Bearing restraint for rotor systems
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0346912
(2012-01-10)
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등록번호 |
US-8695918
(2014-04-15)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Jarrett, Chad L.
- Stamps, Frank B.
- Wiinikka, Mark
- Hemmen, Scott
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
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1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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According to one embodiment, a rotor system comprises a yoke, a grip, an elastomeric bearing, and a bearing restraint. The grip is positioned around a portion of the yoke and has both a closed end and an open end. The elastomeric bearing is coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between t
According to one embodiment, a rotor system comprises a yoke, a grip, an elastomeric bearing, and a bearing restraint. The grip is positioned around a portion of the yoke and has both a closed end and an open end. The elastomeric bearing is coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke. The bearing restraint is coupled to the grip between the yoke and the open end at a distance from the closed end such that the yoke contacts the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a first centrifugal force but does not contact the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a second centrifugal force greater than the first centrifugal force.
대표청구항
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1. A rotor system, comprising: a yoke;a grip positioned around a portion of the yoke, the grip having a closed end and an open end;an elastomeric bearing coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke; anda bearing restraint coupled to the grip between the yoke
1. A rotor system, comprising: a yoke;a grip positioned around a portion of the yoke, the grip having a closed end and an open end;an elastomeric bearing coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke; anda bearing restraint coupled to the grip between the yoke and the open end at a distance from the closed end such that the yoke contacts the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a first centrifugal force but does not contact the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a second centrifugal force greater than the first centrifugal force. 2. The rotor system of claim 1, the bearing restraint comprising a polytetraflouroethylene surface facing the yoke such that the yoke contacts the polytetraflouroethylene surface when the rotor system is subject to the first centrifugal force. 3. The rotor system of claim 1, further comprising at least one bolt coupling the bearing restraint to the grip. 4. The rotor system of claim 1, further comprising: a mounting bracket;a first bolt coupling the mounting bracket to the grip; anda second bolt coupling the bearing restraint to the mounting bracket. 5. The rotor system of claim 1, wherein the second bolt couples the bearing restraint to the mounting bracket in a direction substantially parallel with the first centrifugal force. 6. The rotor system of claim 1, the bearing restraint further comprising a drain hole, the drain hole operable to reduce condensation in the bearing restraint. 7. The rotor system of claim 1, further comprising: a rotor blade; andat least one blade pin coupling the rotor blade to the grip. 8. The rotor system of claim 1, wherein: the elastomeric bearing has a length measured from the closed end to the yoke; andthe length of the elastomeric bearing is greater when subjecting the grip to the first centrifugal force than when subjecting the grip to the second centrifugal force. 9. A method for preventing destabilization of an elastomeric bearing in a rotor system, comprising: providing a rotor system having: a grip positioned around a portion of a yoke, the grip having a closed end and an open end;an elastomeric bearing coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke; anda bearing restraint coupled to the grip between the yoke and the open end;subjecting the grip to a first centrifugal force such that the yoke contacts the bearing restraint; andsubjecting the grip to a second centrifugal force greater than the first centrifugal force, wherein the bearing restraint is coupled to the grip at a distance from the closed end such subjecting the yoke to the second centrifugal force does not cause the yoke to contact the bearing restraint. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein: the elastomeric bearing has a length measured from the closed end to the yoke; andthe length of the elastomeric bearing is greater when subjecting the grip to the first centrifugal force than when subjecting the grip to the second centrifugal force. 11. The method of claim 9, the bearing restraint comprising a polytetraflouroethylene surface facing the yoke such that the yoke contacts the polytetraflouroethylene surface when the rotor system is subject to the first centrifugal force. 12. The method of claim 9, further comprising draining condensation from the bearing restraint through a drain hole in the bearing restraint. 13. A helicopter, comprising: a body;a drive train;a yoke coupled to the drive train;a grip positioned around a portion of the yoke, the grip having a closed end and an open end;a rotor blade;at least one blade pin coupling the rotor blade to the grip;an elastomeric bearing coupled to the closed end of the grip and located between the closed end and the yoke; anda bearing restraint coupled to the grip between the yoke and the open end at a distance from the closed end such that the yoke contacts the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a first centrifugal force but does not contact the bearing restraint when the rotor system is subject to a second centrifugal force greater than the first centrifugal force. 14. The helicopter of claim 13, the bearing restraint comprising a polytetraflouroethylene surface facing the yoke such that the yoke contacts the polytetraflouroethylene surface when the rotor system is subject to the first centrifugal force. 15. The helicopter of claim 13, further comprising at least one bolt coupling the bearing restraint to the grip. 16. The helicopter of claim 13, further comprising: a mounting bracket;a first bolt coupling the mounting bracket to the grip; anda second bolt coupling the bearing restraint to the mounting bracket. 17. The helicopter of claim 13, wherein the second bolt couples the bearing restraint to the mounting bracket in a direction substantially parallel with the first centrifugal force. 18. The helicopter of claim 13, the bearing restraint further comprising a drain hole, the drain hole operable to reduce condensation in the bearing restraint. 19. The helicopter of claim 13, wherein: the elastomeric bearing has a length measured from the closed end to the yoke; andthe length of the elastomeric bearing is greater when subjecting the grip to the first centrifugal force than when subjecting the grip to the second centrifugal force. 20. The helicopter of claim 13, further comprising a driveshaft coupling the drive train to the yoke, wherein the second centrifugal force is greater than the first centrifugal force when the drive train increases rotational speed of the driveshaft.
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