Connecting assembly for connecting two aircraft structures, aircraft part comprising such assembly, and aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsFrédéric Goupil, Xavier Matheis
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Abstract
A connecting assembly for connecting two structures of an aircraft, the connecting assembly including a central element featuring a through-hole, preferably a bore, configured to make a connection with one of the two structures by virtue of a fastener element including a shank inserted into the through-hole. The connecting assembly further includes a plurality of shock-absorbing elements made from a deformable material. Each of the shock-absorbing elements are, on the one hand, secured to the central element and, on the other hand, configured to bear against a surface of the other of the two structures. An aircraft part includes such a connecting assembly.
Claims10
A connecting assembly for connecting two structures of an aircraft, the connecting assembly comprising:
- a central element featuring a through-hole configured to make a connection with a first of said two structures,
- a fastener element inserted into the through-hole,
- a plurality of deformable first shock-absorbing elements, each of the plurality of deformable first shock-absorbing elements being secured to said central element and configured to bear against a surface of a second of said two structures,
- a plurality of second shock-absorbing elements, manufactured from a deformable material, and secured to the central element, each of the plurality of second shock-absorbing elements comprising at least one of a metal insert, an insert made from a material other than said deformable material, or a cavity arranged in the deformable material,
- each deformable first shock-absorbing element extending outwardly from the central element in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said through-hole,
- a deformable first shock-absorbing element in the plurality of deformable first shock-absorbing elements comprises a plate extending laterally outwardly, the plate having a plurality of apertures configured to receive fasteners therethrough, and
- each second shock-absorbing element extending outwardly from the central element in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said through-hole, which direction is different from a direction in which each first deformable shock-absorbing element extends.
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