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公开(公告)号:US20190016455A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15990622
申请日:2018-05-26
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/06 , B64C27/35 , F16C17/10 , F16C33/06 , F16C2326/43
Abstract: A proprotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a yoke having a plurality of blade arms each having an inboard pocket. Each of a plurality of bearing assemblies is disposed at least partially within one of the inboard pockets. Each of a plurality of inboard beams is disposed at least partially between a centrifugal force bearing and a shear bearing of each bearing assembly and has a proprotor blade coupled thereto. Each of a plurality of latch assemblies selectively couples one of the bearing assemblies to the yoke. Each latch assembly is rotatable relative to the yoke between an engaged position wherein the latch assembly is engagable with one of the bearing assemblies to couple the bearing assembly to the yoke and a disengaged position wherein the latch assembly is disengaged from the respective bearing assembly enabling installation and removal of the respective bearing assembly relative to the respective pocket.
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公开(公告)号:US12240189B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US15937009
申请日:2018-03-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Dean Dearman , Jared Mark Paulson , Paul K. Oldroyd , Paul Sherrill
Abstract: A method for forming composite components includes disposing composite laminate over a mandrel. The method further includes infusing the composite laminate with a resin. A gelation of the infused resin is caused by applying a first environmental condition to the composite laminate and mandrel. At least a portion of the mandrel is deformed by applying a second environmental condition to the composite laminate and mandrel. The method further includes forming a composite structure by curing the composite laminate infused with resin. The deformed mandrel is removed from the composite structure after forming the composite structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190299543A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-03
申请号:US15937009
申请日:2018-03-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Dean Dearman , Jared Mark Paulson , Paul K. Oldroyd , Paul Sherrill
Abstract: A method for forming composite components includes disposing composite laminate over a mandrel. The method further includes infusing the composite laminate with a resin. A gelation of the infused resin is caused by applying a first environmental condition to the composite laminate and mandrel. At least a portion of the mandrel is deformed by applying a second environmental condition to the composite laminate and mandrel. The method further includes forming a composite structure by curing the composite laminate infused with resin. The deformed mandrel is removed from the composite structure after forming the composite structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20190017543A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15698796
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Glenn Alan Shimek , Amarjit Olenchery Kizhakkepat , Ken Shundo , Michael Dean Dearman , Kyle Thomas Cravener , Michael Christopher Burnett
Abstract: A bearing assembly for coupling a proprotor blade to a yoke in a proprotor system. The bearing assembly is positionable within an inboard pocket of a blade arm of the yoke. The proprotor system is operable for use on a tiltrotor aircraft having helicopter and airplane flight modes. The bearing assembly includes a centrifugal force bearing and a shear bearing having an inboard beam coupled therebetween. The centrifugal force bearing has a mating surface, a lateral movement constraint feature and at least one radially extending anti-rotation feature. The inboard beam has a mating surface in a contact relationship with the mating surface of the centrifugal force bearing, a lateral movement constraint feature operably associated with the lateral movement constraint feature of the centrifugal force bearing and at least one radially extending anti-rotation feature that corresponds with the at least one radially extending anti-rotation feature of the centrifugal force bearing.
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公开(公告)号:US20190016456A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15990623
申请日:2018-05-26
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael Dean Dearman , Amarjit Olenchery Kizhakkepat , Tyler Wayne Baldwin , Michael Christopher Burnett
Abstract: A proprotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft having a helicopter flight mode and an airplane flight mode includes a yoke having a plurality of blade arms each having an inboard pocket with a load transfer surface. Each of a plurality of bearing assemblies is disposed at least partially within one of the inboard pockets. Each of a plurality of inboard beams is disposed at least partially between a centrifugal force bearing and a shear bearing of each bearing assembly and has a proprotor blade coupled thereto. Each of a plurality of independent shoes is coupled between one of the centrifugal force bearings and the yoke. Each shoe has a load transfer surface that has a contact relationship with the load transfer surface of the respective inboard pocket forming a centrifugal force load path therebetween.
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公开(公告)号:US20190382107A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-19
申请号:US16012094
申请日:2018-06-19
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Glenn Alan SHIMEK , Mark Adam Wiinikka , Michael Dean Dearman
IPC: B64C27/605 , B64F5/40
Abstract: An example rotating swashplate ring to rotor mast connection includes a polygon-shaped drive tube secured to the rotor mast and a gimbal joint connected between the rotating swashplate ring and the polygon-shaped drive tube, wherein the gimbal joint rotates with the rotor mast and can translate axially along the polygon-shaped drive tube.
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公开(公告)号:US10507912B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-17
申请号:US15990622
申请日:2018-05-26
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Abstract: A proprotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft includes a yoke having a plurality of blade arms each having an inboard pocket. Each of a plurality of bearing assemblies is disposed at least partially within one of the inboard pockets. Each of a plurality of inboard beams is disposed at least partially between a centrifugal force bearing and a shear bearing of each bearing assembly and has a proprotor blade coupled thereto. Each of a plurality of latch assemblies selectively couples one of the bearing assemblies to the yoke. Each latch assembly is rotatable relative to the yoke between an engaged position wherein the latch assembly is engagable with one of the bearing assemblies to couple the bearing assembly to the yoke and a disengaged position wherein the latch assembly is disengaged from the respective bearing assembly enabling installation and removal of the respective bearing assembly relative to the respective pocket.
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公开(公告)号:US10466009B1
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US16021845
申请日:2018-06-28
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Ken Shundo , Michael Dean Dearman
Abstract: A spinner mounted gun system includes a receiver and a barrel connected to a mast of a rotorcraft.
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