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Wing for an aircraft

US11214355B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Bernhard Schlipf · Hamburg, DE
Florian Lorenz · Hamburg, DE
Dennis Krey · Hamburg, DE
Stefan Bensmann · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2019
Grant date	Jan 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wing for an aircraft is disclosed having a main wing, a slat, and a connection assembly movable connecting the slat to the main wing. The connection assembly includes an elongate slat track, and the front end of the slat track is mounted to the slat. The rear end and the intermediate portion of the slat track are mounted to the main wing by a roller bearing that includes a guide rail mounted to the main wing and a first roller unit mounted to the rear end of the slat track and engaging the guide rail, and wherein the roller bearing having a second roller unit that is mounted to the main wing and that engages an engagement surface of the slat track. The slat track is supported in a wing span direction by a lateral support.

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