Drag link assembly for a thrust reverser
US10138843B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF02K1/72
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thrust reverser operable within a flowpath defined in-part by a surface carried by a fixed structure includes a translating sleeve constructed and arranged to move between first and second positions and a blocker door pivotally engaged to the translating sleeve for pivotal movement between a first state and a second state. A drag link assembly of the thrust reverser includes a base joint, a mid joint, and a distal joint. A base link extends between the base and mid joints, and a drag link extends between the mid and distal joints. The base joint operably connects the base link to the fixed structure, the mid joint operably connects the base link to the drag link, and the distal joint operably connects the drag link to the blocker door. The base joint and the mid joint are disposed beneath the surface when the blocker door is in the first state.
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