公开(公告)号：US09452843B1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-27

申请号：US14711230

申请日：2015-05-13

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Zi Lu ,  Michael Seifert ,  Cheng-Ho Tho

IPC: B64D25/00 ,  B64C25/56 ,  B64C25/32

CPC classification number: B64D25/00 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64C25/56 ,  B64C2025/325 ,  B64D2201/00

Abstract: An aircraft airbag inflation system includes an airbag mounted on an external surface of an aircraft. The airbag is configured to inflate in one of multiple stages prior to the aircraft crashing, and each stage is associated with a respective pressure. The system also includes multiple sensors disposed on-board the aircraft and configured to sense aircraft velocities and an aircraft attitude. The system also includes a controller disposed on-board the aircraft and configured to receive multiple signals from the sensors, the multiple signals representing the aircraft velocities and the aircraft attitude sensed by the sensors, determine a crash event for the aircraft based on the received multiple signals, the crash event including an aircraft sink rate, an aircraft attitude at crash time, and an aircraft distance from the impact surface, and determine a stage at which the airbag is to be inflated based on the crash event.

Abstract translation: 飞机安全气囊充气系统包括安装在飞行器的外表面上的安全气囊。 气囊被构造成在飞机撞击之前的多个阶段中的一个中膨胀，并且每个阶段与相应的压力相关联。 该系统还包括布置在飞行器上的多个传感器并且被配置成感测飞行器速度和飞行器姿态。 该系统还包括设置在飞行器上的控制器，并被配置为从传感器接收多个信号，表示飞行器速度的多个信号和由传感器感测到的飞行器姿态基于接收到的多个飞行器确定飞机的碰撞事件 信号，碰撞事件包括飞机下沉速率，飞机在碰撞时的姿态，以及与撞击表面的飞行器距离，以及基于碰撞事件确定气囊膨胀的阶段。

公开(公告)号：US20150041584A1

公开(公告)日：2015-02-12

申请号：US14525947

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.

Inventor： Zi Lu ,  Cheng-Ho Tho ,  Michael R. Smith ,  Michael Seifert

IPC: B64C25/56

CPC classification number: B64D25/00 ,  B64D2201/00

Abstract: A crash attenuation system has an airbag inflatable generally adjacent to an exterior of the aircraft. The system includes a gas generator in fluid communication with an interior of the airbag. The system also includes a vent system having a vent passage supported by the aircraft, the vent passage being configured to allow gas to escape from within the airbag during an impact to a second set of airbags for flotation. The vent system also includes an actuator door for sealing the vent passage, thereby preventing gas from leaving the airbag. The actuator door is actuated by an actuator, the actuator being in fluid communication with the gas generator through an actuator duct. The system operates such that deployment of gas from the gas generator causes the actuator to inflate, thereby causing the actuator door to seal the vent passage. The gas generator is configured to re-inflate the airbag after the actuator door seals the vent passage.

Abstract translation: 碰撞衰减系统具有通常与飞机外部相邻的气囊充气。 该系统包括与气囊的内部流体连通的气体发生器。 该系统还包括具有由飞行器支撑的通气通道的通气系统，该排气通道构造成允许气体在冲击期间从气囊内逸出到用于浮选的第二组安全气囊。 排气系统还包括用于密封通气通道的致动器门，从而防止气体离开气囊。 致动器门由致动器致动，致动器通过致动器导管与气体发生器流体连通。 系统操作使得来自气体发生器的气体展开使致动器膨胀，从而使致动器门密封通气通道。 气体发生器构造成在致动器门密封通气通道之后再次充气气囊。

公开(公告)号：US10023289B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-17

申请号：US15044974

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Zi Lu ,  Michael Seifert ,  Marc-Andre Rossini

IPC: B64C1/14

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft front windshield comprises an optically-transparent material having a non-uniform thickness profile such that the front windshield is a first thickness at a first position and a second thickness at a second position, the first thickness being different from the second thickness.

公开(公告)号：US20160264230A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15044974

申请日：2016-02-16

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Zi Lu ,  Michael Seifert ,  Marc-Andre Rossini

IPC: B64C1/14

CPC classification number: B64C1/1484

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a rotorcraft front windshield comprises an optically-transparent material having a non-uniform thickness profile such that the front windshield is a first thickness at a first position and a second thickness at a second position, the first thickness being different from the second thickness

Abstract translation: 根据一个实施例，旋翼航空器前挡风玻璃包括具有不均匀厚度轮廓的光学透明材料，使得前挡风玻璃是第一位置处的第一厚度，在第二位置处具有第二厚度，第一厚度不同于 第二厚度

公开(公告)号：US09260192B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-16

申请号：US14525947

申请日：2014-10-28

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.

Inventor： Zi Lu ,  Cheng-Ho Tho ,  Michael R. Smith ,  Michael Seifert

IPC: B64C25/56 ,  B64D25/00

CPC classification number: B64D25/00 ,  B64D2201/00

Abstract: A crash attenuation system has an airbag inflatable generally adjacent to an exterior of the aircraft. The system includes a gas generator in fluid communication with an interior of the airbag. The system also includes a vent system having a vent passage supported by the aircraft, the vent passage being configured to allow gas to escape from within the airbag during an impact to a second set of airbags for flotation. The vent system also includes an actuator door for sealing the vent passage, thereby preventing gas from leaving the airbag. The actuator door is actuated by an actuator, the actuator being in fluid communication with the gas generator through an actuator duct. The system operates such that deployment of gas from the gas generator causes the actuator to inflate, thereby causing the actuator door to seal the vent passage. The gas generator is configured to re-inflate the airbag after the actuator door seals the vent passage.

Abstract translation: 碰撞衰减系统具有通常与飞机外部相邻的气囊充气。 该系统包括与气囊的内部流体连通的气体发生器。 该系统还包括具有由飞行器支撑的通气通道的通气系统，该排气通道构造成允许气体在冲击期间从气囊内逸出到用于浮选的第二组安全气囊。 排气系统还包括用于密封通气通道的致动器门，从而防止气体离开气囊。 致动器门由致动器致动，致动器通过致动器导管与气体发生器流体连通。 系统操作使得来自气体发生器的气体展开使致动器膨胀，从而使致动器门密封通气通道。 气体发生器构造成在致动器门密封通气通道之后再次充气气囊。