A gimbal joint employs a plurality of wear sleeves (265), each disposed between a pin or pin receptive bore of a first structure (215) and a corresponding bore or pin of a second structure (210) and between another pin or bore of the first structure (215) and a corresponding bore or pin of a third structure (240). Each of these structures (215, 210, 240) may be adapted to rotate in a single plane, with one structure adapted to also tilt about a first axis, and one other structure adapted to tilt about a second axis. Each integral flanged wear sleeve (265) may comprise a right circular hollow cylindrical body portion (415), which may be interiorly sized to be retained on one of the pins and externally sized to be retained in one of the pin receptive bores, and a flange portion (270) may radiate from one end of the cylindrical body portion (415).
AIRCRAFT GIMBAL FOR BEARINGLESS GIMBALED ROTOR HUBS AND SWASHPLATES
FLUGZEUGKARDANRING FÜR LAGERLOSE KARDANISCHE ROTORNABEN UND TAUMELSCHEIBEN
CARDAN D'AÉRONEF POUR MOYEUX ET PLATEAUX CYCLIQUES DE ROTOR À CARDAN SANS PALIER
2021-06-09
Patent
Electronic Resource
English