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公开(公告)号:US10773793B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-15
申请号:US16055121
申请日:2018-08-05
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Jared Mark Paulson
Abstract: A rotor blade locking assembly for locking a rotor blade in a deployed position. The rotor blade locking assembly comprises a locking mechanism configured to be coupled to a blade grip. The locking mechanism comprises a latch and an actuator configured to cause the latch to move between an unlocked position and a locked position. The assembly comprises a locking plate configured to be coupled to the rotor blade. The locking plate comprises a bearing surface configured to bear against a contact surface of the latch, when the latch is in the locked position.
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公开(公告)号:US10703469B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-07
申请号:US15845876
申请日:2017-12-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jared Mark Paulson , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Kyle Thomas Cravener
Abstract: A folding yoke comprising a center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable flexible yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US10569869B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-25
申请号:US15845810
申请日:2017-12-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jared Mark Paulson , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Kyle Thomas Cravener
IPC: F04F5/16 , F04F5/46 , F04D17/16 , F04D25/06 , F04D25/08 , F04D25/16 , F04D29/42 , F04D29/66 , F01D11/00 , F01D5/08 , F01D5/06 , F01D25/12 , F02C3/04 , F16J15/16 , F16J15/447 , B64C27/50 , B64C3/56 , B64C27/48 , B64C29/00
Abstract: A folding yoke comprising a bilateral center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US20200023954A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-23
申请号:US16038366
申请日:2018-07-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Amarjit Kizhakkepat , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Michael Dearman , Abey Kurikesu
Abstract: A composite yoke includes a plurality of packs of unidirectional plies and at least one pack of chopped fibers disposed between two adjacent packs of unidirectional plies. A method of manufacturing a composite yoke includes arranging a plurality of plies of unidirectional fibers to form a first pack of unidirectional plies, arranging a layer of chopped fibers on the first pack of unidirectional plies, arranging a plurality of plies of unidirectional fibers on to form a second pack of unidirectional plies on the layer of chopped fibers, curing the composite yoke to form a cured composite yoke, and cutting excess material from the first pack of unidirectional plies, the layer of chopped fibers, and the second pack of unidirectional plies to form a plurality of arms.
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公开(公告)号:US10479497B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-19
申请号:US15990624
申请日:2018-05-26
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Robert Patrick Wardlaw , John Richard McCullough , Amarjit Olenchery Kizhakkepat , Tyler Wayne Baldwin
Abstract: A proprotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft having helicopter and airplane flight modes includes a yoke having a plurality of blade arms each having an inboard pocket with an outboard surface. Each of a plurality of bearing assemblies is disposed at least partially within one of the inboard pockets with each bearing assembly including a shear bearing and a centrifugal force bearing having an integral shoe with an outboard surface. Each of a plurality of inboard beams is disposed at least partially between one of the centrifugal force bearings and one of the shear bearings. Each of a plurality of proprotor blades is coupled to one of the inboard beams. The integral shoes are coupled to the yoke such that there is a spaced apart relationship between the outboard surfaces of the integral shoes and the outboard surfaces of the pockets to prevent centrifugal force load transfer therebetween.
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公开(公告)号:US10464684B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US15410036
申请日:2017-01-19
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Bruce Bennett Bacon , John Elton Brunken, Jr. , Tyler Wayne Baldwin
IPC: B64D27/26 , B64C29/00 , F02C7/20 , B64D27/10 , F16F1/16 , F16F15/06 , B64C27/00 , B64D27/00 , B64D29/02 , F16B2/06
Abstract: An engine mount assembly for coupling an engine to an airframe. The engine mount assembly includes a torsion bar coupled between the engine and the airframe. The torsion bar has upper and lower tapered bosses. Upper and lower arm assemblies couple the engine to the torsion bar. Each arm assembly has an end bell crank with a tapered socket that is adapted to receive a respective tapered boss therein to secure the end bell cranks to the torsion bar such that the end bell cranks rotate with the torsion bar responsive to movements of the engine.
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公开(公告)号:US20190233095A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US15881980
申请日:2018-01-29
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Kyle Thomas Cravener
IPC: B64C27/33
Abstract: A hybrid yoke including a center and yoke arms connected to flexure arms. An inboard centrifugal force bearing assembly connects to the yoke arm and a grip and an outboard shear bearing assembly connects to the flexure arm and the grip. In use, the center and yoke arms carry the centrifugal force at a position inboard of the flexure arm.
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公开(公告)号:US20190185150A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-20
申请号:US15845720
申请日:2017-12-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jared Mark Paulson , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Kyle Thomas Cravener
CPC classification number: B64C27/50 , B64C3/56 , B64C29/0033
Abstract: A yoke split into separate, individual yoke arms permit rotor blade fold about inboard yoke arm bolts in a rotor blade assembly for rotorcraft and tiltrotor aircraft. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US10232932B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-19
申请号:US15466825
申请日:2017-03-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Abstract: A high stiffness hub assembly for a proprotor system operable to rotate with a mast of a tiltrotor aircraft having helicopter and airplane flight modes. The hub assembly includes a yoke and a constant velocity joint assembly. The yoke has four blade arms each adapted to hold a proprotor blade. The constant velocity joint assembly provides a torque path from the mast to the yoke that includes a trunnion assembly, four drive links and four pillow blocks. The trunnion assembly is coupled to the mast and has four outwardly extending trunnions. Each drive link has a leading bearing coupled to one of the trunnions and a trailing bearing coupled to one of the pillow blocks. Each pillow block is independently mounted between an upper surface of the yoke and a hub plate with two connection members that extend through the yoke and the pillow block.
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公开(公告)号:US20170326808A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15153826
申请日:2016-05-13
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
CPC classification number: B29C65/02 , B29C70/342 , B29C70/54 , B29C70/545 , B29C2793/0027 , B29C2793/009 , B29L2031/3076
Abstract: The present invention includes methods of preparing a composite structure comprising: placing a first ply of a fibrous material with a curable material on a layup tool; adding one or more additional plies on the first ply, wherein each of the one or more additional plies has a perimeter that is different in size around the perimeter than a previous ply to form a taper; and curing the composite structure, wherein the curable material is selected to minimize, limit, control, or eliminate the outflow of the curable material along the perimeter of the composite structure during the curing step.
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