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公开(公告)号:US20190291848A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-26
申请号:US15933106
申请日:2018-03-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sebastien Duval , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Aaron Alexander Acee
Abstract: Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a vertical stabilizer system having a vertical stabilizer operatively coupled to a tail boom, tail rotor gearbox, or other component of the aircraft at a forward attachment and an aft attachment. The vertical stabilizer is selectively rotatable to adjust an angle of attack of the vertical stabilizer with respect to a forward flight direction of the aircraft. The vertical stabilizer is rotatable between a forward flight position having a substantially small degree angle of attack and a hover or lateral movement position having a substantially ninety degree angle of attack.
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公开(公告)号:US20200346742A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16399932
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric Sinusas , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Olivier Boisvert , Nicolas Doyon , Sebastien Duval
IPC: B64C25/58
Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy absorbing assembly. The energy absorbing assembly includes first and second portions and a retractable section. The retractable section may be at least partially affixed to the first portion and is configured to enable displacement of the second portion of the stabilizer with respect to the first portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20190176976A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-13
申请号:US15840113
申请日:2017-12-13
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sebastien Duval , Marc Ouellet
Abstract: A landing gear system for an aircraft includes an aft landing gear fitting coupled to the aircraft and a cross tube rotatably coupled to the aft landing gear fitting. The landing gear system also includes first and second wheel fittings coupled to the first and second ends of the cross tube, respectively, and first and second wheels rotatably coupled to the first and second wheel fittings, respectively.
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公开(公告)号:US20190168879A1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-06
申请号:US15832694
申请日:2017-12-05
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric A. Sinusas , Olivier Andre Boisvert , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Steve Loveland , Sebastien Duval
IPC: B64D11/06
Abstract: A modal restraint system for an occupant of a seat of an aircraft includes a strap feeder unit and a strap selectively retractable into and extendable from the strap feeder unit. The strap is positionable adjacent to the occupant so as to dispose the occupant between the strap and the seat. The strap feeder unit is adapted to switch between a plurality of modes including an unfixed mode and a fixed mode. The strap is extendable from and retractable into the strap feeder unit in the unfixed mode. The strap is substantially unextendable from the strap feeder unit in the fixed mode. The strap feeder unit is in the unfixed mode by default. The strap feeder unit is operable to switch to the fixed mode in response to a precautionary event, thereby reducing freedom of movement of the occupant relative to the seat of the aircraft.
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公开(公告)号:US11091278B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-17
申请号:US15949633
申请日:2018-04-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sebastien Duval , Marc Ouellet
Abstract: A hook system has a mount that includes a first sidewall comprising a concave profile on a longitudinal end of the first sidewall, a second sidewall laterally offset in a fixed location relative to the first sidewall and defining a channel therebetween, the second sidewall having a second concave profile on a longitudinal end of the second sidewall. The hook system also has a first pin structure extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and a connector. The connector has a third concave profile, the third concave profile being configured to receive the first pin structure therein. The hook system also includes a second pin structure extending through the connector, wherein each of the first concave profile and the second concave profile are configured to receive the second pin structure therein. The connector is configured to be at least partially received within the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US11027521B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16004371
申请日:2018-06-09
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sebastien Duval
Abstract: Layers of plies of composite material are laid on a convex tool surface. A first layer is placed with a first ply of a first section having a gap edge adjacent a gap edge of a first ply of a second section, the edges being parallel and a contraction distance from each other. A second layer is placed with a second ply of the first section having a gap edge adjacent a gap edge of a second ply of the second section, the edges being parallel and a contraction distance from each other, the second ply of the second section overlapping onto the first ply of the first section by a splice distance. Consolidation and curing cause contraction of the layers toward the tool, allowing the adjacent gap edges of each layer to be in close proximity or in contact after moving toward each other during the contraction.
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公开(公告)号:US20200346737A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16399936
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric Sinusas , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Olivier Boisvert , Nicolas Doyon , Sebastien Duval
Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy attenuating portion. The energy attenuating portion includes first and second edge sections separated by an adaptable section. The adaptable section may be rigid in a first range of directions and compressible in a second range of directions.
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公开(公告)号:US20190308750A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-10
申请号:US15949633
申请日:2018-04-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Sebastien Duval , Marc Ouellet
Abstract: A hook system has a mount that includes a first sidewall comprising a concave profile on a longitudinal end of the first sidewall, a second sidewall laterally offset in a fixed location relative to the first sidewall and defining a channel therebetween, the second sidewall having a second concave profile on a longitudinal end of the second sidewall. The hook system also has a first pin structure extending between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and a connector. The connector has a third concave profile, the third concave profile being configured to receive the first pin structure therein. The hook system also includes a second pin structure extending through the connector, wherein each of the first concave profile and the second concave profile are configured to receive the second pin structure therein. The connector is configured to be at least partially received within the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US11518502B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-06
申请号:US16399932
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric Sinusas , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Olivier Boisvert , Nicolas Doyon , Sebastien Duval
IPC: B64C25/58
Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy absorbing assembly. The energy absorbing assembly includes first and second portions and a retractable section. The retractable section may be at least partially affixed to the first portion and is configured to enable displacement of the second portion of the stabilizer with respect to the first portion.
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公开(公告)号:US11459085B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-04
申请号:US16399936
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Eric Sinusas , Guillaume Noiseux-Boucher , Olivier Boisvert , Nicolas Doyon , Sebastien Duval
Abstract: According to one implementation of the present disclosure, a stabilizer of an aircraft includes an energy attenuating portion. The energy attenuating portion includes first and second edge sections separated by an adaptable section. The adaptable section may be rigid in a first range of directions and compressible in a second range of directions.
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