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公开(公告)号：US11814163B2
公开(公告)日：2023-11-14
申请号：US17148307
申请日：2021-01-13
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan Andrew Knoll , George Matthew Thompson , Charles Hubert Speller , Grant Michael Beall
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64D27/24 , B64D29/02 , B64D35/02 , B64D35/04 , H02K7/108 , H02K7/116 , F16D41/00
Abstract: A rotor system for an aircraft includes an open rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades connected to a rotor mast via a yoke, wherein the rotor assembly is tiltable between a first position corresponding to an airplane mode and a second position corresponding to a helicopter mode; and a drive system for providing rotational energy to the open rotor assembly via the rotor mast, the drive system comprising at least one electric motor for providing rotational energy to a drive shaft and a gearbox connected to the drive shaft for receiving rotational energy from the at least one electric motor via the drive shaft and providing rotational energy to the rotor mast via a rotor shaft; wherein the drive system is rotatable relative to the wing about a tilt axis and the rotor shaft is coaxial with the drive shaft.
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公开(公告)号：US20220242557A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-04
申请号：US17163785
申请日：2021-02-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan Andrew Knoll , George Matthew Thompson , Charles Hubert Speller , Grant Michael Beall
Abstract: A rotor system for an aircraft includes an open rotor assembly comprising an open rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades connected to a rotor mast, wherein the rotor assembly is tiltable relative to a wing of the aircraft between a first position corresponding to an airplane mode of the aircraft and a second position corresponding to a helicopter mode of the aircraft; and a drive system for providing rotational energy to the open rotor assembly via the rotor mast. The drive system includes at least one electric motor for generating rotational energy to a motor shaft; and a gearbox connected to receive rotational energy from the at least one electric motor via the motor shaft and to provide rotational energy to the rotor mast via a rotor shaft, wherein the at least one electric motor is fixed relative to the wing of the aircraft.
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公开(公告)号：US20220219817A1
公开(公告)日：2022-07-14
申请号：US17148307
申请日：2021-01-13
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan Andrew Knoll , George Matthew Thompson , Charles Hubert Speller , Grant Michael Beall
Abstract: A rotor system for an aircraft includes an open rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades connected to a rotor mast via a yoke, wherein the rotor assembly is tiltable between a first position corresponding to an airplane mode and a second position corresponding to a helicopter mode; and a drive system for providing rotational energy to the open rotor assembly via the rotor mast, the drive system comprising at least one electric motor for providing rotational energy to a drive shaft and a gearbox connected to the drive shaft for receiving rotational energy from the at least one electric motor via the drive shaft and providing rotational energy to the rotor mast via a rotor shaft; wherein the drive system is rotatable relative to the wing about a tilt axis and the rotor shaft is coaxial with the drive shaft.
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公开(公告)号：US10851841B1
公开(公告)日：2020-12-01
申请号：US16540633
申请日：2019-08-14
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： George Matthew Thompson , Jonathan Knoll , Nicholas Carlson
Abstract: One embodiment is a bearing carrier assembly including a circular shield having top and bottom surfaces; and a number of bearing separators integrated with the bottom surface of the shield, wherein each pair of bearing separators defines a receptacle for receiving and retaining a bearing therewithin and wherein the shield blocks the received bearings from debris and retains lubricant around the received bearings. Each of the bearing separators may include a spacer element for separating adjacent ones of the bearings. The bearing carrier assembly may be made up of a number of carrier sections that interconnect to form the bearing carrier assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US20220348309A1
公开(公告)日：2022-11-03
申请号：US17246705
申请日：2021-05-02
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： George Matthew Thompson , Jonathan Andrew Knoll , Nicholas Ralph Carlson , Joseph Richard Carpenter, JR.
