HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WITH FLOATING PISTONS
    1.
    发明申请
    HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR WITH FLOATING PISTONS 有权
    液压执行器与浮动活塞

    公开(公告)号:US20090229694A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12045924

    申请日:2008-03-11

    IPC分类号: F15B13/04 F15B11/00

    摘要: A hydraulic actuator is configured to provide redundant boost control to an aircraft within approximately the same space required by a single hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic actuator includes a housing and a piston assembly disposed within the housing. The piston assembly includes a ram, a first piston secured to the ram, and second and third pistons disposed on the ram such that the second and third pistons are translatable relative to the longitudinal axis of the ram. The pistons form two hydraulically separate actuator cylinders within the space required by a single cylinder which results in a reduction in the weight and size of the hydraulic actuator.

    摘要翻译: 液压致动器被配置为在单个液压缸所需的大致相同的空间内为飞机提供冗余升压控制。 液压致动器包括壳体和设置在壳体内的活塞组件。 活塞组件包括柱塞,固定到冲头的第一活塞,以及设置在冲头上的第二和第三活塞,使得第二和第三活塞可相对于压头的纵向轴线平移。 活塞在单个气缸所需的空间内形成两个液压分离的致动器气缸,这导致液压致动器的重量和尺寸的减小。

    BEARING-RACEWAY SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    2.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230265883A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-24

    申请号:US17678708

    申请日:2022-02-23

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: F16C33/12 F16C17/10

    CPC分类号: F16C33/12 F16C17/10

    摘要: A bearing raceway for a shaft includes a tubular sleeve comprising a raceway section and a clamp section, the raceway section having a hardened outer surface and a first, axially linear, inner surface, and the clamp section having first threads and a second, axially non-linear, inner surface, where the first threads are configured to mate with second threads on a nut to clamp the tubular sleeve to the shaft.

    CONTROLLING REGENERATIVE BRAKING TO REDUCE SKIDDING OF A VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20230256831A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18140859

    申请日:2023-04-28

    申请人: Textron, Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L7/18 B60L7/14

    CPC分类号: B60L7/18 B60L7/14 B60L3/108

    摘要: A technique provides power-limiting regenerative braking to a utility vehicle. The technique involves detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in a forward direction at a first speed. The technique further involves applying a first regenerative braking power level to the utility vehicle in response to detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at the first speed. The technique further involves detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at a second speed which is less than the first speed. The technique further involves applying a second regenerative braking power level to the utility vehicle in response to detecting that the utility vehicle is moving in the forward direction at the second speed. The second regenerative braking power level is lower than the first regenerative braking power level.

    JOURNAL BEARINGS
    5.
    发明公开
    JOURNAL BEARINGS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230213059A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-06

    申请号:US17568820

    申请日:2022-01-05

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C27/35

    CPC分类号: B64C27/35

    摘要: A laminated elastomeric journal bearing has an outer sleeve having an inner surface, at least a portion of each end of the inner surface being a concave surface of revolution, and an inner sleeve having an outer surface, at least a portion of each end of the outer surface being a convex surface of revolution. Alternating layers of elastomer and metal are located between the sleeves, with adjacent surfaces of the layers and the sleeves being adhered to each other.

    BATTERY DISPLAYS FOR ELECTRIC ROTORCRAFT
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230202321A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-29

    申请号:US17561900

    申请日:2021-12-24

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B60L53/30 B64C39/02 B60L53/66

    摘要: There is disclosed in one example, one or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon machine-executable instructions to: receive battery data from at least one sensor connected to a battery bank of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, wherein the battery bank comprises a plurality of batteries; compute from the battery data an available flight time remaining for the eVTOL aircraft; compute a nominal flight time remaining, wherein the nominal flight time remaining excludes a reserve flight time; and display the nominal flight time remaining to a pilot in a human-readable format.

    MANAGING ACCESS FOR A MANUFACTURING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230136570A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17519181

    申请日:2021-11-04

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: G05B19/406 G06F21/62

    摘要: Various implementations directed to managing access for a manufacturing system are provided. In one implementation, a method may include receiving access management request data at an automated provisioning system of an entity. The method may also include determining ready task data based on the received access management request data. The method may further include transmitting provisioning request data based on the determined ready task data. The method may additionally include transmitting status request data after a predetermined amount of time. The method may also include receiving the external status data. The method may further include determining generic status data based on the received external status data. The method may additionally include performing access management operations based on the determined generic status data. The method may also include manufacturing physical components using the manufacturing system based on the access management operations.

    Quad Tilt Rotor Unmanned Aircraft
    10.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230077891A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-16

    申请号:US17477180

    申请日:2021-09-16

    申请人: Bell Textron Inc.

    IPC分类号: B64C29/00 B64C1/30 B64C3/56

    摘要: An aircraft is described with both VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) capabilities and convention airplane capabilities. A preferred embodiment comprises a fuselage and fixed wing, with one boom on either side of the fuselage. Each boom comprises a tilt rotor on a fore end and a fixed rotor on the aft end. Both rotors can be directed vertically for VTOL capability. During cruise the tilt rotors can be directed forward for thrust and the fixed rotors can be stopped and directed along the boom axis, minimizing drag. The described embodiments have advantages in weight savings and maneuverability compared to other VTOL aircraft.