HELICOPTER
First Claim
1. A helicopter comprising a body with a tail;
- a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft on which the blades are mounted;
a tail rotor which is driven by a second rotor shaft directed transversally to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, an auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the main rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the main rotor, the auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the propeller blades of the main rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and the generally longitudinal axis of one of the propeller blades of the main rotor is determined from an end area of the blade to the rotor shaft, and the angle is less than about 25 degrees, and preferably about 10 degrees, and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on an oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion being relatively upwardly and downwardly about the oscillatory shaft, and which oscillatory shaft is provided essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, such that the swinging motion of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor.
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Abstract
A helicopter has a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft and which is hinge-mounted to this rotor shaft. The angle between the surface of rotation of the main rotor and the rotor shaft may vary. A swinging manner on an oscillatory shaft is essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor and is directed transversally to the longitudinal axis of the vanes. The main rotor and the auxiliary rotor are connected to each other by a mechanical link. The swinging motions of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence (A) of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor. There are wings from the body and a stabilizer at the tail.
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16 Claims
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1. A helicopter comprising a body with a tail;
- a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft on which the blades are mounted;
a tail rotor which is driven by a second rotor shaft directed transversally to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, an auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the main rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the main rotor, the auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor is located at an angle relative to a generally longitudinal axis one of the propeller blades of the main rotor, and wherein the generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor is along a center line of the auxiliary rotor passing to the rotor shaft, and the generally longitudinal axis of one of the propeller blades of the main rotor is determined from an end area of the blade to the rotor shaft, and the angle is less than about 25 degrees, and preferably about 10 degrees, and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on an oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion being relatively upwardly and downwardly about the oscillatory shaft, and which oscillatory shaft is provided essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, such that the swinging motion of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14)
- a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft on which the blades are mounted;
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2. A helicopter comprising a body with a tail;
- a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft on which the blades are mounted;
a tail rotor which is driven by a second rotor shaft directed transversally to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, an auxiliary rotor driven by the rotor shaft of the main rotor for rotation in the sense of rotation of the main rotor, the auxiliary rotor being mounted such that the generally longitudinal axis of the auxiliary rotor is located relative to a generally longitudinal axis of one of the propeller blades of the main rotor, and wherein the auxiliary rotor includes elongated members, the elongated members being directed in the plane defined by the rotation of the auxiliary rotor, and wherein each propeller blade has a profile wherein along the direction of its generally longitudinal axis of each blade includes a first longitudinal convex curve from a position towards the rotor shaft to a position towards an end area of the blade. and wherein the auxiliary rotor is mounted in a swinging relationship on an oscillatory shaft and the swinging motion being relatively upwardly and downwardly about the oscillatory shaft, and which oscillatory shaft is provided essentially transverse to the rotor shaft of the main rotor, such that the swinging motion of the auxiliary rotor controls the angle of incidence of at least one of the propeller blades of the main rotor. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16)
- a main rotor with propeller blades which is driven by a rotor shaft on which the blades are mounted;
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