US 12,246,819 B1
Thrust vectoring pylon arrangement and method therefor
Kirk L. Groninga, Keller, TX (US); and Danielle L. Edwards, Grapevine, TX (US)
Assigned to Textron Innovations, Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations, Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/463,001.
Int. Cl. B64C 1/16 (2006.01); B64C 15/12 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01); B64C 39/04 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/16 (2013.01) [B64C 15/12 (2013.01); B64C 29/0033 (2013.01); B64C 39/04 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A rotating pylon system configured to facilitate control of an aircraft, comprising:
a rotating sleeve configured to be disposed within a fixed boom of the aircraft and configured to support a rotor assembly;
a bearing assembly configured to functionally couple the rotating sleeve against an inner surface of the fixed boom, wherein the bearing assembly enables the rotating sleeve to rotate against the inner surface of the fixed boom and about a longitudinal axis of the fixed boom; and
an actuator functionally coupled to the rotating sleeve configured to provide a force to rotate the rotating sleeve about the longitudinal axis of the fixed boom to position the rotor assembly based on a control command to vector a thrust provided by the rotor assembly, and wherein the rotating sleeve includes a slot configured to allow the rotor mast of the rotor assembly to at least partially protrude through a slot of the fixed boom.