HELICOPTER REDUCTION GEARBOX Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC B64C27/14 F16H1/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to aviation, specifically to helicopter transmission designs. Helicopter reduction gearbox includes case where following parts are located: bevel gear wheels connected with shafts of helicopter rotors, bevel gear forming engagements with mentioned bevel gear wheels of rotor shafts and connected with shaft mounted on tapered rolling bearings and with gear wheel fitted on this shaft. Inner rings of tapered bearings are fixed in axial direction relative to shaft, and outer rings are installed with thrust against case and sleeve beads in "tensioned" pattern. Outer bearing ring installed adjacent to crown of bevel gear has possibility of hard contact with case bead, and outer ring of the other bearing has possibility to rest on inner bead of sleeve. The latter is located in case hole with groove to interact with key connected with surface of the mentioned sleeve. Sleeve surface extends from case by its outside thread. Nut end can contact with reduction gear case from outside. The nut is made as closed cup with grooves in one of which tooth of locking device is placed. The locking device is attached to helicopter reduction gearbox case.

EFFECT: higher reliability and serviceability of reduction gearbox.

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