Device for closing and locking the shutters of a thrust reverser
US5997054A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/702
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for closing and locking the shutters of an aircraft thrust reverser includes a lock having a latch which is motorized so as to complete the closure of a shutter utilizing energy supplied by the motor, thereby relieving the jack which is the prime mover of the shutter. The device includes a stop which opposes the latch and interacts with a counter-stop so as to immobilize the shutter in the closed position and thus reduce vibration and flapping of the shutter.
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