Wing for an aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsLuc Andreani, Dennis Krey
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Abstract
A wing for an aircraft. The wing includes a main wing and a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing. The trailing edge high lift assembly includes a flap and a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position, wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a linear and/or rotational manner. The connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a decoupled linear and rotational manner.
Claims16
A wing for an aircraft, comprising
- a main wing;
- and,
- a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing, the trailing edge high lift assembly comprising
- a flap, and
- a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position,
- wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a linear manner, a rotational manner, or both,
- wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a decoupled linear and rotational manner,
- wherein the connection assembly comprises a guide rail mounted outside and below the main wing, a first actuator, and a second actuator for moving the flap,
- wherein at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator is mounted below the main wing,
- wherein a rib mounted below the main wing,
- wherein a lever element is provided below the flap, and,
- wherein the second actuator is attached to the rib and the lever element.
A wing for an aircraft, comprising
- a main wing;
- and,
- a trailing edge high lift assembly movably arranged at a trailing edge of the main wing, the trailing edge high lift assembly comprising
- a flap, and
- a connection assembly movably mounting the flap to the main wing, such that the flap is movable between a retracted position and at least one extended position,
- wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a linear manner, a rotational manner, or both,
- wherein the connection assembly is configured such that the flap is movable relative to the main wing in a decoupled linear and rotational manner,
- wherein the connection assembly comprises a guide rail mounted outside and below the main wing, a first actuator, and a second actuator for moving the flap,
- wherein at least one of the first actuator and the second actuator is mounted below the main wing,
- wherein the connection assembly further comprises a carriage engaging the guide rail for guided movement along the guide rail,
- wherein the flap is fixedly mounted to the carriage,
- wherein a rib is arranged at the main wing and rotatably mounted to a lever element via a hinge,
- wherein the guide rail is mounted to the lever element,
- wherein the first actuator is coupled between the main wing and the flap, and
- wherein the second actuator is coupled between the rib and the lever element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.