Swing tip assembly rotation joint

US8708286B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Seiya Sakurai · Odawara, JP
• Kelly T. Jones · Calgary, CA
• Stephen J. Fox · Everett, US
• Bruce R. Fox · Everett, US
• Nicholas I. Bennett · Seattle, US
• Mark S. Good · Seattle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 21, 2012
• Grant date: Apr 29, 2014
• Expiry date: Oct 16, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32606
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotation joint and methods for rotationally coupling a swing tip assembly to a fluid-dynamic body are presented. A rotation plate configured to couple to the swing tip assembly comprises a slide ring comprising an open center, an upper slide surface, an inner slide surface, and a lower slide surface. An upper joint plate is slidably coupled to the upper slide surface and the inner slide surface is configured to couple the fluid-dynamic body. A lower joint plate is slidably coupled to the lower slide surface and the inner slide surface, and is coupled to the upper joint plate through the open center. The lower joint plate is configured to couple to the fluid-dynamic body.