Set of swashplates for controlling the pitch of rotor blades, a rotor and an aircraft having such a set
AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorFabien MASSAL
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AssigneeAirbus Helicopters
InventorFabien MASSAL
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A set of swashplates having a non-rotary swashplate and a rotary swashplate. The set includes drive means constraining the rotary swashplate and the rotor mast in rotation about the axis of rotation. The drive means are provided with a drive arm driving the rotary swashplate in rotation about the axis of rotation by plane connection means including a fork, the drive arm extending in elevation from a first end to a second end that is fastened to the rotor mast, the first portion being held captive laterally between two lateral branches of the fork, the fork being hinged to the rotary swashplate by movement means giving the rotary swashplate a degree of freedom to move in rotation about a radial direction of the rotary swashplate relative to the fork.
A set of swashplates for controlling the pitch of blades of a rotor, said set being provided with a non-rotary swashplate held against any rotation about an axis of rotation and a rotary swashplate suitable for rotating about the axis of rotation, the set including drive means for constraining the rotary swashplate and a rotor mast of the rotor in rotation about the axis of rotation, the drive means being provided with a drive arm driving rotation of the rotary swashplate about the axis of rotation, the drive arm extending in elevation from a first end towards a second end that is to be fastened to a rotor mast, wherein the drive arm drives rotation of the rotary swashplate about the axis of rotation by means of a plane connection including a fork, the first portion being held captive laterally between two lateral branches of the fork, the fork being hinged to the rotary swashplate by movement means giving the rotary swashplate a degree of freedom to move in rotation about a radial direction of the rotary swashplate relative to the fork.
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