公开(公告)号：US20200023946A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-23

申请号：US16297617

申请日：2019-03-09

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Adam Bryant Anderson ,  Steven Ray Ivans ,  Jeremy Robert Chavez

IPC: B64C23/06 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A pylon assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a rotor assembly rotatably coupled to a fixed pylon and operable to rotate between a vertical takeoff and landing orientation and a forward flight orientation. The rotor assembly includes a proprotor operable to produce a slipstream. A wing extension is rotatably disposed to the outboard end of the fixed pylon such that the rotor assembly and the wing extension are separated by at least a portion of the fixed pylon. The wing extension has a forward edge and an outboard end. A winglet is coupled to the outboard end of the wing extension and has a forward edge. The wing extension and the winglet are configured to rotate in synchrony with the rotor assembly such that the forward edges of the wing extension and the winglet remain in the slipstream of the proprotor.

公开(公告)号：US20200339256A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16398222

申请日：2019-04-29

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans

IPC: B64C29/02 ,  B64C27/08

Abstract: Various implementations described herein are directed to a vertical takeoff and landing system. In one implementation, the vertical takeoff and landing system includes a carriage. The carriage includes a thrust component configured to provide vertical and/or horizontal thrust for the carriage and one or more housings configured to receive an aircraft in a joined configuration of the carriage and the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US10414483B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15271721

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Brent Chadwick Ross

IPC: B64C3/56 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C1/26 ,  B64C1/30 ,  B64C11/28 ,  B64C27/50

Abstract: An aircraft has a wing, a pylon carried by the wing, at least one of a rotor system component and a drive system component disposed within the pylon, and a wing extension carried by the at least one of a rotor system component and drive system component, wherein the wing extension is foldable relative to the pylon to selectively reduce an overall space occupied by the aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US10266252B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-23

申请号：US15269862

申请日：2016-09-19

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Adam Bryant Anderson ,  Steven Ray Ivans ,  Jeremy Robert Chavez

IPC: B64C23/06 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A pylon assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a rotor assembly operable to rotate between a generally vertical orientation, in a VTOL flight mode, and a generally horizontal orientation, in a forward flight mode, and having an intermediate orientation therebetween, in a conversion flight mode. The rotor assembly includes a proprotor operable to produce a slipstream. A wing extension, positioned outboard of the rotor assembly, has a minimal dimension and an outboard end. A winglet is coupled to the outboard end of the wing extension and has a minimal dimension. The wing extension and the winglet are operable to rotate generally with the rotor assembly such that the minimal dimensions of the wing extension and the winglet remain in the slipstream of the proprotor.

公开(公告)号：US10011349B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15252545

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Nathan Gabriel Wu

IPC: B64C27/22 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C7/02

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C5/08 ,  B64C7/02 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/02 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: A pylon assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a fixed pylon having an outboard end. A rotor assembly is rotatably coupled to the fixed pylon and is operable to rotate between a generally vertical orientation in a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a generally horizontal orientation in a forward flight mode. The rotor assembly includes a proprotor operable to produce a generally vertical slipstream in the vertical takeoff and landing mode and a generally horizontal slipstream in the forward flight mode. A wing extension is rotatably coupled to the outboard end of the fixed pylon. The wing extension is operable to rotate generally with the rotor assembly such that a minimal dimension of the wing extension remains in the slipstream of the proprotor.

公开(公告)号：US10279901B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15272062

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Brent Chadwick Ross

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D33/02 ,  B64D33/04 ,  B64D35/04 ,  B64D35/08 ,  F16H35/00 ,  B64C3/18 ,  F16H1/20

Abstract: A propulsion system includes an engine disposed within a fuselage, a first gearbox coupled to the engine, a wing member having an upper wing skin and torque box formed by a first rib, a second rib, a first spar and second spar, a drive shaft coupled to the first gearbox and disposed within the wing member, a second gear box coupled to the drive shaft and disposed outboard from the second rib or inboard from the first rib, and a rotatable proprotor coupled to the second gear box. The rotatable proprotor includes a plurality of rotor blades, a rotor mast having a mast axis of rotation, and a proprotor gearbox coupled to the rotor mast. The proprotor gearbox is rotatable about a conversion axis, which intersects with the mast axis of rotation at a point within a central region of the torque box and above the upper wing skin.

公开(公告)号：US10173771B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15990610

申请日：2018-05-26

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Nathan Gabriel Wu

IPC: B64C27/22 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C7/02 ,  B64C5/08 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/02

Abstract: A pylon assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a fixed pylon having an outboard end. A rotor assembly is rotatably coupled to the fixed pylon and is operable to rotate between a a vertical takeoff and landing orientation and a forward flight orientation. The rotor assembly includes a proprotor operable to produce a slipstream. A wing extension is rotatably coupled to the outboard end of the fixed pylon. The wing extension is operable to rotate generally with the rotor assembly such that a minimal dimension of the wing extension remains in the slipstream of the proprotor.

公开(公告)号：US20180273169A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15990610

申请日：2018-05-26

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Nathan Gabriel Wu

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64C7/02 ,  B64C11/00 ,  B64C3/38

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C3/38 ,  B64C5/08 ,  B64C7/02 ,  B64C27/28 ,  B64C29/02 ,  Y02T50/14

Abstract: A pylon assembly for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a fixed pylon having an outboard end. A rotor assembly is rotatably coupled to the fixed pylon and is operable to rotate between a a vertical takeoff and landing orientation and a forward flight orientation. The rotor assembly includes a proprotor operable to produce a slipstream. A wing extension is rotatably coupled to the outboard end of the fixed pylon. The wing extension is operable to rotate generally with the rotor assembly such that a minimal dimension of the wing extension remains in the slipstream of the proprotor.

公开(公告)号：US10343762B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-09

申请号：US15272141

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.

Inventor： Brent Chadwick Ross ,  Steven Ray Ivans

IPC: B64C3/38 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64C3/56

Abstract: An aircraft has a fuselage, an engine disposed within the fuselage, a rotatable wing disposed above the fuselage and selectively rotatable about a wing rotation axis, and a plurality of interconnect driveshafts disposed within the rotatable wing, and at least one drive system component that is connected between the engine and the interconnect driveshaft is disposed along the wing rotation axis.

公开(公告)号：US20180079503A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15272062

申请日：2016-09-21

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Steven Ray Ivans ,  Brent Chadwick Ross

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D35/04 ,  B64D35/08 ,  B64D33/04 ,  B64D33/02 ,  B64C39/02 ,  B64D27/02 ,  F16H35/00

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64C3/18 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/104 ,  B64C2201/108 ,  B64C2201/165 ,  B64D27/02 ,  B64D33/02 ,  B64D33/04 ,  B64D35/04 ,  B64D35/08 ,  F16H1/203 ,  F16H35/008

Abstract: A propulsion system includes an engine disposed within a fuselage, a first gearbox coupled to the engine, a wing member having an upper wing skin and torque box formed by a first rib, a second rib, a first spar and second spar, a drive shaft coupled to the first gearbox and disposed within the wing member, a second gear box coupled to the drive shaft and disposed outboard from the second rib or inboard from the first rib, and a rotatable proprotor coupled to the second gear box. The rotatable proprotor includes a plurality of rotor blades, a rotor mast having a mast axis of rotation, and a proprotor gearbox coupled to the rotor mast. The proprotor gearbox is rotatable about a conversion axis, which intersects with the mast axis of rotation at a point within a central region of the torque box and above the upper wing skin.