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Load introducing element

US9004405B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignees

EADS Deutschland GmbH · DE
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Marco Goettinger · Munich, DE
Tamas Havar · Bad Aibling, DE
Xavier Hue · Bremen, DE
Franz Stadler · Gaimersheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 16, 2009
Grant date	Apr 14, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A load introducing element for a control surface of an aircraft or a spacecraft comprises at least one first component, one second component and one first flange. At least one surface area of the first component is adapted to conform to the inner contour of the control surface. The second component has at least one eye for receiving bearing means for mounting the control surface. A cross sectional profile of the first component has two or more essentially straight legs, which are connected together on their upper side by an upper edge which is adapted to an upper contour of the control surface. The load introducing element is formed by a fiber reinforced composite material having an integral type of construction in which all of the components are jointly infiltrated and cured. The invention also provides a method for producing such a load introducing element, a drive armature and an aircraft that includes such a load bearing element.

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