Rotor coupling

摘要

A rotor coupling (10) including a first member (12) rotatable about a first axis of rotation (14) and a second member (16), engageable with the first member, and rotatable about a second axis of rotation (18). The rotor coupling (10) further includes at least one torque pin (24) for transmitting torque between the first and second members such that the first and second axes of rotation are allowed to respectively angularly vary during rotation of the rotor coupling.

主权项

1. A rotor coupling for an air displacement rotor, said coupling including:
a first member rotatable about a first axis of rotation; a second member substantially disposed within a hub of said air displacement rotor, said second member being in angularly variable engagement with said first member for allowing said second member and said hub to rotate about a second axis of rotation; one side of said air displacment rotor having an input aperture for receiving said first member, whereby said input aperture is angularly movable with respect to said first member; at least one torque pin for transmitting torque between said first and second members, wherein angular variation between said first and second axes of rotation is delimited by the width of said input aperture and wherein said first and second axes of rotation are freely angularly variable with respect to each other upon rotation of said air displacement rotor such that said rotation is substantially self-balancing during air displacement.