Aircraft nacelle comprising at least one fan cowl door which is mounted so as to be able to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the nacelle
US10144500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 4, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2230/72
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nacelle having a longitudinal axis and comprising a chassis, two articulated fan cowl doors and a sliding fan cowl door. Each articulated fan cowl door is rotatably mounted in an upper portion of the chassis, each about their own opening axis. The opening axes are parallel to the longitudinal axis. The articulated doors pivot between a closed position and an open position. The sliding fan cowl door, in its closed position, is placed between free edges of the articulated fan cowl doors. A sliding arrangement for the sliding door is configured such that, in the open position of either articulated door, the sliding fan cowl door can rotate about the longitudinal axis. The nacelle has fan cowl doors which take up less space when in the open position and which are more compact, in comparison to articulated fan cowl doors without a sliding fan cowl door.
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