Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods

US7744040B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Douglas S. Lacy · San Diego, US
• Kevin W. Beyer · Seattle, US
• Stephen T. Brown · Everett, US
• Paul Dees · Woodinville, US
• Neal V. Huynh · Seattle, US
• Jan A. Kordel · Redmond, US
• Clayton A. Prow · Everett, US
• Seiya Sakurai · Odawara, JP

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 4, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 29, 2010
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C2009/143
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Aircraft trailing edge devices, including devices with non-parallel motion paths, and associated methods are disclosed. A device in accordance with one embodiment includes a wing and an inboard trailing edge device coupled to the wing and movable relative to the wing between a first stowed position and a first deployed position along a first motion path. An outboard trailing edge device can be coupled to the wing outboard of the inboard trailing edge device, and can be movable relative to the wing along a second motion path that is non-parallel to the first motion path. An intermediate trailing edge device can be coupled between the inboard and outboard trailing edge devices and can be movable along a third motion path that is non-parallel to both the first and second motion paths. Each of the trailing edge devices can open a gap relative to the wing when moved to their respective deployed positions.