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公开(公告)号:US20170349273A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-07
申请号:US15172811
申请日:2016-06-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Dewey Parsons , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Erik John Oltheten
IPC: B64C27/82
CPC classification number: B64C27/82 , B64C2027/8209 , B64C2027/8227 , B64C2027/8236
Abstract: The present invention includes an anti-torque assembly for a helicopter comprising a plurality of fixed blade pitch motors mounted on one or more pivots on the tail boom of the helicopter, wherein the plurality of fixed blade pitch motors on the one or more pivots are adapted to be oriented substantially in-plane with a tail boom of a helicopter during a first mode of operation that comprises a hover mode and wherein the fixed blade pitch motors are adapted to be oriented substantially off-plane from the tail boom of the helicopter during a second mode of helicopter operation that is different from the first mode.
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公开(公告)号:US11279478B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16444686
申请日:2019-06-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Nicholas Brodeur , Rohn Lee Olson , Kevin Morris
Abstract: An aircraft that is convertible between a helicopter mode and an airplane mode. The aircraft includes a fuselage with a longitudinal axis and a vertical axis and distributed propulsion array that surrounds the vertical axis when the aircraft is operating the helicopter mode and surrounds the longitudinal axis when the aircraft is operating in the airplane mode.
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公开(公告)号:US10377479B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15172811
申请日:2016-06-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Dewey Parsons , Carlos Alexander Fenny , Erik John Oltheten
Abstract: The present invention includes an anti-torque assembly for a helicopter comprising a plurality of fixed blade pitch motors mounted on one or more pivots on the tail boom of the helicopter, wherein the plurality of fixed blade pitch motors on the one or more pivots are adapted to be oriented substantially in-plane with a tail boom of a helicopter during a first mode of operation that comprises a hover mode and wherein the fixed blade pitch motors are adapted to be oriented substantially off-plane from the tail boom of the helicopter during a second mode of helicopter operation that is different from the first mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20190225334A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-25
申请号:US16371375
申请日:2019-04-01
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Daniel Bryan Robertson , Kirk Landon Groninga , Carlos Alexander Fenny
Abstract: A tail sitter aircraft includes a fuselage having a forward portion, an aft portion and a longitudinally extending fuselage axis. At least two wings are supported by the forward portion of the fuselage. A distributed propulsion system includes at least one propulsion assembly operably associated with each fixed wing and is operable to provide forward thrust during forward flight and vertical thrust during vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing. A tailboom assembly extends from the aft portion of the fuselage and includes a plurality of rotatably mounted tail arms having control surfaces and landing members. In a forward flight configuration, the tail arms are radially retracted to reduce tail surface geometry and provide yaw and pitch control with the control surfaces. In a landing configuration, the tail arms are radially extended relative to the fuselage axis to form a stable ground contact base with the landing members.
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公开(公告)号:US20180274563A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15466655
申请日:2017-03-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carl Theodore Elving , Robert Paul Reynolds , David Alan Hawthorne , Carlos Alexander Fenny
CPC classification number: F15B11/17 , B64C13/36 , B64C13/40 , B64C13/42 , B64C27/28 , B64C29/0033 , B64D29/02 , B64D41/00 , F15B1/26 , F15B18/00 , F15B2211/20507 , F15B2211/20523 , F15B2211/20576 , F15B2211/7142 , Y02T50/44
Abstract: A hydraulic system for an aircraft having an engine and an auxiliary power unit includes a first hydraulic subsystem including a first hydraulic pump and a first set of hydraulic-powered components in fluid communication with the first hydraulic pump. The first hydraulic pump is powered by the engine to pump shared hydraulic fluid to the first set of hydraulic-powered components. The hydraulic system includes a second hydraulic subsystem including a second hydraulic pump and a second set of hydraulic-powered components in fluid communication with the second hydraulic pump. The second hydraulic pump is powered by the auxiliary power unit to pump the shared hydraulic fluid to the second set of hydraulic-powered components. A shared return line subsystem and reservoir is in fluid communication with the first and second hydraulic subsystems to return the shared hydraulic fluid to the first and second hydraulic pumps.
