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
2023-07-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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