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Slat track device for an aircraft wing

US10737763B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Schlipf · Hamburg, DE
Stefan Bensmann · Hamburg, DE
Lutz Wiese · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 8, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H19/08
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A slat track device (7) for an aircraft wing (1) including a beam-shaped main load bearing track structure (9) connected to a slat (5) and movably connected to a main wing (3), a guidance surface (11) at the track structure (9) and guided along a corresponding guidance device (19) at the main wing, a connection device (13) at the track structure (9) connecting the track structure (9) to the slat (5), and an engagement device (15) at the track structure (9) and configured to engage a drive member (33) of a drive unit (37) provided at a main wing (3). The slat track device has redundant main load paths achieved by the track structure (9) having a first track member (41) and a separate second track member (43) both connected to the connection device (13) and the engagement device (15).

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