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.