Abstract: The present invention relates to a mechanical device (1) suitable for combining first and second pitch control orders for controlling the blade pitch of at least one rotary assembly, the device comprising a carrier structure (10) suitable for being fastened to a support (5) by at least one main fastener pin (13) about which said carrier structure (10) is capable of performing a pivoting movement. In addition, the device includes at least one connection lever (20, 30) per rotary assembly, and at least one secondary fastener pin (25, 35) per connection lever (20, 30), said secondary fastener pin (25, 35) being secured firstly to said carrier structure (10) and being fastened secondly by rotary means (26, 36) to the connection lever (20, 30).

Abstract: A rotary actuator incorporating a three relationship includes a twistably-deformable structure having a first and a second end plate and a helical spring with a first and a second terminal end secured on the first and the second end plate, respectively, and wherein the first and the second end plate have a first and a second notch, respectively, and wherein the first and the second notch have a first and a second contact zone, respectively. The rotary actuator further includes an outlet shaft and a motor assembly having an outlet gear configured to drive the twistably-deformable structure so as to drive the outlet shaft in rotation, wherein, the motor assembly, the twistably-deformable structure and the outlet shaft are disposed in succession. The rotary actuator has a first finger constrained to rotate with the outlet gear and a second finger constrained to rotate with the outlet shaft.

Abstract: A breakable coupling device for coupling together first and second main transmission shafts stationary in translation along a longitudinal axis of rotation of the device comprises a blocking device having a discontinuous first housing and a continuous second housing forming a closed loop; a compression device; at least one drive device connecting the blocking device and the compression device together in rotation about the longitudinal axis below a predetermined torque, wherein the discontinuous first housing is configured to receive the at least one drive device below the predetermined torque; and a shifting device configured to shift the at least one drive device non-reversibly from the discontinuous first housing towards the continuous second housing when the torque exerted on the at least one drive device is greater than the predetermined torque.

Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator (10) comprising: an (auto)synchronous rotary electric motor (11); a reversible speed-reducing gearbox (13) coupled to the motor to be driven in rotation thereby; an outlet shaft (16) coupled to the speed-reducing gearbox to be driven in rotation thereby; a first angular position sensor responsive to the angular position of the outlet shaft; and a control circuit connected to the angular position sensor and to the motor, said the circuit delivering a motor power supply signal that varies as a function of a position setpoint signal applied to the control circuit and as a function of signals delivered by the angular position sensor. The gearbox comprises a plurality of speed-reducing modules or stages (131 to 134), each comprising a pair of gears mounted to rotate about two parallel axes of rotation (17, 160).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for interconnecting first and second control sticks (1, 2) for controlling an aircraft in roll and in pitch, the device comprising a pitch interlinking shaft (20) and roll interlinking means (10) respectively for interlinking the first and second control sticks (1, 2) during pitch movements and/or during roll movements. The device is remarkable in that the roll interlinking means (10) are arranged inside the pitch interlinking shaft (20).

Abstract: A heater and/or demister device D for installing in a heater and/or demister circuit of a vehicle. The device D is provided with a fan 7 for producing a flow of warm air from a flow of ambient air and a flow of compressed hot air taken from an engine of the vehicle. The device comprises a cylindrical outer body 9 surrounding the fan 7 and an impeller 3, the impeller 3 being fed with the flow of compressed hot air and driving the fan 7.

Abstract: A heater and/or demister device D for installing in a heater and/or demister circuit of a vehicle. The device D is provided with a fan 7 for producing a flow of warm air from a flow of ambient air and a flow of compressed hot air taken from an engine of the vehicle. The device D is remarkable in that it includes a cylindrical outer body 9 surrounding the fan 7 and an impeller 3, the impeller 3 being fed with the flow of compressed hot air and driving the fan 7.

Abstract: Once the rotor of a rotary-wing aircraft is held stationary in an indicated position, the method comprises steps consisting in placing the collective pitch control stick in a first predefined position corresponding to a first inclination of the blades about their longitudinal axes, in placing the cyclic pitch control stick in a second predefined position corresponding to a nose-up position of the rotary-wing aircraft, in modifying the length of the control system to cause the inclination of the blades about their longitudinal axes to go to a second value that is different from said first inclination value, in holding a rotary swashplate stationary by placing at least three locking connection rods between the rotary swashplate and a member integral in terms of rotation with a rotor mast, and in folding the blades by rotating each of them about a corresponding coupling pin for coupling it to a coupling member for coupling the blade to a rotor hub.