Patents by Inventor Clément Cottet
Clément Cottet has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11873076Abstract: An assembly including a propeller blade and a pitch adjustment system for setting the pitch of the blade. A root of the blade has a bulb and the pitch adjustment system for setting the pitch of the blade includes a cup having an upper opening; —a retaining ring, which extends around the bulb, is restricted at least in terms of axial movement towards the opening relative to the cup and has a bearing face to inhibit axial movement of the root towards the opening The pitch adjustment system being further includes a lower seat for the root to engage the cup, the seat and/or the retaining ring being mounted so as to be capable of axial translation relative to the cup by at least one clamping mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clément Cottet, Vivien Mickaël Courtier, Vincent Joudon, Arnaud Langlois, Régis Eugène Henri Servant, Laurent Jablonski
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Patent number: 11851157Abstract: A system for controlling the pitch of a propeller blade for an aircraft turbine engine, including a cup having an annular wall extending about an axis intended to be a pitch setting axis of the blade, and a bottom wall configured so as to cooperate in a form-fitting manner with a free end of the root so that the cup is prevented from rotating relative to the root about the axis, and a locking ring that is configured so as to be mounted within the cup and to cooperate respectively with the root and the annular wall of the cup in order to ensure axial retention of the root in the cup.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Vincent Joudon, Clément Cottet, Vivien Mickaël Courtier, Régis Eugène Henri Servant
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Publication number: 20230339600Abstract: A system for controlling the pitch of a propeller blade for an aircraft turbine engine is provided. The system generally includes a cup having an annular wall extending about a pitch setting axis of the blade, the annular wall having a lower axial end enclosed by a bottom wall, and an upper axial end that is open and configured so as to enable a root of the blade to be mounted in the cup; and a locking ring that extends around the pitch setting axis and is configured to be mounted around the root, the locking ring being a double dog ring that comprises two annular rows of outer dogs constituting active and safety dogs, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: October 26, 2023Inventors: Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Vincent JOUDON, Régis Eugène Henri SERVANT
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Patent number: 11780562Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine module (1), comprising: —a rotating housing (7-8) supporting a propeller provided with a plurality of blades (5), —a system for varying the pitch of the propeller blades (5), the system comprising a control means, and a mechanism for varying the pitch of the propeller blades, characterised in that the system is supported by the rotary housing (7-8), in that the control means comprise an annular row of rotary actuators (16), and in that the mechanism for varying the pitch of the blades comprises a synchronisation ring (11) that is driven to rotate by rotary output shafts (17) of the actuators (16), the synchronisation ring (11) being guided in rotation relative to the rotary housing (7-8) by guide means and meshed by a first toothing (13) with pinions (14) of the blades (5).Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clement Cottet, Thierry Georges Paul Papin, Regis Eugene Henri Servant
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Publication number: 20230294817Abstract: Disclosed is a variable pitch propeller blade for an aircraft turbine engine. The blade includes an airfoil connected to a root, the root having a body housed in an annular barrel that extends around a pitch axis of the blade, the body including a free end opposite the airfoil; a shoulder towards the airfoil; and a bulb located between the free end and the shoulder. The bulb can have a cross-section, referred to as the middle section, that has a maximum value Sm, and the barrel can be affixed to the body and covers and matches at least a portion of the bulb and the shoulder.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Vincent JOUDON, Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Laurent JABLONSKI, Régis Eugène Henri SERVANT
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Publication number: 20230294816Abstract: An assembly for an aircraft turbine engine is provided. The assembly generally includes an un-ducted propeller blade of which the root has a bulbous portion; a system for setting the pitch of the blade about a pitch setting axis, the pitch setting system including a cup, configured to be placed inside the outer casing, has a flared open top end for axial insertion of the root and in which the root of the blade can be axially affixed by a locking member; and at least one radial retention prong in a radial space reserved between the wall of the cup and the root.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Vincent JOUDON, Thierry Georges Paul PAPIN
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Publication number: 20230286649Abstract: An assembly comprising a propeller blade and its system for angularly adjusting the pitch of the blade including a bowl which is radially delimited by an annular wall (44)-extending about an axis for adjusting the pitch of the blade, the bowl having a bottom wall, a free lower end of the root being fitted axially into a complementary housing of the bottom wall in order to rotatably connect the bowl and the blade about the pitch-adjustment axis. The root of the blade comprises a first limiting face that engages with a first abutment face of the bowl to limit the rotation of the blade in the event of breakage of the lower end of the root.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Clement COTTET, Vivien Mickael COURTIER, Vincent JOUDON, Regis Eugene Henri SERVANT, Laurent JABLONSKI
