Aerodynamic surface for an aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations S.L.
InventorsJesus San Pedro Perez, Bibiana Masia Cabañes, Alberto Sanchez Lopez
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Abstract
An aerodynamic surface for an aircraft, comprising a torsion box, a movable control surface, and a central element, the torsion box comprising a rear spar, upper and lower covers, and the movable control surface comprising a leading edge, a front spar, a hinge line, a beam having a first end and a second end, and a counterweight attached to the second end of the beam. The first end of the beam is attached to the front spar, and the second end is projected beyond at least the hinge line so that the counterweight is arranged between the upper and lower covers extending from the rear spar of the torsion box towards the movable control surface.
Claims9
An aerodynamic surface for an aircraft, comprising:
- a torsion box,
- a movable control surface, and
- a central element,
- the torsion box comprising:
- a rear spar,
- an upper cover and a lower cover, and
- the movable control surface comprising:
- a leading edge,
- a front spar spanwise arranged along the leading edge, having a proximal end and a distal end with respect to the central element,
- a hinge line for rotation,
- a beam having a first end and a second end, and
- a counterweight attached to the second end of the beam,
- wherein, the first end of the beam is attached to the front spar of the control surface, and the second end is projected beyond at least the hinge line of the control surface so that the counterweight is arranged between portions of the upper and lower covers located between the rear spar of the torsion box and the movable control surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.