A propulsion unit with a propeller is provided, having a nacelle and a propeller rotatably mounted in the nacelle by a hub. The propeller includes blades mounted in a blade cuff pivotable about a pitch axis relative to the hub, each blade being pivotable relative to the cuff about a folding axis. The propulsion unit can further include a folding device that comprises an actuator for folding the blades. The folding device can include a control member rotationally affixed to the blade cuff and driven by the actuator, and a connecting rod pivotably mounted, on the one hand, on a root of the associated blade and, on the other hand, on the movable control member.
PROPULSION UNIT WITH FOLDABLE PROPELLER BLADES AND METHOD FOR FOLDING THE BLADES
27.07.2023
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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