HOVER-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT AND LUBRICATION METHOD FOR A MODULE OF A TRANSMISSION UNIT OF SAID AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20230033330A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-02

    申请号:US17789325

    申请日:2020-12-24

    Abstract: An aircraft is described comprising a transmission unit with a first module and a lubrication system; the first module comprises a casing and a movable member; the lubrication system comprises a header, a nozzle fed with the lubricating fluid and designed to feed the lubricating fluid inside the casing of the first module, a collection tank for the lubricating fluid injected by the nozzle, and recirculation means designed to cause the recirculation of the lubricating fluid from the collection tank to the feed header; the first module comprises a valve available in a first configuration, in which it enables the outflow of said lubricating fluid from said module to the recirculation means when the pressure of the lubricating fluid inside the header is greater than a threshold value; and in a second configuration, in which it fluidically isolates the module from the recirculation means when the pressure of the lubricating fluid inside the header is less than the threshold value.

    Anti-torque rotor for a helicopter

    公开(公告)号:US12091168B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-17

    申请号:US17621475

    申请日:2020-05-26

    CPC classification number: B64C27/82 B64C27/72 B64C27/59

    Abstract: An anti-torque rotor includes a mast rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of blades; an element slidable along the first axis, rotating integrally with the mast and operatively connected to the blades. The rotor also has a slidable control rod; a first bearing with a rotatable first ring, a second ring radially internal to the first ring and a plurality of first rolling bodies; a third ring slidable along the first axis and angularly fixed with respect to the first axis; and a locking element arranged in a first configuration, in which it prevents the relative rotation of the second and third rings and is movable from the first configuration to at least one emergency configuration, in which it renders the second ring free to rotate with respect to the third ring, when the first bearing is in a failure condition.

    ANTI-TORQUE ROTOR FOR A HELICOPTER

    公开(公告)号:US20220340272A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-27

    申请号:US17621475

    申请日:2020-05-26

    Abstract: An anti-torque rotor is described comprising: a mast rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of blades rotatable about respective second axes; an element slidable along the first axis with respect to the mast, rotating integrally with the mast and operatively connected to the blades; a control rod slidable along axis; a first bearing with a first ring rotating integrally with element, a second ring radially internal to the first ring with respect to the first axis and a plurality of first rolling bodies; a third ring sliding integrally with the control rod along the first axis and angularly fixed with respect to the first axis; and a locking element arranged in a standard configuration, in which it prevents the relative rotation of the second and third rings and movable from the standard configuration to at least one emergency configuration, in which it renders the second ring free to rotate with respect to the third ring, when the first bearing is in a failure condition.

    Aircraft capable of hovering
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12181038B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-31

    申请号:US18549272

    申请日:2022-03-01

    Abstract: An aircraft capable of hovering is described, comprising a motor member; a rotor connected to the motor member; a transmission shaft rotatable around a first axis and adapted to drive the rotor; and a transmission interposed between the motor member and the rotor and comprising a planetary gear formed by a sun rotatable around a second axis; a crown that is angularly fixed; and two satellites meshing, each, with the crown and the sun, and rotatable around respective third axes, which are, in turn, rotatable around the second axis; and a satellite carrier rotatable around the second axis and comprising two first pins with respect to which the satellites are rotatable around the respective third axes; the transmission comprises an interface, angularly integral with the satellite carrier around the second axis and said transmission shaft around the first axis; the interface being coupled to said satellite carriers and the transmission shaft so as to allow an angular misalignment between the second axis and a portion of the interface.

    Aircraft
    5.
    发明授权
    Aircraft 有权

    公开(公告)号:US11891187B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-06

    申请号:US17414499

    申请日:2019-11-28

    Abstract: An aircraft is described comprising: a support element; a shaft rotating about an axis; a pair of oblique rolling bearings mounted so as to couple the shaft to the support element rotatingly about the axis; the rolling bearings comprising: respective first races cooperating radially in contact with a first component defined by one from the support element and the shaft; respective second races cooperating radially in contact with a second component defined by the other from the support element and the shaft; and respective pluralities of rolling elements adapted to roll on the first and second races; the aircraft further comprises a pair of preloaded elastic members, which couple the first races to the first component respectively, axially and in an elastically yielding manner.

