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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2020
Applicant:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Inventors:
Charles Hubert Speller, Flower Mound, TX (US);
Cody Anderson, Lantana, TX (US);
Assignee:
Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 35/08 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); F16D 41/069 (2006.01); F16H 1/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 35/08 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); F16D 41/069 (2013.01); F16H 1/28 (2013.01); F16D 2300/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
A rotorcraft includes a plurality of fan assemblies. Each fan assembly of the plurality of fan assemblies includes a drivetrain having a gearbox with an input shaft and a mast coaxially aligned with the input shaft, and a plurality of electric motors coupled to the input shaft. Each electric motor of the plurality of electric motors is coupled to the input shaft via a sprag clutch.