Damper device and an aircraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10479493-B2
Application number	US-201615231430-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 8, 2016
Priority date	Aug 14, 2015
Publication date	Nov 19, 2019
Grant date	Nov 19, 2019

Abstract

A damper device provided with a first connection member, a second connection member, a resilient member, and a hydraulic system. The hydraulic system includes an outer casing and a rod, the first connection member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing, the resilient member being arranged around a projecting portion of the rod, the resilient member comprising at least one resilient means interposed between a first strength member and a second strength member, the first strength member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing, the second strength member being constrained to move in translation with the projecting portion, and the connection member being fastened in reversible manner to the projecting portion.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A damper device provided with a first connection member and with a second connection member that are suitable for connecting the damper device respectively to a first mechanical member and to a second mechanical member, the damper device including a resilient member and a hydraulic system that are interposed between the first connection member and the second connection member, wherein the hydraulic system includes a sealed outer casing containing a hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic fluid being contained solely in the hydraulic system, the hydraulic system including a rod movable in translation relative to the outer casing, the rod extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis, the rod having a projecting portion that projects longitudinally from the outer casing, the first connection member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing in order to be constrained to move in translation with the outer casing, the resilient member being arranged around the projecting portion of the rod, the resilient member including at least one resilient means interposed between a first strength member and a second strength member, the resilient member and the hydraulic system being two distinct modules, the first strength member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing in order to be constrained to move in translation with the outer casing, the second strength member being constrained to move in translation with the projecting portion, the second resilient member being fastened in reversible manner to the projecting portion.

2. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the hydraulic system includes a piston longitudinally defining two hydraulic chambers within an internal space arranged in the outer casing.

3. The damper device according to claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic system has a compensation chamber associated with the hydraulic chambers, the compensation chamber being defined by a plug that is movable in translation and that co-operates with a resilient system.

4. The damper device according to claim 3 , wherein the compensation chamber and the plug are housed within the rod, each hydraulic chamber being in fluid flow communication with a compensation volume via a passage formed in the rod, the compensation volume being separated from the compensation chamber by the plug.

5. The damper device according to claim 3 , wherein the compensation chamber and the plug are housed in a portion of the outer casing arranged in an internal cavity of the first connection member.

6. The damper device according to claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic chambers are of identical section, each section representing a cross-section of a hydraulic chamber in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.

7. The damper device according to claim 2 , wherein the hydraulic chambers are in hydraulic communication with two limiter valves, one limiter valve being referred to as the “compression” limiter valve and one limiter valve being referred to as the “traction” limiter valve, the limiter valves throttling the hydraulic fluid passing from one hydraulic chamber to the other hydraulic chamber from a determined amplitude of movement of the piston.

8. The damper device according to claim 2 , wherein at least one calibrated orifice is provided through the piston for throttling the hydraulic fluid from one hydraulic chamber to the other hydraulic chamber when the piston moves.

9. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the second strength member has a projection disposed between a longitudinal abutment of the rod and a longitudinal end of the second connection member.

10. The damper device according to claim 9 , wherein a member movable in turning is arranged between the radial projection and the rod in order to allow the rod to turn relative to the resilient member about the longitudinal axis.

11. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the rod including the projecting portion projects longitudinally from a first side of the outer casing, and the damper device includes a closed first space through which the projecting portion passes and arranged between the outer casing and the resilient member, the first space being hydraulically isolated from the hydraulic system in the absence of leakage from the hydraulic system.

12. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the damper device includes a monitoring system for evaluating the quantity of hydraulic fluid present in the outer casing, the hydraulic fluid is contained solely in the outer casing, and the resilient member is spaced from the sealed outer casing.

13. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the first strength member carries fins extending radially.

14. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient means comprise at least one spring.

15. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the resilient means comprise at least one ring provided with resilient material selected from the group comprising elastomers.

16. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection member includes a nut screwed onto the rod.

17. The damper device according to claim 1 , wherein the second connection member includes a thread cooperating with a thread of the projecting portion, the rod having a turn-preventing orifice suitable for co-operating with a tool for preventing the rod from turning about the longitudinal axis.

18. An aircraft, wherein the aircraft includes at least one damper device according to claim 1 .

19. A damper device provided with a first connection member and with a second connection member that are suitable for connecting the damper device respectively to a first mechanical member and to a second mechanical member, the damper device including a resilient member and a hydraulic system that are interposed between the first connection member and the second connection member, wherein the hydraulic system includes a sealed outer casing containing a hydraulic fluid, the hydraulic fluid being contained solely in the hydraulic system, the hydraulic system including a rod movable in translation relative to the outer casing, the rod extending longitudinally from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis, the rod having a projecting portion that projects longitudinally from the outer casing, the first connection member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing in order to be constrained to move in translation with the outer casing, the resilient member being arranged around the projecting portion of the rod, the resilient member including at least one resilient means interposed between a first strength member and a second strength member, the resilient member and the hydraulic system being two distinct modules, the first strength member being fastened in reversible manner to the outer casing in order to be constrained to move in translation with the outer casing, the second strength member being constrained to move in translation with the projecting portion, the resilient member being fastened in reversible manner to the projecting portion;
wherein the second strength member has a radial projection that is held longitudinally between a longitudinal abutment of the rod and a longitudinal end of the second connection member.

20. A damper device provided with a first connection member and with a second connection member that are suitable for connecting the damper device respectively to a first mechanical member and to a second mechanical member, the damper devi

Assignees

• Airbus Helicopters

Inventors

• Sequera Damien
• Jalaguier Jean-Pierre
• Gregorczyk Wojciech

Classifications

• B64C27/51 Primary

  Damping of blade movements · CPC title

• F16F13/06

  the damper being a fluid damper, e.g. the plastics spring not forming a part of the wall of the fluid chamber of the damper (F16F13/26 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16F1/38

  with a sleeve of elastic material between a rigid outer sleeve and a rigid inner sleeve or pin {, i.e. bushing-type (hydraulically-damped bushes F16F13/14; suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of elastomeric spring members between rotating elements, driveline torque being transmitted therebetween F16F15/126, by making use of a dynamic damping mass attached to a rotating element by means of elastomeric springs F16F15/14; pivots per se F16C11/00; elastic or yielding bearings or bearing supports F16C27/00; parts of sliding-contact bearings, e.g. bushes F16C33/04)} · CPC title

• B64C27/635 Primary

  specially for controlling lag-lead movements of blades · CPC title

• B64C27/64

  using fluid pressure, e.g. having fluid power amplification · CPC title