Stowed blade pneumatic clamp
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11279464B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US16574459

    申请日:2019-09-18

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C11/28 B64C29/00

    摘要: An aircraft includes a pylon rotatable relative to a wing, a proprotor assembly carried by the pylon, the proprotor assembly have a proprotor blade that is foldable to a stowed position extending substantially parallel to the pylon, and a fluidic clamp positioned with the pylon and configured to grip the proprotor blade when in the stowed position, the fluidic clamp including a first inflatable bladder positioned on a first side of an opening for receiving a portion of a proprotor blade and a pressurized fluid source in fluid connection with the first inflatable bladder.

    Lift engine auxiliary thrust system for stop fold aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US11325719B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US16792997

    申请日:2020-02-18

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to a selectable drive system that allows a rotor gearbox to send torque to a proprotor assembly and/or through a multiplier planetary gear set to a pylon-mounted ducted fan thrust unit. The rotor drive system may be a stop-fold system in which rotor blades can be folded when not rotating. This allows a normally idle lift engine to provide additional aircraft thrust during cruise where an aircraft is typically using only a dedicated thrust engine for high speed flight. An inline engage/disengage actuator or “shift fork” on the rotor gearbox is used to select the torque-output direction. The multiplier planetary gear set increases the output RPM that is received from the rotor gearbox and that is applied to the thrust fan unit.

    Stowed blade active restraint
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11498672B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-15

    申请号:US16585975

    申请日:2019-09-27

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C27/50 B64C29/00 B64D29/02

    摘要: An exemplary clamp system for securing a proprotor blade in a stowed position includes a clamp having a pair of opposing pads operable between an open position to receive a portion of a proprotor blade between the pair of opposing pads and a closed position to grip the portion of the proprotor blade with the pair of opposing pads and a rotary actuator in connection with the clamp to operate the clamp between the open and the closed position.

    MODULAR DEPLOYABLE EXTERNAL PASSENGER SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20220169389A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-02

    申请号:US17112446

    申请日:2020-12-04

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64D11/06 B64C1/14 E05F15/622

    摘要: An embodiment is a system including an external passenger seating unit comprising at least one seat; and a translation mechanism for translating the external passenger seating unit between a first position in which the external passenger seating unit is stowed in a payload bay of an aircraft and a second position in which the external passenger seating unit is deployed external to the aircraft for accommodating at least one passenger.

    LIFT ENGINE AUXILIARY THRUST SYSTEM FOR STOP FOLD AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20210253233A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-19

    申请号:US16792997

    申请日:2020-02-18

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C29/00 B64C11/28

    摘要: Embodiments are directed to a selectable drive system that allows a rotor gearbox to send torque to a proprotor assembly and/or through a multiplier planetary gear set to a pylon-mounted ducted fan thrust unit. The rotor drive system may be a stop-fold system in which rotor blades can be folded when not rotating. This allows a normally idle lift engine to provide additional aircraft thrust during cruise where an aircraft is typically using only a dedicated thrust engine for high speed flight. An inline engage/disengage actuator or “shift fork” on the rotor gearbox is used to select the torque-output direction. The multiplier planetary gear set increases the output RPM that is received from the rotor gearbox and that is applied to the thrust fan unit.