公开(公告)号：US20210394915A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US16908471

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： Nicholas Ralph CARLSON ,  Frank Brad STAMPS ,  George Matthew THOMPSON ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL

IPC: B64D31/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  H02J7/34

Abstract: In an embodiment, a duct for a ducted-rotor aircraft includes a hub, the hub including a rotor and one or more motors configured to drive the rotor. The duct also includes a duct ring that defines an opening surrounding at least a portion of the hub. The duct also includes a plurality of stators that extend outward from the hub. The duct also includes at least one battery electrically coupled to the rotor and configured to power the one or more motors.

公开(公告)号：US20210270312A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US16806205

申请日：2020-03-02

Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.

Inventor： George Matthew THOMPSON ,  Jonathan Andrew KNOLL ,  Nicholas Ralph CARLSON

IPC: F16C7/06 ,  F16B7/18

Abstract: An exemplary adjustable length link includes a first rod end having a body with a threaded socket, a second rod end having a threaded shaft and a sleeve having external threads cooperative with the threaded socket and a bore with internal threads cooperative with the threaded shaft.