IT970146B - FOLDING AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR HELICOPTER BLADE - Google Patents

FOLDING AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR HELICOPTER BLADE

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Publication number
IT970146B
IT970146B IT31208/72A IT3120872A IT970146B IT 970146 B IT970146 B IT 970146B IT 31208/72 A IT31208/72 A IT 31208/72A IT 3120872 A IT3120872 A IT 3120872A IT 970146 B IT970146 B IT 970146B
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IT
Italy
Prior art keywords
folding
locking mechanism
helicopter blade
helicopter
blade
Prior art date
Application number
IT31208/72A
Other languages
Italian (it)
Original Assignee
United Aircraft Corp
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Publication date
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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/32—Rotors
    • B64C27/46—Blades
    • B64C27/473—Constructional features
    • B64C27/50—Blades foldable to facilitate stowage of aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Chairs For Special Purposes, Such As Reclining Chairs (AREA)
  • Pivots And Pivotal Connections (AREA)
  • Transmission Devices (AREA)
IT31208/72A 1971-11-02 1972-11-02 FOLDING AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR HELICOPTER BLADE IT970146B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US19488171A 1971-11-02 1971-11-02

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IT970146B true IT970146B (en) 1974-04-10

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IT31208/72A IT970146B (en) 1971-11-02 1972-11-02 FOLDING AND LOCKING MECHANISM FOR HELICOPTER BLADE

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US (1) US3743441A (en)
JP (1) JPS4857398A (en)
CA (1) CA959812A (en)
DE (1) DE2253026C2 (en)
FR (1) FR2158542B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1368162A (en)
IT (1) IT970146B (en)

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DE2631151C2 (en) * 1976-07-10 1983-04-07 Hans 8000 München Leistner Swiveling wings
FR2423396A1 (en) 1978-04-17 1979-11-16 Aerospatiale TOOLS FOR FOLDING THE BLADES OF A MAIN HELICOPTER ROTOR
EP0057053A1 (en) 1981-01-22 1982-08-04 WESTLAND plc Helicopter rotors
US5211538A (en) * 1991-11-27 1993-05-18 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Method for folding helicopter main rotor blades
FR2758525B1 (en) * 1997-01-17 1999-03-26 Eurocopter France ROTOR WITH FOLDABLE BLADES, FOR AIRCRAFT TURNING WING
ITMI991127A1 (en) * 1998-05-28 2000-11-21 Eurocopter Deutschland SHOVEL FOR A ROTOR WITHOUT HELICOPTER SUPPORT
US6783327B1 (en) 2002-12-12 2004-08-31 Davis Aircraft Products Co., Inc. Helicopter blade folding with blade droop
US7857590B1 (en) * 2006-08-11 2010-12-28 Neal Larry R Folding rotor for a rotorcraft
US8919692B2 (en) 2009-04-28 2014-12-30 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Proximity sensor valve and lock system using same
WO2015168496A1 (en) * 2014-05-02 2015-11-05 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation Light weight rigid rotor with blade fold capability
US10301015B2 (en) * 2014-08-21 2019-05-28 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation System for shimming blade fold angle about an axis of rotation
US10239605B2 (en) * 2016-09-19 2019-03-26 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Chordwise folding and locking of rotor systems
CN107128478B (en) * 2017-05-23 2023-08-04 安徽中科中涣智能装备股份有限公司 Quick unfolding device for folding wing

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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DE1260317B (en) * 1962-10-15 1968-02-01 Boeing Co Device for folding the rotary wing of a rotary wing aircraft together and unfolding
US3343610A (en) * 1965-06-29 1967-09-26 Vacca Luigi Mechanical blade locks
US3356155A (en) * 1965-07-29 1967-12-05 Donald L Ferris Blade fold adjustment and lock
US3369611A (en) * 1967-04-27 1968-02-20 Navy Usa Pitch mechanism lock for main helicopter rotor blade
US3438446A (en) * 1967-10-03 1969-04-15 United Aircraft Corp Rotor blade pitch lock
US3484175A (en) * 1967-10-12 1969-12-16 United Aircraft Corp Means and method of synchronously folding helicopter blades

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GB1368162A (en) 1974-09-25
US3743441A (en) 1973-07-03
CA959812A (en) 1974-12-24
DE2253026C2 (en) 1982-04-08
FR2158542B1 (en) 1976-10-29
DE2253026A1 (en) 1973-05-03
JPS4857398A (en) 1973-08-11
FR2158542A1 (en) 1973-06-15

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