Aircraft hinge arranged between a movable panel and a load-bearing structure
US9604716B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05Y2900/502
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A movable panel such as an aileron is connected to a load-bearing structure such as a wing of an aircraft by hinges which comprise flexible, elastic plates which are juxtaposed and are provided at opposite angles so as to allow the panel to rotate in an easy manner in response to the movements of an actuator; the hinges are, however, rigid in regard to other loads, such as aerodynamic suction loads, such that inadmissible travel of the panel is avoided.
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