Wing for aircraft having battery modules and spars supported by flange portions of ribs
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation
InventorYoon Cheol Jeon
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Abstract
A wing for an aircraft include battery modules a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the wing, the plurality of ribs respectively defining a plurality of first through-holes through which the battery modules pass, a plurality of first flange portions that are respectively disposed at the plurality of ribs along edges of the first through-holes, the plurality of first flange portions defining battery seating surfaces that support the battery modules, and a spar that supports the plurality of ribs.
Claims17
A wing for an aircraft, comprising:
- battery modules;
- a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the wing, the plurality of ribs respectively defining a plurality of first through-holes through which the battery modules pass;
- a plurality of first flange portions that are respectively disposed at the plurality of ribs and define a plurality of battery seating surfaces configured to support the battery modules, each of the plurality of first flange portions being disposed along an edge of one of the plurality of first through-holes;
- and
- a spar that extends through and supports the plurality of ribs,
- wherein each of the plurality of first flange portions protrudes from one surface of one of the plurality of ribs along the edge of the one of the plurality of first through-holes.
A wing for an aircraft, comprising:
- battery modules;
- a plurality of ribs that are spaced apart from one another in a longitudinal direction of the wing, the plurality of ribs respectively defining a plurality of first through-holes through which the battery modules pass;
- a plurality of first flange portions that are respectively disposed at the plurality of ribs and define a plurality of battery seating surfaces configured to support the battery modules, each of the plurality of first flange portions being disposed along an edge of one of the plurality of first through-holes;
- and
- a spar that extends through and supports the plurality of ribs,
- wherein each of the plurality of ribs further defines a second through-hole that receives the spar,
- wherein the wing further comprises:
- a plurality of second flange portions that are respectively disposed at the plurality of ribs, each of the second flange portions being disposed along an edge of the second through-hole and defining a spar seating surface that supports the spar, and
- a locking part configured to restrain an arrangement state of one of the plurality of ribs with respect to the spar,
- wherein each of the plurality of second flange portions defines a restraint hole configured to catch the locking part, and
- wherein the locking part comprises:
- an inner race coupled to the spar,
- an outer race that surrounds a periphery of the inner race and is configured to be accommodated in one of the plurality of second flange portions,
- a plunger member provided between the inner race and the outer race and configured to be move between (i) a first position in which the plunger member is restrained by the restraint hole and (ii) a second position in which the plunger member is unrestrained from the restraint hole, and
- a plunger spring configured to elastically support movement of the plunger member, the plunger spring having (i) a first end supported on the inner race and (ii) a second end supported on the plunger member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.