FAN AND ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT

摘要

The fan (20) includes:
a drive motor (26),a shaft (28) coupled to the drive motor (26),a wheel (30) supported by the shaft (28),a support structure (24), including:
an outer body (38),a duct (40) including a sidewall (48), the duct (40) defining, with the outer body (38), an inner space (50), anda housing (46) situated in the inner space (50) and in contact with the sidewall (48), the housing (46) defining an inner volume,a ball bearing (32, 34) inserted between the shaft (28) and the support structure (24), anda sensor (36) for measuring a mechanical parameter representative of the dynamic behavior of the bearing (32, 34), the sensor (36) being positioned in the inner volume defined by the housing (46).

主权项

1. A fan including:
a drive motor, a shaft coupled to the drive motor, a wheel supported by the shaft, a support structure, the support structure including:
an outer body,a duct comprising a sidewall, the duct defining, with the outer body, an inner space, anda housing situated in the inner space and in contact with the sidewall, the housing defining an inner volume, at least one ball bearing inserted between the shaft and the support structure, and a sensor for measuring a mechanical parameter representative of the dynamic behavior of the or each bearing, said sensor being positioned in the inner volume defined by the housing.