Abstract: A fitting for securing a rotor blade in pivotable engagement with a yoke that is coupled to a mast of an aircraft for rotation therewith about a mast axis has a body that extends from an inboard end to an outboard end. The body of the fitting has an opening that extends into the body from the outboard end and that is adapted to receive a root end of the blade. The body further has a first bearing race that is defined along an outer surface of the body and is located between the inboard and outboard ends. The body further has an array of apertures that is located between the inboard end and the first bearing race, each aperture adapted to receive a respective fastener for retaining the blade within the opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20210394899A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-23
申请号：US17173860
申请日：2021-02-11
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Elizabeth Feeley , Karl H. Schroeder , George Matthew Thompson , Michael Mark Attaway , Joseph Richard Carpenter, JR.
Abstract: One embodiment is a rotor system comprising a duct ring; a hub disposed centrally to the duct ring; first and second stators each connected between the duct ring and the hub; first and second control vanes rotatably connected to the first and second stators, respectively; a structural hoop having a first end connected to the first control vane and a second end connected to the second control vane, the structural hoop for translating rotation of the first control vane about a vane axis to the second control vane; and a mechanism for restricting at least one of forward-aft movement and side-to-side movement of the structural hoop relative to the duct ring.
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公开(公告)号：US20210094674A1
公开(公告)日：2021-04-01
申请号：US16590322
申请日：2019-10-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： George Matthew Thompson , Charles Hubert Speller , Jonathan Knoll
Abstract: A rotor assembly configured to increase the stiffness of a rotor mast. The rotor assembly includes the rotor mast, a rotor hub, a mast nut, a mast bearing, and a cuff disposed between the mast nut and the mast bearing. The cuff is captured and compressed between the mast nut and the inner race of the mast bearing along an uninterrupted load path that extends between the mast nut and the mast bearing.
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公开(公告)号：US12017761B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-25
申请号：US16846371
申请日：2020-04-12
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： George Matthew Thompson , Jonathan Andrew Knoll , Nicholas Carlson
CPC classification number: B64C27/33 , B64C27/48 , B64C11/06 , B64C27/10 , B64U10/13 , B64U30/20 , B64U50/14
Abstract: A rotor blade retention device for use in an aircraft having a plurality of blades includes an array of cavities, each cavity adapted to receive a portion of a tension-torsion strap therein. Each cavity is oriented such that, when the portion of the tension-torsion strap is received therein, a central plane of the tension-torsion strap is inclined relative to a blade plane of rotation defined by the plurality of blades. The retention device may have a body that defines an aperture adapted to receive a portion of a rotor mast of the aircraft, may comprise a rotor mast of the aircraft, or may comprise first and second plates that cooperate to form the array of cavities and that are adapted to receive a portion of the rotor mast of the aircraft.
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公开(公告)号：US11975826B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-07
申请号：US17163785
申请日：2021-02-01
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Jonathan Andrew Knoll , George Matthew Thompson , Charles Hubert Speller , Grant Michael Beall
CPC classification number: B64C27/28 , B64C29/0033
Abstract: A rotor system for an aircraft includes an open rotor assembly comprising an open rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor blades connected to a rotor mast, wherein the rotor assembly is tiltable relative to a wing of the aircraft between a first position corresponding to an airplane mode of the aircraft and a second position corresponding to a helicopter mode of the aircraft; and a drive system for providing rotational energy to the open rotor assembly via the rotor mast. The drive system includes at least one electric motor for generating rotational energy to a motor shaft; and a gearbox connected to receive rotational energy from the at least one electric motor via the motor shaft and to provide rotational energy to the rotor mast via a rotor shaft, wherein the at least one electric motor is fixed relative to the wing of the aircraft.
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公开(公告)号：US11565799B2
公开(公告)日：2023-01-31
申请号：US16900543
申请日：2020-06-12
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor： Timothy Brian Carr , George Matthew Thompson
Abstract: A rotor system includes a rotor duct; at least one rotor blade that includes an outboard end; a tip extension mechanism affixed at the outboard end of the at least one rotor blade, the tip extension mechanism including at least one shim, the at least one rotor blade with the tip extension mechanism affixed thereto including an extended rotor blade; and a blade tip affixed to an outboard end of the extended rotor blade, wherein the blade tip is affixed to the extended rotor blade via at least one removable fastener.
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