Lateral coupling device for holding and guiding at least one aerodynamic body relative to the main wing of an aircraft, airfoil and aircraft with such a lateral coupling device
US8517315B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 3, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/40
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lateral coupling device for holding and guiding at least one aerodynamic body relative to the main wing in its wingspread direction during the adjustment thereof features: a coupling connection, a first coupling joint for coupling a first end of the coupling connection to the main wing or an aircraft component connected thereto or another aerodynamic body, as well as a second coupling joint for coupling the second end of the coupling connection to the aerodynamic body, where the lateral coupling device has a total of five degrees of freedom and allows an adjusting motion of the aerodynamic body relative to the main wing transverse to the wingspread direction thereof.
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