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Flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft

US11685511B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Machunze · Ehrenkirchen, DE
Markus Gibbert · Hamburg, DE
Benjamin Ehring · Bremen, DE
Marc Hencke · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 14, 2019
Grant date	Jun 27, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64C9/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flap support for supporting a flap of a wing for an aircraft is disclosed and includes a load bearing fairing shell and a reinforcement structure at least partially received in the interior space of the fairing structure and mounted to the first and second side wall portions of the fairing shell. The fairing shell includes a front attachment device configured for attachment to a main wing, and the reinforcement structure includes an aft attachment device configured for attachment to the main wing. The flap support further includes a hinge device configured for forming an articulated connection to the flap.

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