Propeller for an aircraft turbomachine
AssigneeSafran Aircraft Engines
InventorsRegis Eugene Henri Servant, Clement Cottet, Mathias Gautier
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Abstract
A propeller for an aircraft turbomachine, the propeller having; a hub extending around a first axis including openings distributed around the first axis, each of the openings having a substantially radial orientation relative to the first axis and extending through the hub, a system for controlling the angular setting of a blade which is mounted in each of the openings, and bearings for guiding the control system, which are mounted in each of the openings, the guide bearings including two guide bearings, one of which includes two annular rows of angular contact coaxial balls having different diameters.
Claims18
A propeller for an aircraft turbomachine, this propeller comprising:
- a hub extending around a first axis and comprising openings distributed around this first axis, each of these openings having a radial orientation with respect to said first axis and passing through said hub,
- a control system for controlling an angular pitch of a vane which is mounted in each of said openings, and
- guide bearings for guiding the control system, which are mounted in each of said openings,
- said control system comprising:
- a vane comprising a blade connected to a root, the vane comprising a pitch axis which is radial with respect to said first axis,
- a bowl extending around said pitch axis, the bowl comprising an inner housing for receiving the root of the vane, and
- elements for attaching and securing the root of the vane against rotation with respect to the bowl,
- said guide bearings comprising:
- a first ball bearing extending around said pitch axis and said root, between a radially external end of said bowl and said hub, and
- a second ball bearing which extends around said pitch axis and said root, between a radially internal end of said bowl and said hub,
- wherein said second ball bearing comprises two annular rows of balls which are coaxial and with angular contact, a first of these rows having a first diameter and a second of these rows having a second diameter smaller than the first diameter, at least one plane perpendicular to said pitch axis passing through the first and second rows of balls.
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