Patent · US Expired

Variable-pitch multi-blade rotor, in particular for the rear anti-torque system of a rotating wing aircraft

US5249925A · kind A · utility

9Cited by
5References
12Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 6, 1992
Grant dateOct 5, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 6, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB64C2027/8254
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A variable-pitch multi-blade rotor for use as the anti-torque rear rotor of a rotating wing aircraft has a rotor with a central shaft rotated about a central axis, a hub constrained to rotate with the central shaft about the central axis, blades distributed around the central axis with each blade being connected to the central shaft by a twistable element, a pitch control disk for the blades which is constrained to rotate with the central shaft but free to slide axially relative to the central shaft, and a member for controlling the sliding of the pitch control disk along the central shaft. Each blade root is secured to a transverse thrust and pitch control lever forming a yoke having one end hinged to the hub and another end hinged to the pitch control disk.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.