Rotor drive system
US-9758245-B2 · Sep 12, 2017 · US
Blade pitch actuation mechanism
US11667374B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11667374-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117201012-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 16, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
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A blade pitch actuation mechanism comprising a rotating race member in which is formed a race configured to receive a trunnion pin attached to a blade, whereby the race defines a cam profile such that rotation of the race member causes the trunnion pin received in the race to rotate as it slides over the cam profile.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A propeller system comprising: a plurality of blades arranged around a hub rotatable about a hub axis (Y), each blade extending radially from the hub along a blade axis (X) and having an inner end received in a coupling having an associated trunnion pin configured such that rotation of the trunnion pin about the blade axis (X) causes pitch change of the blade relative to the blade axis (X); and a blade pitch actuation mechanism comprising: a rotating race member mounted within the hub, the member having a helical race slot formed in it and configured to receive the trunnion pins of the blades and to rotate about the hub axis (Y) relative to the trunnion pins, whereby the helical race slot has a cammed inner profile such that rotation of the race member about the hub axis causes the trunnion pins received in the race to rotate about the blade axis as the trunnion pins slide over the cammed inner profile. 2. The propeller system as claimed in claim 1 , whereby the race member is caused to rotate by an electric drive. 3. The propeller system as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the electric drive comprises a stator and a rotor. 4. The propeller system-as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the stator of the electric drive is mounted on a non-rotating part of the mechanism. 5. A method of adjusting the pitch of a blade in a propeller system as recited in claim 1 , the method comprising: rotating the rotating race member about the hub axis, the inner cammed profile being such as to rotate the trunnion pins about their owns axes as the cammed inner profile rotates.
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- What does patent US11667374B2 cover?
- A blade pitch actuation mechanism comprising a rotating race member in which is formed a race configured to receive a trunnion pin attached to a blade, whereby the race defines a cam profile such that rotation of the race member causes the trunnion pin received in the race to rotate as it slides over the cam profile.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ratier Figeac Sas
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B64C11/44. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 06 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 3 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).