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Cable carrier chain for leading edge mobile slat for an aircraft wing

US8408500B2 · kind B2 · utility

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4References

8Claims

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Assignee

SONACA S.A. · BE

Inventors

Jean-Philippe Crepin · Ath, BE
Xavier Godfroid · Louvain-la-Neuve, BE
Olivier Souchon · Loverval, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 9, 2008
Grant date	Apr 2, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16G13/16
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An aircraft wing comprising a wing fixed central body, and a leading edge mobile slat (16) designed to be moved in rotation relative to the fixed central body along a circular trajectory inscribed on a sphere with center (C). According to the invention, the wing also comprises a cable carrier chain (30) comprising links (34) articulated to each other through articulation axes (44) that converge towards a single point, the chain being connected at its two ends to the fixed central body and to the mobile slat. Furthermore, the single point is the center (C) of the sphere, located on a rotation axis (42) of the leading edge mobile slat relative to the wing fixed body.

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