Patent classifications
B64C11/32
Turbo engine with propeller(s) for an aircraft with a system for changing the pitch of the propeller
A turbo engine includes a system for changing a pitch of blades of a propeller, the system including an annular fluid cylinder with a linear drive and a link mechanism linking the cylinder to the blades of the propeller to change an orientation of the propeller. The annular cylinder of the system can be rigidly mounted on a fixed housing supporting the propeller and internal to the propeller, unlike the blades mounted in an external rotating hub of the propeller, and the link mechanism includes a displacement transfer bearing fixed, on one side, to the mobile part of the cylinder and cooperating, on the other side, with a mechanism linking to the blades of the rotating hub of the propeller.
COOLING SYSTEM, MOTOR MOUNT, AND PROPELLER DEVICE
A cooling system includes: a heat sink located radially outward of a motor and including a plurality of fins; a motor cooling channel located between a stator of the motor and the plurality of fins and allowing a coolant to flow therethrough; an inverter cooling channel for cooling an inverter device by allowing the coolant to flow therethrough; a first flow channel allowing the coolant to flow from the motor cooling channel to the inverter cooling channel; a second flow channel allowing the coolant to flow from the inverter cooling channel to the motor cooling channel; and a pump provided in one of the first flow channel or the second flow channel.
Device for controlling blade angle, and propeller
The invention relates to a device (1) for controlling the setting of the blades (2) of a rotor (3) of a propeller, including a radial shaft (6), the rotation of which modifies the setting of the blade (2), a main spring (13), a first end (14) of which is connected to the rotor (3) and a second end (15) of which is connected to a part (8, 10) having an axial movement which drives the rotation of the radial shaft, and has a movement, the travel of which is offset relative to the first end in a direction (7) that is orthogonal to the axial direction (5), the main spring exerting a resilient force which aims to move the parts toward a position in which the cord of the profile of the blade is orthogonal to the plane of rotation of the propeller, in the absence of part control by means of a jack.
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
A flight control apparatus for fixed-wing aircraft includes a first port wing and first starboard wing, a first port swash plate coupled between a first port rotor and first port electric motor, the first port electric motor coupled to the first port wing, and a first starboard swash plate coupled between a first starboard rotor and first starboard electric motor, the first starboard electric motor coupled to the first starboard wing.
Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) air vehicle
A flight control apparatus for fixed-wing aircraft includes a first port wing and first starboard wing, a first port swash plate coupled between a first port rotor and first port electric motor, the first port electric motor coupled to the first port wing, and a first starboard swash plate coupled between a first starboard rotor and first starboard electric motor, the first starboard electric motor coupled to the first starboard wing.
Reluctance driven axial modulating mechanism for rotating shafts realizing a controllable pitch propeller/fan/turbine
This patent discloses improvements over a mechanism to modulate the pitch of the blades of a fan, turbine or propeller driven by a rotating shaft bearing a helical thread onto which a nut made of a ferromagnetic material was threaded; this nut was spun by electromagnets disposed about it on the stator system and its resultant axial motion manipulated the blades' pitch. This patent discloses refinement of control of the electromagnets employed to spin the axial modulator by embedding a plurality of ferrous protuberances in this nut—the rotational position of which is determined via metallic edge detection sensors whose logic levels are used to selectively energize electromagnets that apply a force onto the protuberances in order to induce rotation and axial motion on the nut. This additional degree of rotational freedom is controlled by this reluctance-motor like configuration while a second motor is used to spin the blades.
Reluctance driven axial modulating mechanism for rotating shafts realizing a controllable pitch propeller/fan/turbine
This patent discloses improvements over a mechanism to modulate the pitch of the blades of a fan, turbine or propeller driven by a rotating shaft bearing a helical thread onto which a nut made of a ferromagnetic material was threaded; this nut was spun by electromagnets disposed about it on the stator system and its resultant axial motion manipulated the blades' pitch. This patent discloses refinement of control of the electromagnets employed to spin the axial modulator by embedding a plurality of ferrous protuberances in this nut—the rotational position of which is determined via metallic edge detection sensors whose logic levels are used to selectively energize electromagnets that apply a force onto the protuberances in order to induce rotation and axial motion on the nut. This additional degree of rotational freedom is controlled by this reluctance-motor like configuration while a second motor is used to spin the blades.
Variable pitch fan assembly with remote counterweights
A variable pitch fan assembly includes a plurality of rotating trunnion assemblies, a plurality of counterweight assemblies, a first unison ring gear engaged with the trunnion assemblies, and a second unison ring member that restricts out of synch movement of the counterweights relative to each other.
Variable pitch fan assembly with remote counterweights
A variable pitch fan assembly includes a plurality of rotating trunnion assemblies, a plurality of counterweight assemblies, a first unison ring gear engaged with the trunnion assemblies, and a second unison ring member that restricts out of synch movement of the counterweights relative to each other.
Torque-sensitive locking and release mechanism for a bistable pitch propeller
In response to a torque that is applied to a clutch module not exceeding a torque threshold, the clutch module is locked where a blade is configured to be at a first pitch angle in response to the clutch module being locked. In response to the torque that is applied to the clutch module exceeding the torque threshold, the clutch module is released where the blade has a range of motion which extends from the first pitch angle to a second pitch angle in response to the clutch module being released.