公开(公告)号：US20200247561A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16264623

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Justin A. Rivera

IPC: B64F5/10 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B22F3/105 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B23K26/354 ,  B23K15/00

Abstract: A method of forming a rotor blade, including forming at least one of a partial upper skin, a partial lower skin, and a partial support network using an additive manufacturing process; and forming a first receptacle in at least a one of the partial upper skin, the partial lower skin, and the partial support network using the additive manufacturing process. The first receptacle is configured to receive of at least one of an electronic component and a mechanical component. In some embodiments, there is a method of manufacturing a rotor blade that includes forming a first locating receptacle in at least one of the upper skin, the lower skin, and the support network using the additive manufacturing process; and positioning at least one of the upper skin, the lower skin, and the support network in a desired position on a fixture based, in part, on the first locating receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11427350B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-30

申请号：US16264623

申请日：2019-01-31

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Justin A. Rivera

IPC: B64F5/10 ,  B64C27/473 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B23K26/34 ,  B29C64/10 ,  B22F10/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B23K26/354

Abstract: A method of forming a rotor blade, including forming at least one of a partial upper skin, a partial lower skin, and a partial support network using an additive manufacturing process; and forming a first receptacle in at least a one of the partial upper skin, the partial lower skin, and the partial support network using the additive manufacturing process. The first receptacle is configured to receive of at least one of an electronic component and a mechanical component. In some embodiments, there is a method of manufacturing a rotor blade that includes forming a first locating receptacle in at least one of the upper skin, the lower skin, and the support network using the additive manufacturing process; and positioning at least one of the upper skin, the lower skin, and the support network in a desired position on a fixture based, in part, on the first locating receptacle.