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Publication number: 20230286644Abstract: An assembly including a propeller blade and a pitch adjustment system for setting the pitch of the blade. A root of the blade has a bulb and the pitch adjustment system for setting the pitch of the blade includes a cup having an upper opening; a retaining ring, which extends around the bulb, is restricted at least in terms of axial movement towards the opening relative to the cup and has a bearing face to inhibit axial movement of the root towards the opening The pitch adjustment system being further includes a lower seat for the root to engage the cup, the seat and/or the retaining ring being mounted so as to be capable of axial translation relative to the cup by at least one clamping mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Vincent JOUDON, Arnaud LANGLOIS, Régis Eugène Henri SERVANT, Laurent JABLONSKI
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Publication number: 20230286643Abstract: A system for controlling the pitch of a propeller blade for an aircraft turbine engine, including a cup having an annular wall extending about an axis intended to be a pitch setting axis of the blade, and a bottom wall configured so as to cooperate in a form-fitting manner with a free end of the root so that the cup is prevented from rotating relative to the root about the axis, and a locking ring that is configured so as to be mounted within the cup and to cooperate respectively with the root and the annular wall of the cup in order to ensure axial retention of the root in the cup.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Vincent JOUDON, Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Régis Eugène Henri SERVANT
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Patent number: 11753143Abstract: The invention relates to a module of a turbomachine of longitudinal axis X, the module comprising: ?—a rotary casing (31) that rotates about the longitudinal axis and bears a propeller (2; 20, 21, 22) which is provided with a plurality of blades (32); ?—a fixed casing (48) comprising a cylindrical wall (49) extending between an inner wall (40) and an outer wall (41) of the rotary casing (31); and, ?—a system (30) for changing the pitch of the blades of the propeller, mounted around the fixed casing and comprising: a control means (55) comprising a movable body (57) that is able to move axially on said fixed casing, at least one load transfer bearing (56) comprising an inner ring (65) that is connected to the movable body (57), and an outer ring (66); and a connection mechanism (61) for connecting the outer ring (66) to the blades of the propeller.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clement Cottet, Thierry Georges Paul Papin, Regis Eugene Henri Servant
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Publication number: 20230257105Abstract: A system for controlling the pitch setting of a propeller blade for an aircraft turbine engine is provided. The system generally including a blade having an airfoil connected to a root; a cup having an annular wall extending about a pitch axis of the blade and a lower axial end enclosed by a bottom wall; a locking ring that extends around the root and inside the cup; a safety element that ensures the retention of the root relative to the cup. The at least one safety element can have a generally elongate shape and can pass through aligned holes in the bottom wall of the cup and in the free end of the root.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2021Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Clément COTTET, Vivien Mickaël COURTIER, Vincent JOUDON, Régis Eugène Henri SERVANT
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Publication number: 20220289362Abstract: The invention relates to a module of a turbomachine of longitudinal axis X, the module comprising: ?—a rotary casing (31) that rotates about the longitudinal axis and bears a propeller (2; 20, 21, 22) which is provided with a plurality of blades (32); ?—a fixed casing (48) comprising a cylindrical wall (49) extending between an inner wall (40) and an outer wall (41) of the rotary casing (31); and, ?—a system (30) for changing the pitch of the blades of the propeller, mounted around the fixed casing and comprising: a control means (55) comprising a movable body (57) that is able to move axially on said fixed casing, at least one load transfer bearing (56) comprising an inner ring (65) that is connected to the movable body (57), and an outer ring (66); and a connection mechanism (61) for connecting the outer ring (66) to the blades of the propeller.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Clement COTTET, Thierry Georges Paul PAPIN, Regis Eugene Henri SERVANT
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Patent number: 11428199Abstract: A turbomachine module with a longitudinal axis, the module comprising: a rotary casing rotatable around the longitudinal axis and arranged to carry a propeller provided with a plurality of blades; a system for changing the pitch of the blades of the propeller comprising: a control, and a mechanism for varying the pitch of the blades of the propeller connecting these blades to the control, wherein the control comprises a rotary actuator comprising a control body and a reference body which is integral with the rotary casing, and wherein the mechanism for varying the pitch comprises a synchronization ring which is driven in rotation around the longitudinal axis by the control body and which is guided in rotation on the rotary casing, the synchronization ring being connected to the blades.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Régis Eugène Henri Servant, Clément Cottet, Thierry Georges Paul Papin
