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US 10,370,097 B2Granted
Anti-drive mechanism for rise and fall rotating control systems
AssigneeBell Helicopter Textron Inc.
InventorsJason L. Hoyle, Frank B. Stamps
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Abstract
A rotor blade system includes a hub assembly pivotally attached to a rotor blade, a mast attached to the hub assembly, and a swashplate engaged with the mast, the swashplate includes a non-rotating ring and a rotating ring. The method to raise the swashplate includes using an anti-drive link system pivotally engaged with a transmission top case and pivotally engaged with the non-rotating ring.
Claims10
A rotor blade system, comprising:
- a mast configured to drive a rotor blade;
- a swashplate engaged with the mast, the swashplate having:
- a non-rotating ring;
- and
- a rotating ring;
- an anti-drive link system comprising:
- a first and second link configured to extend relative to each other;
- wherein the anti-drive link system is pivotally engaged with a transmission top case and pivotally engaged with the non-rotating ring;
- wherein the anti-drive system pivotally engages with a single drive point extending from the non-rotating ring;
- and
- wherein the anti-drive link system is configured to raise and lower the swashplate along the mast.
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A rotor blade system, comprising:
- a mast configured to drive a rotor blade;
- a swashplate engaged with the mast, the swashplate having:
- a non-rotating ring;
- and
- a rotating ring;
- an anti-drive link system comprising:
- a first and second link;
- and
- a third link pivotally coupled to both the first and second link;
- wherein the anti-drive link system is pivotally engaged with a transmission top case and pivotally engaged with the non-rotating ring;
- wherein the anti-drive system pivotally engages with a single drive point extending from the non-rotating ring;
- and
- wherein the anti-drive link system is configured to raise and lower the swashplate along the mast.
10 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.