公开(公告)号：US20210380231A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US16894321

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Terry K. Thompson ,  Mark Wiinikka ,  Bryan Baskin ,  Vince Calabrese ,  Samantha Renee Lucero

IPC: B64C27/605

Abstract: One embodiment includes a swashplate assembly for a rotary aircraft, including: a rotating ring configured to rotate with a drive shaft of the rotary aircraft; a non-rotating ring coupled to the rotating ring and rotationally decoupled from the rotating ring, wherein the non-rotating ring does not rotate with the rotating ring and drive shaft; an outer casing disposed around the gearbox; and an anti-drive mechanism to maintain the outer casing rotationally stationary relative to the gearbox, the anti-drive mechanism including a key and slot system between the gearbox and the outer casing.

公开(公告)号：US11440653B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-13

申请号：US16894321

申请日：2020-06-05

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Terry K. Thompson ,  Mark Wiinikka ,  Bryan Baskin ,  Vince Calabrese ,  Samantha Renee Lucero

IPC: B64C27/605

Abstract: One embodiment includes a swashplate assembly for a rotary aircraft, including: a rotating ring configured to rotate with a drive shaft of the rotary aircraft; a non-rotating ring coupled to the rotating ring and rotationally decoupled from the rotating ring, wherein the non-rotating ring does not rotate with the rotating ring and drive shaft; an outer casing disposed around the gearbox; and an anti-drive mechanism to maintain the outer casing rotationally stationary relative to the gearbox, the anti-drive mechanism including a key and slot system between the gearbox and the outer casing.

公开(公告)号：US20210179262A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-17

申请号：US17186484

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Mark Wiinikka ,  Scott Hemmen ,  Nathan P. Green ,  James Blake

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  B64D27/26 ,  F16F13/24

Abstract: A strut assembly for a vibration isolation device is disclosed, comprising a piston spindle; a first elastomeric member and a second elastomeric member bonded to the piston spindle and in contact with an upper housing and a lower housing, respectively; a first strut support and a second strut support attached to or integral with the upper housing and the lower housing, respectively; a first strut spindle and the second strut support configured to be placed in the first strut support and the second strut support, respectively; and one or more removable struts configured to be engaged to the first strut spindle and to the second strut spindle, wherein at least one of the first or second strut spindles is removable such that the one or more struts can be replaced without breaking a bonding of the first elastomeric member, the second elastomeric member, or both.

公开(公告)号：US11485484B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-01

申请号：US17186484

申请日：2021-02-26

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Mark Wiinikka ,  Scott Hemmen ,  Nathan P. Green ,  James Blake

IPC: B64C27/00 ,  B64D27/26 ,  F16F13/24 ,  F16F13/08 ,  F16F13/10

Abstract: A strut assembly for a vibration isolation device is disclosed, comprising a piston spindle; a first elastomeric member and a second elastomeric member bonded to the piston spindle and in contact with an upper housing and a lower housing, respectively; a first strut support and a second strut support attached to or integral with the upper housing and the lower housing, respectively; a first strut spindle and the second strut support configured to be placed in the first strut support and the second strut support, respectively; and one or more removable struts configured to be engaged to the first strut spindle and to the second strut spindle, wherein at least one of the first or second strut spindles is removable such that the one or more struts can be replaced without breaking a bonding of the first elastomeric member, the second elastomeric member, or both.