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Publication number: 20220135207Abstract: The invention relates to a turbomachine module (1), comprising: —a rotating housing (7-8) supporting a propeller provided with a plurality of blades (5), —a system for varying the pitch of the propeller blades (5), the system comprising a control means, and a mechanism for varying the pitch of the propeller blades, characterised in that the system is supported by the rotary housing (7-8), in that the control means comprise an annular row of rotary actuators (16), and in that the mechanism for varying the pitch of the blades comprises a synchronisation ring (11) that is driven to rotate by rotary output shafts (17) of the actuators (16), the synchronisation ring (11) being guided in rotation relative to the rotary housing (7-8) by guide means and meshed by a first toothing (13) with pinions (14) of the blades (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2020Publication date: May 5, 2022Inventors: Clement COTTET, Thierry Georges Paul PAPIN, Regis Eugene Henri SERVANT
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Publication number: 20210017949Abstract: A turbomachine module with a longitudinal axis, the module comprising: a rotary casing rotatable around the longitudinal axis and arranged to carry a propeller provided with a plurality of blades; a system for changing the pitch of the blades of the propeller comprising: a control, and a mechanism for varying the pitch of the blades of the propeller connecting these blades to the control, wherein the control comprises a rotary actuator comprising a control body and a reference body which is integral with the rotary casing, and wherein the mechanism for varying the pitch comprises a synchronization ring which is driven in rotation around the longitudinal axis by the control body and which is guided in rotation on the rotary casing, the synchronization ring being connected to the blades.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Régis Eugène Henri Servant, Clément Cottet, Thierry Georges Paul Papin
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Patent number: 10711643Abstract: A turbine engine is provided with a longitudinal rotation axis having at least one shaft with a radial axis, in particular a pitch change system for the blades of a propeller, said shaft traversing a radial passage of a substantially cylindrical case around the longitudinal axis. The turbine engine includes an annular oil guiding device around the radial shaft. The device has first and second annular parts nested in one another and secured to one another by hooping. The first part is secured by hooping to the radial shaft, and the second part is configured so as to be separated from the first part under the action of a force oriented along the radial axis and exerted on the second part by a member of the turbine engine forming a stop during a radial movement of the radial shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clément Cottet, Fabrice Michel François René Cretin, Christophe Paul Jacquemard, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon, Leny Toribio
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Patent number: 10604235Abstract: The invention relates to turbine engine module (1) including a case (9) rotating around a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying a propeller having a plurality of blades, a stationary case (15) comprising a cylindrical wall (16) extending between an inner wall (17) and an outer wall (18) of the rotating case (9), and a system (26) for changing the pitch of the blades (14) of the propeller. The wall (16) is connected downstream to a first frustoconical wall (42) and upstream to a second frustoconical wall (41), a first rolling bearing (19) being inserted respectively downstream directly between a radially outer face (21) of the inner wall (17) and a radially inner face (23) of the first frustoconical wall, and a second rolling bearing (19?) inserted downstream directly between the radially outer face (21) of the inner wall (17) and an inner face (43) of the second frustoconical wall (41).Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Sébastien Emile Philippe Tajan, Gilles Alain Marie Charier, Clément Cottet, Adrien Jacques Philippe Fabre, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon
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Publication number: 20180058260Abstract: A turbine engine is provided with a longitudinal rotation axis having at least one shaft with a radial axis, in particular a pitch change system for the blades of a propeller, said shaft traversing a radial passage of a substantially cylindrical case around the longitudinal axis. The turbine engine includes an annular oil guiding device around the radial shaft. The device has first and second annular parts nested in one another and secured to one another by hooping. The first part is secured by hooping to the radial shaft, and the second part is configured so as to be separated from the first part under the action of a force oriented along the radial axis and exerted on the second part by a member of the turbine engine forming a stop during a radial movement of the radial shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2017Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Clément Cottet, Fabrice Michel François René Cretin, Christophe Paul Jacquemard, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon, Leny Toribio
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Publication number: 20180043990Abstract: The invention relates to turbine engine module (1) including a case (9) rotating around a longitudinal axis (X) and carrying a propeller having a plurality of blades, a stationary case (15) comprising a cylindrical wall (16) extending between an inner wall (17) and an outer wall (18) of the rotating case (9), and a system (26) for changing the pitch of the blades (14) of the propeller. The wall (16) is connected downstream to a first substantially frustoconical wall (42) and upstream to a second substantially frustoconical wall (41), a first rolling bearing (19) being inserted respectively downstream directly between a radially outer face (21) of the inner wall (17) and a radially inner face (23) of the first frustoconical wall, and a second rolling bearing (19?) inserted downstream directly between the radially outer face (21) of the inner wall (17) and an inner face (43) of the second frustoconical wall (41).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2017Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Sébastien Emile Philippe Tajan, Gilles Alain Marie Charier, Clément Cottet, Adrien Jacques Philippe Fabre, Christophe Marcel Lucien Perdrigeon