公开(公告)号：US11731779B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-22

申请号：US16889458

申请日：2020-06-01

Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.

Inventor： Charles Hubert Speller ,  Cody Anderson

IPC: B64D35/08 ,  B64C29/00 ,  B64D27/24 ,  F16D41/069 ,  F16H1/28

CPC classification number: B64D35/08 ,  B64C29/0033 ,  B64D27/24 ,  F16D41/069 ,  F16H1/28 ,  F16D2300/06

Abstract: A rotorcraft includes a plurality of fan assemblies. Each fan assembly of the plurality of fan assemblies includes a drivetrain having a gearbox with an input shaft and a mast coaxially aligned with the input shaft, and a plurality of electric motors coupled to the input shaft. Each electric motor of the plurality of electric motors is coupled to the input shaft via a sprag clutch.