikram DJAFRI

IPC: G05B23/02

Abstract: Methods and systems for performing a validation process on a part to be process are provided. An identifier associated with the part is received. A listing of at least one automated process based on the identifier is displayed. An indication of a selected automated process from the listing is received. First instructions are transmitted to an automated process device for performing an automated processing program in accordance with the selected automated process. Processing results associated with the part are received from the automated process device. Second instructions are transmitted to a validation process device for performing a validation program in accordance with a validation process associated with the selected automated process. Validation results associated with the part are received from the validation process device. The processing results and the validation results are stored in association with the identifier.

公开(公告)号：US20220120261A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17075281

申请日：2020-10-20

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Grant Beall ,  Stephen Yibum Chung

IPC: F04B17/03 ,  B64C27/52

Abstract: A rotor system comprising a driveshaft; at least one motor for providing rotational energy for the driveshaft; an overrunning clutch connected to the motor and disposed around the driveshaft, wherein the overrunning clutch is rotated by the at least one motor; and a pump assembly associated with the at least one motor, the pump assembly comprising a large bore through which the driveshaft passes such that the pump assembly is arranged concentric to the driveshaft, the pump assembly further comprising a gerotor pump comprising inner and outer gerotor pump gears, wherein an inner bore of the gerotor pump engages and is driven by the overrunning clutch; and a cover disposed over the gerotor pump for providing a sump for the gerotor pump.

公开(公告)号：US20220119130A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-21

申请号：US17073179

申请日：2020-10-16

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Frédéric LALIBERTÉ

IPC: B64F5/60 ,  B62B1/00 ,  B62B1/12

Abstract: A cart for supporting a part to be inspected in a non-destructive testing (NDT) machine. The cart includes a base with wheels, a first support extending upright from the base, a second support extending upright from the base, and mounting fixtures being removably attachable to the first and second supports and having mounting ends engageable with the part to support the part from the first support or the second support. The base is displaceable with the wheels to enter and exit the NDT machine. The cart is lockable upon being within the NDT machine to secure the cart in position.

公开(公告)号：US20220112354A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17068078

申请日：2020-10-12

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Suvankar Mishra

IPC: C08K3/30 ,  B64C7/00 ,  C08J9/02 ,  C08G18/76 ,  C08G18/40 ,  C08G18/08

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a pourable foam comprising a first resin component comprising a polymeric methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, a second resin component comprising a polyol, and a barium sulfate powder component. The barium sulfate powder component is combined with the second resin component prior to combining the first and second resin components. The barium sulfate component may comprise between 1% and 50% of the pourable foam. The pourable foam may be used to repair or create aircraft components.