System for latching and locking a folding wing

US9580166B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Boeing Company · US

Inventors

• Mark S. Good · Seattle, US
• Steven Paul Walker · Arlington, US
• Matthew August Lassen · Seattle, US
• Quentin Theodor Pietersen · Kirkland, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 27, 2014
• Grant date: Feb 28, 2017
• Expiry date: Jun 23, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T403/32254
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A folding wing comprises a fixed section, a folding section, and a latch system for latching the folding section to the fixed section. The latch system includes a plurality of latch pins, and a corresponding plurality of non-backdriveable mechanical actuators for extending the latch pins to engage the folding section.