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公开(公告)号:US11535370B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US16599471
申请日:2019-10-11
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Maresh
Abstract: An exemplary blade lock for a tiltrotor aircraft to enable and disable a folding degree of freedom and a pitching degree of freedom of a rotor blade assembly includes a link pivotally connected to a lever and a bellcrank, where the link is in a center position when the lever is in a locked position disabling the folding degree of freedom and the lever is secured in the locked position when the link is positioned in an over-center position.
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公开(公告)号:US20210291960A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-23
申请号:US16821266
申请日:2020-03-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Andrew Ryan Maresh , Kyle Thomas Cravener
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a rotor hub assembly comprising a yoke configured to attach rotor blades thereto, a single Hooke's joint configured to attach to, and transmit forces between, a mast and the yoke, and a spherical bearing coupled between the yoke and the mast. Two pillow blocks couple the single Hooke's joint to the yoke. An adapter sleeve is attached to the pillow blocks and is positioned to surround the spherical bearing. The adapter sleeve extends between the single Hooke's joint and the mast. A hub lock extension is attached to the yoke. The hub lock extension is configured to receive a hub lock that prevents gimballing of the yoke when engaged.
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公开(公告)号:US11891167B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-06
申请号:US17503736
申请日:2021-10-18
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Bryan Kenneth Baskin , Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Ryan Maresh
CPC classification number: B64C27/322 , B64C29/0033
Abstract: A teeter flap lock for an aircraft may include at least one pair of diametrically positioned teeter flap lock plates extending from a rotor teetering hinge, spaced apart from a rotor mast of the aircraft. A teeter flap lock block is positioned about the rotor mast and is configured to fit between the teeter flap lock plates and the rotor mast. The teeter flap lock block fits between and contacts the teeter flap lock plates in an engaged position, and is movable between the engaged position and a disengaged position relative to the teeter flap lock plates. The teeter flap lock enables flapping of rotors coupled to the rotor mast via the teetering hinge when the teeter flap lock block is in the disengaged position and disables flapping of the rotors when the teeter flap lock block is in the engaged position.
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公开(公告)号:US20230192276A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US17555024
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
CPC classification number: B64C27/008 , B64C27/35 , G01D5/145
Abstract: A rotor-hub flap-measurement system includes a rotor hub operable to flap relative to a main-rotor axis, a flap-linkage arm, a first end of the flap-linkage arm rotatably coupled to the rotor hub, the flap-linkage arm responsive to flapping of the rotor hub, and a magneto-resistive sensor system rotatably coupled to a second end of the flap-linkage arm and responsive to movement of the flap-linkage arm.
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公开(公告)号:US20210362837A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-25
申请号:US16879114
申请日:2020-05-20
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Ryan Maresh , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn J. Schulte , Troy Schank
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a blade lock comprising a fold lock adapted to prevent folding of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to allow folding of the rotor blade in a pitch-lock position. The blade lock further comprises a pitch lock adapted to allow pitch movement of a rotor blade in a fold-lock position and to prevent pitch movement of the rotor blade in the pitch-lock position. A spring-loaded link pivotally connects both the fold lock and the pitch lock and is adapted to provide passive, overcenter locking in the fold-lock position. An actuator is coupled to the pitch lock and is adapted to move the pitch lock and the fold lock between the fold-lock and pitch-lock positions.
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公开(公告)号:US10994837B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-04
申请号:US16655855
申请日:2019-10-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Maresh , Mark Adam Wiinikka
Abstract: An exemplary pitch lock for a tiltrotor aircraft to enable and disable a pitching degree of freedom of a rotor blade assembly includes a first tab coupled to a blade stop assembly, the first tab having a first ramp surface, a second tab coupled to a blade cuff, the second tab having a second ramp surface, a hasp having a central opening to receive the first and the second tab and rollers rotatably coupled to the hasp on opposite sides of the central opening, where the rollers engage the first and second ramp surfaces and retain the first and the second tabs in the central opening.
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公开(公告)号:US12145721B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17555024
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
Abstract: A rotor-hub flap-measurement system includes a rotor hub operable to flap relative to a main-rotor axis, a flap-linkage arm, a first end of the flap-linkage arm rotatably coupled to the rotor hub, the flap-linkage arm responsive to flapping of the rotor hub, and a magneto-resistive sensor system rotatably coupled to a second end of the flap-linkage arm and responsive to movement of the flap-linkage arm.
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公开(公告)号:US11971277B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17555104
申请日:2021-12-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Patrick Smith , Troy Cyril Schank , Brady Garrett Atkins , Kynn Jerald Schulte
Abstract: A rotor-hub-flap anisotropic-sensor system includes a rotor hub, a plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements interoperably coupled to the rotor hub and operable to measure flapping of the rotor hub, a plurality of rotor blades connected to the rotor hub, and at least one flight control computer interoperably coupled to the plurality of anisotropic-sensor arrangements.
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公开(公告)号:US11814153B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17552052
申请日:2021-12-15
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kyle Thomas Cravener , Andrew Maresh , Jonathan Andrew Knoll
CPC classification number: B64C11/28 , B64C11/04 , B64C27/28 , B64C29/0033
Abstract: A system for retaining a folded proprotor blade in flight. The system includes a mounting plate, a first arm coupled to the mounting plate at an acute angle relative to the mounting plate, and a first deformable pad affixed to the first arm and adapted to contact the folded proprotor blade.
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公开(公告)号:US11745853B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-05
申请号:US16821266
申请日:2020-03-17
Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
Inventor: Andrew Ryan Maresh , Kyle Thomas Cravener
CPC classification number: B64C11/02 , B64C11/28 , B64C27/35 , B64C29/0033 , F16D3/26
Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a rotor hub assembly comprising a yoke configured to attach rotor blades thereto, a single Hooke's joint configured to attach to, and transmit forces between, a mast and the yoke, and a spherical bearing coupled between the yoke and the mast. Two pillow blocks couple the single Hooke's joint to the yoke. An adapter sleeve is attached to the pillow blocks and is positioned to surround the spherical bearing. The adapter sleeve extends between the single Hooke's joint and the mast. A hub lock extension is attached to the yoke. The hub lock extension is configured to receive a hub lock that prevents gimballing of the yoke when engaged.
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