Drehgelenk für eine Klappbare Flugzeugflügelspitze

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3357808

Aktenzeichen

EP18152845

Anmeldetag

22. Januar 2018

Veröffentlichung

3. Juni 2020

Erteilung

3. Juni 2020

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B64C3/56

Abstract

An aircraft (2) comprising a wing (1), the wing (1) comprising a fixed wing (3) and a wing tip device (4) at the tip of the fixed wing (3), the wing tip device (4) being rotatable relative to the fixed wing (3) between flight and ground configurations, the aircraft comprising a rotational joint (10) comprising a rotation mechanism (11) that rotatably couples the wing tip device (4) to the fixed wing (3) and a locking mechanism comprising a locking bore (53, 54) and a locking pin (51) that is receivable in the locking bore to lock the wing tip device (4) in one of the flight or ground configurations, wherein the rotational joint further comprises an alignment mechanism comprising an alignment pin (61) and an alignment bore (62, 63) and at least one of the alignment pin and alignment bore is tapered such that engagement of the alignment pin (61) in the alignment bore acts to guide the locking bore and locking pin into alignment. A method of locking a wing tip device in a flight or ground configuration. A method of unlocking a wing tip device from a flight or ground configuration.

Anmelder

Firma

Airbus Operations Limited

Land

🇬🇧 Großbritannien

Fachgebiete