Set of latches with identical components for nacelle doors
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorDavid Pierce
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Abstract
A nacelle for an aircraft propulsion system includes a first nacelle door, a second nacelle door and a plurality of latch assemblies. Each of the nacelle doors extends along and partially about a centerline. The latch assemblies are arranged along the centerline in an array, and configured to secure the nacelle doors together. A first of the latch assemblies includes a first latch mechanism and a first pin that pivotally mounts the first latch mechanism. A second of the latch assemblies includes a second latch mechanism and a second pin that pivotally mounts the second latch mechanism. An axis of the second pin is non-parallel with an axis of the first pin. The latch assemblies may be substantially identical to one another given the arrangement of the latch assemblies with the nacelle doors.
Claims20
A nacelle for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
- first and second nacelle doors, each extending along and circumferentially about a centerline;
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- a plurality of latch assemblies arranged along the centerline in an array, and configured to secure the nacelle doors together;
- a first of the latch assemblies comprising a first latch mechanism and a first pin that pivotally mounts the first latch mechanism, and a second of the latch assemblies comprising a second latch mechanism and a second pin that pivotally mounts the second latch mechanism, wherein an axis of the second pin is non-parallel with an axis of the first pin.
A nacelle for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
- first and second cowl doors, each extending along and circumferentially about a centerline;
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- a plurality of latch assemblies arranged along the centerline in an array such that a first of the latch assemblies is axially displaced from a second of the latch assemblies along the centerline, and the latch assemblies configured to secure the cowl doors together;
- the first of the latch assemblies comprising a first latch mechanism and a first pin that pivotally mounts the first latch mechanism to the first cowl door, and the second of the latch assemblies comprising a second latch mechanism and a second pin that pivotally mounts the second latch mechanism to the first cowl door;
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- an axis of the first pin is substantially parallel with an exterior surface of the first cowl door at a location of the first of the latch assemblies, and an axis of the second pin is substantially parallel with the exterior surface of the first cowl door at a location of the second of the latch assemblies, wherein the exterior surface curves between the location of the first of the latch assemblies and the location of the second of the latch assemblies.
A nacelle for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:
- first and second cowl doors, each extending along and circumferentially about a centerline;
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- a plurality of latch assemblies distributed axially along the centerline, and configured to secure the cowl doors together;
- a first of the latch assemblies comprising a first latch housing, a first pin and a first latch mechanism between first housing sidewalls of the first latch housing, and the first pin pivotally mounting the first latch mechanism to the first housing sidewalls;
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- a second of the latch assemblies comprising a second latch housing, a second pin and a second latch mechanism between second housing sidewalls of the second latch housing, and the second pin pivotally mounting the second latch mechanism to the second housing sidewalls;
- wherein the first housing sidewalls are non-parallel with the second housing sidewalls.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.