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公开(公告)号:US10723438B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US14015576
申请日:2013-08-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Ronald J. Measom , Mitchell Elvin Rains
Abstract: A composite assembly has an outer spar component having an outer spar component inner profile, an inner spar component having an inner spar component outer profile substantially complementary to the outer spar component inner profile, and an adhesive disposed between the outer spar component and the inner spar component.
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公开(公告)号:US20200231293A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-23
申请号:US16251562
申请日:2019-01-18
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Thomas Dewey PARSONS , Alan Hisashi STEINERT
Abstract: An exemplary convertible engine includes an engine housing forming a fan duct extending from a fan inlet to an exhaust; a fan positioned in the fan duct proximate the fan inlet; an engine core located in the fan duct aft of the fan, the engine core coupled to the fan by a fan shaft; a drive shaft mechanically coupled to the engine core and extending exterior of the engine housing; and a dedicated core inflow duct coupled to the core and having a core inlet to capture and direct air into the engine core. An inlet barrier filter may be located in the dedicated core inflow duct. The core inlet may be located inside of the fan duct or exterior to the fan duct. A gearbox may be operationally connected to the fan shaft and may be located inside of the fan duct.
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公开(公告)号:USD890687S1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US29675539
申请日:2019-01-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Designer: Levi Bilbrey , Allen Brittain
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公开(公告)号:US20200223552A1
公开(公告)日:2020-07-16
申请号:US16247745
申请日:2019-01-15
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Edward Foskey , Chyau-Song Tzeng
Abstract: A rotor assembly for use in an aircraft comprising has a rotor hub, a spinner structure comprising a spinner opening, and a rotor blade received through the spinner opening. The rotor blade has a rotor root located proximate to the rotor hub. The rotor assembly also has a motive fairing face that at least partially rests along the rotor hub.
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公开(公告)号:US10710732B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US15705966
申请日:2017-09-15
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Roger J. Aubert , Jared M. Paulson
Abstract: There is provided an ice protection system for a rotary aircraft, including a rotor blade susceptible to an ice buildup having an inboard portion and an outboard portion, the length of the inboard portion and the length of the outboard portion define a total length of the rotor blade; a first deicing system coupled to the inboard portion of the rotor blade, the first deicing system including a plurality of spanwise zones; and a second deicing system coupled to the outboard portion of the rotor blade, the second deicing system including a plurality of chordwise zones. In one aspect, there is provided a deicing system for a rotary aircraft. In another aspect, there is a method to de-ice a rotor blade of an aircraft.
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公开(公告)号:US10710699B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US15267581
申请日:2016-09-16
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Inventor: Nicholas James Plagianos , Martin Peryea , Stephen Dickison , Michael Pujol , Robert Reynolds
Abstract: A fluid connection system for fluidly connecting a pair of fluid reservoirs, such as fuel cells, includes a bellowed portion surrounding a connection portion through which fluid can flow between the two reservoirs. The bellowed portion allows for relative movement between the two reservoirs without breaking the fluid-tight connection between the two reservoirs. Also, a guard member surrounds at least some of the outer periphery of the bellowed portion. The guard member serves as a shield around the fluid-tight connection and bellowed portion, and thereby helps prevent damage to the fluid-tight connection in the event of a crash or hard landing.
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公开(公告)号:US10703465B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-07
申请号:US15942030
申请日:2018-03-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Smith , Maurice Griffin
Abstract: A mounting system for a vibration isolation device comprises a support structure having an opening disposed therein, the opening having a concave recess; a thin elastomeric component attached to a surface of the concave recess; and a spherical elastomeric bearing disposed in the opening and attached to the thin elastomeric component, the spherical elastomeric bearing having a beveled upper portion, a middle portion and a beveled lower portion configured to engage the vibration isolation devices.
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公开(公告)号:USD887735S1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US29675523
申请日:2019-01-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Designer: Levi Bilbrey , Allen Brittain , Steven Loveland
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公开(公告)号:US10689126B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US15627412
申请日:2017-06-19
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Brent Scannell , Thomas Mast
Abstract: In one embodiment, there is described an inlet plenum assembly for a rotary aircraft, including: an inlet plenum defined on a first side by an inlet plenum wall and on a second side by a forward firewall assembly; the inlet plenum wall having a mechanical interface for receiving a reduction gearbox (RGB) to provide reduction gearing to the drive shaft; and the forward firewall assembly having an inlet aperture configured to receive a drive shaft to rotatably couple to an engine; wherein the forward firewall assembly includes a forward firewall upper and a forward firewall lower, the forward firewall upper configured to removably seat to the forward firewall lower.
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公开(公告)号:US20200180782A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16214765
申请日:2018-12-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Joseph Dean Rainville
Abstract: A system and a method for autonomous hydrogen refueling of vertical lift aircraft using a landing pad with sensors, a hydrogen storage tank, a refueling arm configured to couple the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft and a controller configured to control a flow of fuel from the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft.
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