IP Library Granted Patent US 12,247,498
Granted Patent B2
US 12,247,498 · App. 18/570,342 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

System for changing the pitch of the blades of a turbomachine propeller

Inventors: Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon (Moissy-Cramayel, FR); Clement Cottet (Moissy-Cramayel, FR)
Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
F01D7/00B64C11/32F01D9/041F05D2260/50F05D2260/70
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Patent No.
US 12,247,498
App. No.
18/570,342
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for changing the pitch of the blades of a turbomachine propeller, each blade being mounted so as to pivot about a pitch axis, the system including a control means and a connection mechanism connecting the control means to each blade of the propeller, the connection mechanism including, for each blade of the propeller: —a connecting rod having a first end connected to the control means; and —an eccentric having a first end connected to the blade in order to rotate same about its pitch axis and a second end forming a yoke connected to a second end of the connecting rod by a pivot connection; the yoke of the eccentric being oriented towards the pitch axis of the blade.

Claims (8)

1. A system for changing a pitch of blades of a propeller of a turbomachine, each blade being mounted to pivot about a pitch axis, the system comprising a control means and a connection mechanism connecting the control means to each blade of the propeller, the connection mechanism comprising, for each blade of the propeller:

a link having a first end connected to the control means; and

an eccentric having a first end connected to each blade to drive each blade in rotation about the pitch axis of each blade and a second end forming a yoke connected to a second end of the link by a pivot connection via a hinge axis;

wherein the yoke of the eccentric is U-shaped to receive the hinge axis of the pivot connection and comprises two arms connected by a central portion and an open portion opposite the central portion and the open portion being defined between free ends of the two arms, the central portion being further away from the pitch axis than the open portion of the yoke so that the hinge axis of the pivot connection is arranged between the central portion of the yoke and the pitch axis and such that the yoke of the eccentric is oriented towards the pitch axis of each blade.

2. The pitch change system according to claim 1 , wherein the eccentric has a curvature oriented towards the link.

3. The pitch change system according to claim 1 , wherein the link has a curvature oriented towards the pitch axis.

4. A turbomachine for an aircraft comprising at least one propeller equipped with blades and the system for changing the pitch of the blades according to claim 1 .

5. The turbomachine according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one propeller is unducted.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: PERDRIGEON, CHRISTOPHE MARCEL LUCIEN; COTTET, CLEMENT
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 065874/0391 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 2106337 · Jun 15, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240218800A1 · Jul 4, 2024
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