Abstract:
A vehicle is provided having at least one control motor that includes a drive motor having a stationary portion and a rotatable portion, where the drive motor rotatable portion is coupled to a rotor shaft, where the drive motor is configured to rotate the rotor shaft, where the rotor shaft is coupled to a rotor, at least one pitch motor having a stationary portion and a rotatable portion, where the stationary portion of the pitch motor is a stator, where each pitch motor rotatable portion includes a pitch control linkage, where the pitch motor rotatable portion is connected to the rotor through the pitch control linkage, and at least one variable pitch blade holder connected to the pitch control linkage, where a pitch angle of the blade holder is capable of being adjusted by the pitch motor within each revolution of the rotor through the use of control signals.
Abstract:
A coupling mechanism controls the location of the central primary draft load transmitting fixed-length link independently of the coupler. The coupling mechanism allows for translation in at least three orthogonal directions and for rotation of two distinct planes between coupled components, thereby providing a means for lateral shifting and articulation. The coupling mechanism mitigates unexpected rotation by restricting rotation along a longitudinal axis of the fixed-length link. The orientation and the position of the coupling mechanism is therefore determinant and predictable.
Abstract:
Variable - pitch propeller (1) of the type comprising at least one blade (6a, 6b, 6c) rotatably pivoted (20a, 20b, 20c) to a cylindrical casing of the propeller (3a, 3b, 4), a shaft coupled to an engine and coaxial to that propeller casing, a kinematic system (7, 8a, 8b, 8c, 10a, 10b, 10c, 11), coupled to the shaft, or to the propeller casing, and to above mentioned at least one blade, for regulating the rotary motion of said at least one blade around its own pivot axis to the propeller casing, as well as means (2, 14, 15) for transmitting the rotary motion of the shaft to the propeller casing, the propeller being shaped to provide at least one not null angular range for the free relative rotation of the above mentioned at least one blade (6a, 6b, 6c) around its pivot axis, relatively to the propeller casing (3a, 3b, 4). The propeller also comprises at least one elastic element (18, 18') countering the relative rotation of said at least one blade relatively to the propeller casing (3a, 3b, 4), or vice versa.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and a Propeller Pitch Control Arrangement, comprising a propeller hub (1) having a number of interface fittings (10) for adjustable pitch positioning of a propeller blade, a positioning device (3), within said hub (1), having a number of propeller control interfaces (34) and an actuator arrangement (2, 4, 5) arranged to move and position said positioning device (3) to enable varying pitch for said propeller blades, characterized in - that said actuator arrangement includes a rotatable shaft (2) with threads (20) interacting with mating threads (30) at said positioning device (3), and, - that said rotatable shaft (2) is driven by a motor device (4,5)positioned adjacent said hub (1).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a propeller, especially for driving model airplanes, comprising a blade hub (20) mounted on the drive shaft of a motor, wherein the blade hub (20) has an axle (82) on the side opposite the drive shaft and the extension thereof, in addition to several propeller blades (32, 34, 36) mounted on the hub (20). The propeller hub (20) has holes (22, 24, 26) whose number corresponds to the number of propeller blades (32, 34, 36) while the propeller blades (32, 34, 36) have root axles (42, 44, 46) on their proximal ends facing the hub, which are inserted in the holes (22, 24, 26) in the hub (20), in addition to retaining means (52, 54, 56) that retain the propeller blades (32, 34, 36) on the hub (20) in relation to forces exerted radially outward. Means (120, 122, 124) are configured on the retaining means (52, 54, 56) enabling synchronous regulation of the angle of attack of the propeller blades (32, 34, 36).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a marine propeller having adjustable propeller blades (5) attached to a hub (1, 2). The root-part (7) of each blade (5) is mounted in the hub (1, 2) for rotation about an axis that defines an angle with the axial direction of the propeller. A blade setting adjusting means (4, 5) is adapted for rotating all blades (5) in unison. According to the invention, the blade setting adjusting means comprises a blade setting adjuster ring (4) which includes locking means (20, 21) for co-action with locking means (22, 23) on the hub. The adjuster ring (4) can be moved axially between a locking position in which the adjuster ring is locked against rotation, and a release position in which the adjuster ring can be rotated relative to the hub (1, 2). The locking means (20, 21, 22, 23) define a plurality of distinct rotational positions of the adjuster ring (4). Movement transmission means (15, 17) transfer rotary movement of the adjuster ring (4) to respective blades (5).
Abstract:
Изобретение относится к конструкциям лопастных циклоидных движителей. Ротор двойного вращения для циклоидного пропеллера содержит главный ротор, вращающийся вокруг собственной оси и имеющий кинематическую связь с приводным валом. По окружности главного ротора установлены второстепенные вращающиеся роторы, имеющие кинематическое соединение с приводным валом. По окружностям второстепенных роторов расположено по одному месту для крепления поворотных лопастей, при этом второстепенные роторы имеют кинематическое соединение с приводным валом, обеспечивающее передаточное отношение главного ротора к второстепенным, равное минус 1/2. На осях второстепенных роторов расположены вращающиеся промежуточные валы, а радиус расположения мест для крепления лопастей относительно оси второстепенного ротора меньше радиуса расположения осей второстепенных роторов относительно оси главного ротора. Обеспечивается движение лопасти пропеллера по траектории эллипса.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a method and a Propeller Pitch Control Arrangement, comprising a propeller hub (1) having a number of interface fittings (10) for adjustable pitch positioning of a propeller blade, a positioning device (3), within said hub (1), having a number of propeller control interfaces (34) and an actuator arrangement (2, 4, 55) arranged to move and position said positioning device (3) to enable varying pitch for said propeller blades, characterized in - that said actuator arrangement includes a rotatable shaft (2) with threads (20) interacting with mating threads (30) at said positioning device (3), and, - that said rotatable shaft (2) is driven by a motor device (4, 5) positioned adjacent said hub (1).
Abstract:
The phase control mechanism includes first gears (3, 4) coupled to the output shafts which are to be phase controlled. A transfer gear (5) is provided for rotation or operation independent of the input and is coupled to the first gears (3, 4) to allow rotary motion to be transferred between the first gear members and a phase adjuster (10) causes the first gears (3, 4) to advance on regress relative to one another to change the phase relationship between the outputs.
Abstract:
A motor for driving a propeller is disclosed which has a drive shaft (10) which is coupleable to a propeller shaft (20) by bevel gears (12 and 14) so as to rotate the shaft (20) to in turn rotate propeller blades P of an outboard motor. The drive shaft (20) has an internal concentric shaft (30) which enables the adjustment of the pitch of the propeller blades P by mounting the propeller blades P for rotation about a pitch axis and coupling the mounting (72') via an integral bevel gear (104) to a bevel gear (102) on the shaft (30). A phase adjustment mechanism (40) is provided for rotating the shaft (30) relative to the shaft (20) to in turn rotate the propeller blades P around the pitch axis to change the pitch of the propeller blades P. The phase adjustment mechanism comprises ring gears (48 and 50), together with planet gears (48) in engagement with a gear on the shaft (30) and planet gears (46) in engagement with a gear (26) on the shaft (20). An anti-backlash mechanism for preventing movement with propeller blades P about the pitch axis due to backlash within the gears of the phase adjuster mechanism (40), includes a screw-threaded section (252) coupled with the shaft (30) and the yoke (270) on the section (252) for movement on the section (252) in the longitudinal direction of the shaft (30). Engagement between the screw-threaded section (252) and the yoke (270) forms a rigid coupling of the shaft (30) to the propeller blades P so that any backlash in the phase adjusting mechanism (40) is not transmitted through the coupling to the propeller blades P.