Segmentized flap system

US4892274A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• MBB GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ulrich Pohl · Bremen, DE
• Juergen Renken · Freyersen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 26, 1986
• Grant date: Jan 9, 1990
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2006

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C9/16
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A flap system along the trailing edge of a transonic aircraft wing which system includes segments arranged in span direction, a driving system for protraction and retraction of the segments includes a plurality of spindle drives connected to the segments such that each segment is connected to at least two spindle drives; are controlled the spindle drives in such a manner that at least some of the drives are independently controlled from each other so that the segments can pivot on vertical axes, in addition to a regular pivoting about respective horizontal axes.