Integrated spline/cone seat subassembly for a rotor assembly having ducted, coaxial counter-rotating rotors
US5281099A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 22, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 22, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/7035
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An integrated spline/cone seat subassembly for a rotor assembly that is design optimized to minimize the radial dimensions of the rotor shafts, the rotor shaft bearings, the transmission housing, and the swashplate subassemblies thereof. The integrated subassembly includes a rotor hub having a shaft aperture with a plurality of hub splines extend radially inwardly therefrom. The lower portion of each hub spline has an outwardly tapered portion that makes a predetermined angle with respect to the hub centerline. The integrated subassembly further includes a rotor shaft having a primary shaft portion of a first diameter, an end shaft portion having an intermediate second diameter less than the first diameter, and a conic transition portion that makes a predetermined angle with respect to the rotor shaft axis. The end shaft portion has a plurality of shaft splines extending radially outwardly therefrom that defines a third diameter that is equal to the first diameter. The hub and shaft splines are sized to accommodate the torque required by the rotor assembly and interleaved to provide a rotational interlock between the rotor hub and rotor shaft. The tapered portions of the hub spline…
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