公开(公告)号：US11814162B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-14

申请号：US16905558

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Albert G. Brand ,  Michael S. Seifert ,  Andrew Thomas Carter ,  Aaron Alexander Acee

IPC: B64C27/26 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C27/82

CPC classification number: B64C27/26 ,  B64C3/385 ,  B64C27/04 ,  B64C27/82

Abstract: One embodiment includes a rotary aircraft, including: a main drive rotor; an aircraft body mechanically coupled to the main drive rotor; and first and second flight assist wings passively rotatably coupled to the aircraft body.

公开(公告)号：US11807357B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US17527900

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kirk L. Groninga ,  Danielle Lynn Moore

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/26 ,  B64C39/12

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C39/12 ,  B64D27/26

Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft operable in a hover mode and a cruise mode and including a fuselage; wings connected on opposite sides of the fuselage; a canard connected to the fuselage forward of the wings; forward propulsion systems connected to a trailing edge of the canard on opposite sides of the fuselage; aft propulsion systems connected to trailing edges of the wings; and wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to leading edges of the wings. The aft propulsion systems are tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in the hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in the cruise mode. Each of the propulsion systems includes a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades. The propulsion systems are substantially equidistant from a center of gravity (CG) of the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US11801939B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-31

申请号：US17667675

申请日：2022-02-09

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Kirk Landon Groninga ,  Brent Chadwick Ross

IPC: B64D31/14 ,  B64C27/72 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D35/04 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U30/20

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  B64C27/72 ,  B64D31/14 ,  B64D35/04 ,  B64U10/10 ,  B64U30/20

Abstract: A vehicle includes a first rotor system having a rotor blade having an axis of rotation, a rotatable inboard drive component, and a rotatable outboard drive component. The first rotor system further includes a flexible closed loop component associated with each of the inboard drive component and the outboard drive component. Movement of the closed loop component can selectively cause at least one of rotation of the rotor blade about the axis of rotation and movement of the axis of rotation.

公开(公告)号：US20230331304A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18337896

申请日：2023-06-20

Applicant: Textron Inc.

Inventor： Donny Lee Hammond, JR. ,  Sam Dean Smith ,  Trevor Douglas Roebuck ,  Landon Niles Ball

IPC: B62D21/02 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B60G3/20

CPC classification number: B62D21/02 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G2200/30 ,  B60G21/055

Abstract: A universal assembly platform for lightweight vehicles, wherein the platform comprises a main vehicle chassis structure, a front suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and to which one or more front wheel assembly is mountable, and a rear suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and to which one or more rear wheel assembly is mountable. The rear suspension system is connected to the main vehicle chassis structure such that when the one or more rear wheel assembly is mounted to the rear suspension system a rear wheel of the one or more rear wheel assembly defines the distal end of an overall length of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11767060B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US16383041

申请日：2019-04-12

Applicant: Textron Inc.

Inventor： Donny Lee Hammond, Jr. ,  Sam Dean Smith ,  Trevor Douglas Roebuck ,  Landon Niles Ball

IPC: B62D21/02 ,  B60G7/00 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G21/055

CPC classification number: B62D21/02 ,  B60G3/20 ,  B60G7/001 ,  B62D21/11 ,  B60G21/055 ,  B60G2200/30

Abstract: A universal assembly platform for lightweight vehicles, wherein the platform comprises a main vehicle chassis structure, a front suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and to which one or more front wheel assembly is mountable, and a rear suspension system connected to the main vehicle chassis structure and to which one or more rear wheel assembly is mountable. The rear suspension system is connected to the main vehicle chassis structure such that when the one or more rear wheel assembly is mounted to the rear suspension system a rear wheel of the one or more rear wheel assembly defines the distal end of an overall length of the vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US11753167B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US17112446

申请日：2020-12-04

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Edward Foskey

IPC: B64D11/06 ,  E05F15/622 ,  B64C1/14

CPC classification number: B64D11/0601 ,  B64C1/1415 ,  B64C1/1461 ,  B64D11/064 ,  E05F15/622 ,  E05Y2900/502

Abstract: An embodiment is a system including an external passenger seating unit comprising at least one seat; and a translation mechanism for translating the external passenger seating unit between a first position in which the external passenger seating unit is stowed in a payload bay of an aircraft and a second position in which the external passenger seating unit is deployed external to the aircraft for accommodating at least one passenger.

公开(公告)号：US11748183B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17067733

申请日：2020-10-11

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Michael Logies

IPC: G06F11/00 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G05B23/02

CPC classification number: G06F11/008 ,  G05B23/0237 ,  G05B23/0281 ,  G06F11/08 ,  G06F11/14 ,  G06F2211/001

Abstract: A flight control computer (FCC) has an index calculation component (ICC) configured to compare a reasonableness of at least a first value of a variable and a second value of the variable. A method of operating a flight control computer (FCC) includes providing an index calculation component (ICC) configured to compare a reasonableness of at least a first value of a variable and a second value of the variable.

公开(公告)号：US20230271378A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-31

申请号：US17680955

申请日：2022-02-25

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Maxime LAPALME ,  Nicola PEDNEAULT PLOURDE ,  Jocelyn LIRETTE

IPC: B29C64/118 ,  H01B13/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/118 ,  H01B13/0036 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B29L2031/34

Abstract: A method of producing an article of manufacture includes printing a break-wire conductive-material pattern via an additive-manufacturing process and applying the break-wire conductive-material pattern to a surface of a component. A shape of the break-wire conductive-material pattern fits the surface of the component.

公开(公告)号：US20230265883A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17678708

申请日：2022-02-23

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Charles Jared OTT ,  Eric Stephen OLSON

IPC: F16C33/12 ,  F16C17/10

CPC classification number: F16C33/12 ,  F16C17/10

Abstract: A bearing raceway for a shaft includes a tubular sleeve comprising a raceway section and a clamp section, the raceway section having a hardened outer surface and a first, axially linear, inner surface, and the clamp section having first threads and a second, axially non-linear, inner surface, where the first threads are configured to mate with second threads on a nut to clamp the tubular sleeve to the shaft.

公开(公告)号：US20230265702A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17676537

申请日：2022-02-21

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Savithramma Narayanappa ,  Vitthal Vishnuthreeth Arakeri ,  Bobby Howard Mosier

IPC: E05F5/06 ,  E05D5/06 ,  E05D11/10

CPC classification number: E05F5/06 ,  E05D5/062 ,  E05D11/1085 ,  E05Y2900/531

Abstract: Disclosed is an assembly and a vehicle and apparatus including the assembly, for maintaining a vehicle door in an open position may include at least one rod member configured to connect at a first end to the door and at a second end to a vehicle frame. A tab may be connected to and extend in at least one direction from the rod member. A plunger may be configured to be anchored in the door and including a pin configured to extend from and retract into the plunger. The pin may be configured to engage the tab when extended and disengage from the tab when retracted.