Fan module with variable pitch blades

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10899432-B2
Application number	US-201815982871-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 17, 2018
Priority date	May 18, 2017
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

Fan module with variable-pitch blades for a propulsion system that includes:
a rotor supporting the blades, and including an internal shaft and an external shroud, defining between them a space; a pitch control device ( 22 ) of the blades that includes a load transfer bearing; a feathering device of the blades; said feathering device includes at least one lever that is articulated around a fixed axis (A) in relation to the rotor, where said lever features a first end located outside said space and a second end located inside said space, and where a flyweight is fastened to the first end and the second end is coupled to said bearing.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. Fan module with variable-pitch blades for a propulsion system along a longitudinal axis (X), whereby said module includes:
a rotor supporting the blades, and including an internal annular shaft and an external annular shroud that extends around the shaft, an upstream axial end of the shaft is connected to an upstream axial end of the shroud, and the shaft and the shroud together create an annular space;
a pitch control device of the blades located in said annular space and includes a load transfer bearing;
a blade feathering device, useable in event of a malfunction of said pitch control device;
wherein said feathering device includes at least one lever that is articulated around a fixed axis (A) in relation to the rotor, where said lever includes a first end located outside said annular space and a second end located inside said annular space, and a flyweight is fastened to the first end and the second end is coupled to said bearing, and the flyweight by centrifugal force, is movable into a position in which said bearing imposes a feathered position to the blades,
wherein said at least one lever includes at least one arm located outside said annular space and a connecting rod located inside said annular space, whereby said arm and said connecting rod are linked in rotation.

2. Fan module according to claim 1 , wherein the flyweight is movable along a longitudinal plane (P) perpendicular to said axis (A).

3. Fan module according to claim 1 , wherein the second end is coupled to said bearing by means of a tie rod which is articulated at each end of the tie rod.

4. Fan module according to claim 3 , wherein the tie rod is articulated to an external synchroniser ring fastened to an external ring of said bearing.

5. Fan module according to claim 1 , wherein the flyweight is located between said shroud of said rotor and a cone and/or a shell of said rotor.

6. Fan module according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said arm and said connecting rod is articulated around said axis (A).

7. Fan module according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one lever is articulated around said axis (A), in relation to a cap of said shroud.

8. Fan module according to claim 7 , wherein said at least one lever is articulated in relation to said cap by an axis, and a seal is disposed between said axis and said cap.

9. Fan module according to claim 7 , wherein said cap defines an interior cavity, whereby said shroud contains a drain to collect a lubricating fluid contained in said cavity and to evacuate said lubricant in the downstream section of said annular space.

10. Fan module according to claim 7 , wherein said cap is added to the shroud.

Assignees

• Safran Aircraft Engines

Inventors

• Charier Gilles Alain Marie
• Lemarchand Kevin Morgane

Classifications

• F04D29/362 Primary

  during rotation · CPC title

• B64C11/385

  comprising feathering, braking or stopping systems · CPC title

• F05D2220/36

  specially adapted for the fan of turbofan engines · CPC title

• F02K1/66

  using reversing fan blades · CPC title

• Y02T50/60

  Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft · CPC title