Support structure for an aircraft landing gear
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsMuhammad Mustajab Malik, Waeil M. Ashmawi
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Abstract
A support structure to mount landing gear to a wing spar of an aircraft. The support structure includes a trunnion assembly having a first trunnion and a second trunnion that are connected together with the first trunnion positioned on a first side of the wing spar and a second trunnion positioned on an opposing second side of the wing spar. The trunnion assembly is configured to support a first section of the landing gear.
Claims20
A support structure to mount a landing gear to a wing spar of an aircraft, the support structure comprising:
- a trunnion support assembly comprising a first trunnion support and a second trunnion support that are connected together with the first trunnion support positioned on a first side of the wing spar and a second trunnion support positioned on an opposing second side of the wing spar, each of the first trunnion support and the second trunnion support comprising stiffener plates that form perimeter sides that extend around a central area and a face plate connected to the stiffener plates to fully enclose one side of the central area, the trunnion support assembly configured to support a first section of the landing gear.
A support structure to mount a landing gear to a wing spar of an aircraft, the support structure comprising:
- a first trunnion support mounted to a rear side of the wing spar, the first trunnion support configured to connect to a forward section of the landing gear;
- and
- a second trunnion support mounted on an opposing front side of the wing spar and connected to the first trunnion support;
- a frame mounted to the first trunnion support and extending outward from the first trunnion support in a rear direction away from the wing spar and configured to connect to a rear section of the landing gear, the frame comprising a rib with a first end connected to the first trunnion support and a second end positioned outward away from the wing spar to support the rear section of the landing gear;
- wherein the first trunnion support and the second trunnion support are aligned in an overlapping arrangement on the opposing front and rear sides of the wing spar;
- wherein the second trunnion support is connected to the frame just through the connection with the first trunnion support.
A method of mounting a landing gear to a wing spar of an aircraft, the method comprising:
- positioning a first trunnion support on a first side of the wing spar;
- positioning a second trunnion support on an opposing second side of the wing spar;
- connecting together the first and second trunnion supports with the wing spar positioned therebetween;
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- positioning a face plate of the first trunnion support between the wing spar and a pin of the landing gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.