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公开(公告)号：US11718397B2
公开(公告)日：2023-08-08
申请号：US17324184
申请日：2021-05-19
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Brent C. Ross , Kirk L. Groninga , Steven R. Ivans , Jason Paul Hurst
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C13/24 , B64D27/24 , B64D35/04
Abstract: Embodiments include an aircraft comprising a fuselage; a wing connected to the fuselage; and first and second propulsion systems connected to the wing on opposite sides of the fuselage, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second propulsion systems and at least a portion of the wing are tiltable between a first position in which the aircraft is in a hover mode and a second position in which the aircraft is in a cruise mode, wherein each of the propulsion systems includes pylon and a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades.
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公开(公告)号：US20220306292A1
公开(公告)日：2022-09-29
申请号：US17216591
申请日：2021-03-29
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Brent C. Ross , Kirk L. Groninga , Steven R. Ivans , Steve R. Schafer , Brad Joseph Passe , Nicholas Ralph Carlson
Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft including a fuselage; a wing connected to the fuselage; first and second booms connected to the wing on opposite sides of the fuselage; first and second forward propulsion systems attached to forward ends of the first and second booms; first and second aft propulsion systems fixedly attached proximate aft ends of the first and second booms; first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to outboard ends of wings; and first and second wing tips fixedly connected to outboard sides of the first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems; wherein the first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems and the first and second wing tips are collectively tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in a hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in a cruise mode.
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公开(公告)号：US12168508B2
公开(公告)日：2024-12-17
申请号：US17216591
申请日：2021-03-29
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Brent C. Ross , Kirk L. Groninga , Steven R. Ivans , Steve R. Schafer , Brad Joseph Passe , Nicholas Ralph Carlson
Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft including a fuselage; a wing connected to the fuselage; first and second booms connected to the wing on opposite sides of the fuselage; first and second forward propulsion systems attached to forward ends of the first and second booms; first and second aft propulsion systems fixedly attached proximate aft ends of the first and second booms; first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to outboard ends of wings; and first and second wing tips fixedly connected to outboard sides of the first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems; wherein the first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems and the first and second wing tips are collectively tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in a hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in a cruise mode.
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公开(公告)号：US20230192286A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-22
申请号：US17558263
申请日：2021-12-21
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Steven R. Ivans , Berlin B. Benfield , Brent C. Ross
CPC classification number: B64C27/52 , B64C29/0033
Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a tiltrotor system for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, including: a rotor pylon, wherein the rotor pylon is rotatable, via a rotation maneuver, between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation; a linear actuator disposed to actuate the rotation maneuver; and a mechanical guide disposed to maintain a center of gravity along a substantially linear axis throughout the rotation maneuver.
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公开(公告)号：US11760475B2
公开(公告)日：2023-09-19
申请号：US17558263
申请日：2021-12-21
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Steven R. Ivans , Berlin B. Benfield , Brent C. Ross
IPC: B64C29/00
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033
Abstract: There is disclosed in one example a tiltrotor system for a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, including: a rotor pylon, wherein the rotor pylon is rotatable, via a rotation maneuver, between a substantially horizontal orientation and a substantially vertical orientation; a linear actuator disposed to actuate the rotation maneuver; and a mechanical guide disposed to maintain a center of gravity along a substantially linear axis throughout the rotation maneuver.
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公开(公告)号：US20230211879A1
公开(公告)日：2023-07-06
申请号：US17569818
申请日：2022-01-06
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Steven R. Ivans , Brent C. Ross , Mathew Chapdelaine , Berlin B. Benfield
CPC classification number: B64C39/024 , B64C1/1415 , B64C29/0008 , B64C2201/024 , B64C2201/128
Abstract: A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft, including: a vehicle controller circuit programmed to operate the VTOL aircraft without an onboard human operator; a rotor system; an airframe; and an external cargo coupling to receive an external payload of at least approximately 300 pounds beneath the airframe.
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公开(公告)号：US20220371727A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-24
申请号：US17324184
申请日：2021-05-19
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Brent C. Ross , Kirk L. Groninga , Steven R. Ivans , Jason Paul Hurst
Abstract: Embodiments include an aircraft comprising a fuselage; a wing connected to the fuselage; and first and second propulsion systems connected to the wing on opposite sides of the fuselage, wherein at least a portion of each of the first and second propulsion systems and at least a portion of the wing are tiltable between a first position in which the aircraft is in a hover mode and a second position in which the aircraft is in a cruise mode, wherein each of the propulsion systems includes pylon and a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades.
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公开(公告)号：US20220324558A1
公开(公告)日：2022-10-13
申请号：US17571936
申请日：2022-01-10
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Brent C. Ross , Kirk L. Groninga , Steven R. Ivans , Steve R. Schafer , Brad Joseph Passe , Nicholas Ralph Carlson , Kip Gregory Campbell , Bradley Paul Regnier , Steven G. Hagerott
IPC: B64C29/00
Abstract: One embodiment is an aircraft including a fuselage; a wing connected to the fuselage; first and second booms connected to the wing on opposite sides of the fuselage; first and second forward propulsion systems attached to forward ends of the first and second booms; first and second aft propulsion systems fixedly attached proximate aft ends of the first and second booms; and first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems connected to outboard ends of wings; wherein the first and second wing-mounted propulsion systems are tiltable between a first position when the aircraft is in a hover mode and a second position when the aircraft is in a cruise mode.
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