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公开(公告)号:US20180244381A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15593554
申请日:2017-05-12
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Rohn Lee Olson , Andrew James Zahasky
CPC classification number: B64C29/02 , B64C1/068 , B64C3/10 , B64C11/28 , B64C27/08 , B64C27/12 , B64C27/50 , B64C29/0025 , B64C39/024 , B64C39/06 , B64C39/062 , B64C2001/0045 , B64D27/24 , B64D31/00 , B64D2027/026
Abstract: An aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, stationary flight and forward flight includes a closed wing that provides lift whenever the aircraft is in forward flight, a fuselage at least partially disposed within a perimeter of the closed wing, and one or more spokes coupling the closed wing to the fuselage. One or more engines or motors are disposed within or attached to the closed wing, fuselage or spokes. Three or more propellers are proximate to a leading edge of the closed wing or the one or more spokes, distributed along the closed wing or the one or more spokes, and operably connected to the one or more engines or motors. The propellers provide lift whenever the aircraft is in vertical takeoff and landing and stationary flight, and provide thrust whenever the aircraft is in forward flight.
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公开(公告)号:US20180186445A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-05
申请号:US15593521
申请日:2017-05-12
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Rohn Lee Olson , Andrew James Zahasky
Abstract: A rotor blade rotation system includes two or more rotor blades, each rotor blade in mechanical communication with a hub and pivotable about an axis of rotation, a bearing plate comprising a rotating portion and a non-rotating portion, a fold linkage coupled to the rotating portion of the bearing plate and in mechanical communication with the rotor blade, and an actuator coupled to the non-rotating portion of the bearing plate and operable to reposition the bearing plate from a first position to a second position such that the folding links pivot the rotor blades from a deployed position to a forward folded position.
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公开(公告)号:US20180050792A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-22
申请号:US15241436
申请日:2016-08-19
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Daniel Bryan Robertson , Kirk Landon Groninga , Carlos Alexander Fenny
CPC classification number: B64C25/16 , B64C9/02 , B64C11/006 , B64C13/503 , B64C25/24 , B64C29/02
Abstract: A tail sitter aircraft includes a fuselage having a forward portion, an aft portion and a longitudinally extending fuselage axis. A main lifting surface is supported by the forward portion of the fuselage. A propulsion system is operably associated with the main lifting surface and operable to provide thrust during forward flight, vertical takeoff, hover and vertical landing. A tailboom assembly extends from the aft portion of the fuselage. The tailboom assembly includes a plurality of rotatably mounted tail arms having control surfaces and landing members wherein, in a forward flight configuration, the tail arms are radially retracted to reduce tail surface geometry and provide yaw and pitch control with the control surfaces and, wherein, in a landing configuration, the tail arms are radially extended relative to one another about the fuselage axis to form a stable ground contact base with the landing members.
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公开(公告)号:USD796414S1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-05
申请号:US29564597
申请日:2016-05-13
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Designer: Carlos Alexander Fenny , Rohn Lee Olson , Andrew James Zahasky
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公开(公告)号:US09522730B2
公开(公告)日:2016-12-20
申请号:US14934477
申请日:2015-11-06
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Dudley E. Smith , Cory M. Hitte , Bryan Marshall , Carlos Alexander Fenny
CPC classification number: B64C27/006 , B64C27/12 , B64D27/24 , B64D2027/026 , Y10T29/49117
Abstract: Embodiments refer generally to systems and methods for providing autorotative enhancement for helicopters using an autorotative assist unit coupled to the transmission of the helicopter. Methods of utilizing an autorotative assist unit as well as retrofitting an autorotative assist unit to an existing helicopter are also disclosed. By employing an autorotative assist unit, improved autorotation can be achieved without the need to increase the weight of the rotor.
Abstract translation: 实施例总体上涉及用于使用耦合到直升机的传输的自动辅助单元来提供直升机的自动增强的系统和方法。 还公开了利用自动辅助单元以及将自动辅助单元改装到现有直升机的方法。 通过使用自动辅助单元,可以实现改进的自转,而不需要增加转子的重量。
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