Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vibration attenuator
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Application No.: US16862257Application Date: 2020-04-29
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Publication No.: US11577825B2Publication Date: 2023-02-14
- Inventor: Frank Bradley Stamps , David Heverly
- Applicant: Bell Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lightfoot & Alford PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C27/00
- IPC: B64C27/00 ; B64C29/00 ; F16F15/14 ; H02K7/06

Abstract:
A vibration attenuator for a rotor of an aircraft has a housing adapted for rotation with the rotor about an axis. A first ring is rotatably carried within the housing on a first bearing, a first weight being coupled to the first ring for rotation therewith relative to the housing about the axis. A second ring is rotatably carried by the first ring on a second bearing, a second weight being coupled to the second ring for rotation therewith relative to the housing and to the first ring. A first motor is configured for rotating the first ring relative to the housing, and a second motor is configured for rotating the second ring relative to the housing and to the first ring. The first and second motors are operated to rotate the weights within the housing and position the weights relative to each other for attenuating vibrations.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200255132A1 VIBRATION ATTENUATOR Public/Granted day:2020-08-13
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