Radial fluid device with variable phase and amplitude
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-027/58
B64C-027/64
B64C-027/72
B64C-027/605
F15B-007/00
출원번호
US-0565496
(2012-08-02)
등록번호
US-9376205
(2016-06-28)
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/ 주소
Fenny, Carlos A.
출원인 / 주소
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc
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According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, first and second pluralities of pistons, a first cam disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders, and a second cam disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The direction
According to one embodiment, a radial fluid device comprises a cylinder block, first and second pluralities of pistons, a first cam disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders, and a second cam disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders. The direction of rotation of the second cam is independent of the direction of rotation of the first cam.
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1. A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a rotor system coupled to the power train, the rotor system comprising a rotor blade;an actuator coupled to and operable to move the rotor blade; anda rad
1. A rotorcraft, comprising: a body;a power train coupled to the body and comprising a power source and a drive shaft coupled to the power source;a rotor system coupled to the power train, the rotor system comprising a rotor blade;an actuator coupled to and operable to move the rotor blade; anda radial fluid device in fluid communication with the actuator, the radial fluid device comprising: a cylinder block comprising a first plurality of radially extending cylinders and a second plurality of radially extending cylinders, wherein the cylinder block, the first plurality of radially extending cylinders, and the second plurality of radially extending cylinders are rotatable;a first plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the first plurality of radially extending cylinders;a second plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the second plurality of radially extending cylinders;a first cam disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders and rotatable in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction; anda second cam disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders and rotatable in the first direction and the second direction, wherein the direction of rotation of the second cam is independent of the direction of rotation of the first cam. 2. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the first cam is rotatable during operation of the rotorcraft. 3. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the cylinder block and the drive shaft are mechanically coupled such that the cylinder block and the drive shaft rotate at approximately the same rate. 4. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the cylinder block and the rotor system are mechanically coupled such that the cylinder block and the rotor blade rotate at approximately the same rate. 5. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the first direction is with the rotation of the cylinder, and the second direction is against the rotation of the cylinder. 6. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein rotating the first cam changes when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes. 7. The rotorcraft of claim 6, wherein changing when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes does not change the displacement distance of the strokes. 8. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein each cylinder of the first plurality of radially extending cylinders is in fluid communication with a corresponding cylinder of the second plurality of radially extending cylinders to form a plurality of cylinder pairs. 9. The rotorcraft of claim 8, wherein rotating both the first cam and the second cam in the same direction changes when the first and second plurality of pistons begin their strokes. 10. The rotorcraft of claim 8, wherein rotating both the first cam and the second cam in the opposite direction changes an effective volume of each cylinder pair. 11. The rotorcraft of claim 1, wherein the first cam and the second cam each have two or more lobes. 12. The rotorcraft of claim 11, wherein rotating the first cam relative to the second cam changes a phase angle between lobes of the first cam and lobes of the second cam. 13. The rotorcraft device of claim 1, wherein the cylinder block is mounted for rotation such that rotation of the cylinder block causes each of the first and second plurality of piston to stroke. 14. The radial fluid device of claim 1, wherein the cylinder block is mounted for rotation such that rotation of the cylinder block causes each of the first and second plurality of pistons to stroke. 15. The radial fluid device of claim 14, wherein the first and second cams are rotatable during rotation of the cylinder block. 16. A method of adjusting fluid flow in a radial fluid device, comprising: providing a cylinder block assembly comprising: a cylinder block comprising a first plurality of radially extending cylinders and a second plurality of radially extending cylinders, wherein the cylinder block, the first plurality of radially extending cylinders, and the second plurality of radially extending cylinders are rotatable;a first plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the first plurality of radially extending cylinders; anda second plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the second plurality of radially extending cylinders;rotating a first cam about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders; androtating a second cam about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders independently of the direction of rotating of the first cam. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein rotating the first cam comprises rotating the first cam relative to the second cam. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein rotating the second cam comprises rotating the second cam relative to the first cam. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein rotating the second cam comprises rotating the second cam in the same direction as rotating of the first cam. 20. The method of claim 19, wherein rotating the second cam in the same direction as rotating of the first cam changes when the first and second plurality of pistons begin their strokes. 21. The method of claim 16, wherein rotating the second cam comprises rotating the second cam in the opposite direction of rotation of the first cam. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein rotating the second cam in the opposite direction of rotation of the first cam changes an effective volume of each cylinder pair. 23. The method of claim 16, wherein rotating the first cam changes when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein changing when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes does not change the displacement distance of the strokes. 25. The method of claim 16, further comprising rotating the cylinder block such that rotation of the cylinder block causes each of the first and second plurality of pistons to stroke. 26. The method of claim 25, wherein rotating the first cam comprises rotating the first cam during rotation of the cylinder block. 27. A radial fluid device comprising: a cylinder block comprising a first plurality of radially extending cylinders and a second plurality of radially extending cylinders, wherein the cylinder block, the first plurality of radially extending cylinders, and the second plurality of radially extending cylinders are rotatable;a first plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the first plurality of radially extending cylinders;a second plurality of pistons each slidably received within a different one of the second plurality of radially extending cylinders;a first cam disposed about the first plurality of radially extending cylinders and rotatable in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction; anda second cam disposed about the second plurality of radially extending cylinders and rotatable in the first direction and the second direction, wherein the direction of rotation of the second cam is independent of the direction of rotation of the first cam. 28. The radial fluid device of claim 27, wherein the first direction is with the rotation of the cylinder, and the second direction is against the rotation of the cylinder. 29. The radial fluid device of claim 27, wherein rotating the first cam changes when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes. 30. The radial device of claim 29, wherein changing when the first plurality of pistons begins its strokes does not change the displacement distance of the strokes. 31. The radial fluid device of claim 27, wherein each cylinder of the first plurality of radially extending cylinders is in fluid communication with a corresponding cylinder of the second plurality of radially extending cylinders to form a plurality of cylinder pairs. 32. The radial fluid device of claim 31, wherein rotating both the first cam and the second cam in the same direction changes when the first and second plurality of pistons begin their strokes. 33. The radial fluid device of claim 31, wherein rotating both the first cam and the second cam in the opposite direction changes an effective volume of each cylinder pair. 34. The radial fluid device of claim 27, wherein the first cam and the second cam each have two or more lobes. 35. The radial fluid device of claim 34, wherein rotating the first cam relative to the second cam changes a phase angle between lobes of the first cam and lobes of the second cam. 36. The radial fluid device of claim 27, further comprising a housing with a first fluid passage and a second fluid passage, wherein each cylinder has a port which selectively communicates with the first fluid passage and the second fluid passage as the cylinder block rotates.
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