    ANTI-TORQUE ROTOR FOR A HELICOPTER
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240270380A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18646214

    申请日:2024-04-25

    CPC classification number: B64C27/82 B64C27/72 B64C27/59

    Abstract: An anti-torque rotor includes a mast rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of blades; an element slidable along the first axis, rotating integrally with the mast and operatively connected to the blades. The rotor also has a slidable control rod; a first bearing with a rotatable first ring, a second ring radially internal to the first ring and a plurality of first rolling bodies; a third ring slidable along the first axis and angularly fixed with respect to the first axis; and a locking element arranged in a first configuration, in which it prevents the relative rotation of the second and third rings and is movable from the first configuration to at least one emergency configuration, in which it renders the second ring free to rotate with respect to the third ring, when the first bearing is in a failure condition.

    AIRCRAFT CAPABLE OF HOVERING
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240167561A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-23

    申请号:US18549272

    申请日:2022-03-01

    CPC classification number: F16H57/082 B64D35/02 F16H2200/2007

    Abstract: An aircraft capable of hovering is described, comprising a motor member; a rotor connected to the motor member; a transmission shaft rotatable around a first axis and adapted to drive the rotor; and a transmission interposed between the motor member and the rotor and comprising a planetary gear formed by a sun rotatable around a second axis; a crown that is angularly fixed; and two satellites meshing, each, with the crown and the sun, and rotatable around respective third axes, which are, in turn, rotatable around the second axis; and a satellite carrier rotatable around the second axis and comprising two first pins with respect to which the satellites are rotatable around the respective third axes; the transmission comprises an interface, angularly integral with the satellite carrier around the second axis and said transmission shaft around the first axis; the interface being coupled to said satellite carriers and the transmission shaft so as to allow an angular misalignment between the second axis and a portion of the interface.

    Hover-capable aircraft and lubrication method for a module of a transmission unit of said aircraft

    公开(公告)号:US12134468B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-05

    申请号:US17789325

    申请日:2020-12-24

    Abstract: An aircraft is described comprising a transmission unit with a first module and a lubrication system; the first module comprises a casing and a movable member; the lubrication system comprises a header, a nozzle fed with the lubricating fluid and designed to feed the lubricating fluid inside the casing of the first module, a collection tank for the lubricating fluid injected by the nozzle, and recirculation means designed to cause the recirculation of the lubricating fluid from the collection tank to the feed header; the first module comprises a valve available in a first configuration, in which it enables the outflow of said lubricating fluid from said module to the recirculation means when the pressure of the lubricating fluid inside the header is greater than a threshold value; and in a second configuration, in which it fluidically isolates the module from the recirculation means when the pressure of the lubricating fluid inside the header is less than the threshold value.

    ANTI-TORQUE ROTOR FOR A HELICOPTER
    9.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240270381A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18646221

    申请日:2024-04-25

    CPC classification number: B64C27/82 B64C27/72 B64C27/59

    Abstract: An anti-torque rotor includes a mast rotatable about a first axis; a plurality of blades; an element slidable along the first axis, rotating integrally with the mast and operatively connected to the blades. The rotor also has a slidable control rod; a first bearing with a rotatable first ring, a second ring radially internal to the first ring and a plurality of first rolling bodies; a third ring slidable along the first axis and angularly fixed with respect to the first axis; and a locking element arranged in a first configuration, in which it prevents the relative rotation of the second and third rings and is movable from the first configuration to at least one emergency configuration, in which it renders the second ring free to rotate with respect to the third ring, when the first bearing is in a failure condition.

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