公开(公告)号：US20220126992A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-28

申请号：US17081423

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Ken Shundo ,  Bryan Baskin

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64D35/00

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a drive tube and swashplate trunnion assembly. The drive tube and swashplate trunnion assembly includes a drive tube having a plurality of grooves formed on an outer surface of the drive tube; a swashplate trunnion having a plurality of grooves formed on an inner surface of the swashplate trunnion, wherein individual grooves of the plurality of grooves on the swashplate trunnion mate with individual grooves of the plurality of grooves on the drive tube to form a plurality of channels; and a plurality of cylindrical bearings, wherein each of said cylindrical bearings is disposed within an individual channel of the plurality of channels.

公开(公告)号：US11591079B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-28

申请号：US17081423

申请日：2020-10-27

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Ken Shundo ,  Bryan Baskin

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64D35/00

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a drive tube and swashplate trunnion assembly. The drive tube and swashplate trunnion assembly includes a drive tube having a plurality of grooves formed on an outer surface of the drive tube; a swashplate trunnion having a plurality of grooves formed on an inner surface of the swashplate trunnion, wherein individual grooves of the plurality of grooves on the swashplate trunnion mate with individual grooves of the plurality of grooves on the drive tube to form a plurality of channels; and a plurality of cylindrical bearings, wherein each of said cylindrical bearings is disposed within an individual channel of the plurality of channels.