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US 12,643,652 B2Granted
Assembly comprising at least one connecting element and at least two contact surfaces provided with asperities, aircraft comprising at least one such assembly
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsPatrick Lieven, Edmond Froger
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Abstract
An assembly comprising at least first and second components, at least one connection element comprising a rod configured to ensure uptake of the traction/compression forces between the first and second components, and at least one pair of first and second contact surfaces provided respectively with first and second bumps and rigidly secured respectively to the first and second components, the first and second bumps having complementary shapes configured to nest in one another and ensure transmission of the shear forces between the first and second components. Also, an aircraft comprising at least one such assembly.
Claims16
An assembly comprising:
- at least a first component and a second component, and
- at least one connection element comprising a rod configured to ensure uptake of traction/compression forces between the first and second components,
- wherein the first component comprises a first inner face oriented toward the second component and a first through hole configured to receive the rod,
- wherein the second component comprises a second inner face oriented toward the first component and a second through hole configured to receive the rod,
- wherein the assembly further comprises;
- at least one first plate interposed between the first and second inner faces, the first inner face of the first component being flat and smooth, wherein the at least one first plate is connected to the first component by at least one first attachment element configured to at least partially uptake shear forces between the first and second components, said at least one first plate comprising a flat and smooth first face pressed against the first inner face of the first component, and
- at least one second plate interposed between the first and second inner faces, the first inner face of the second component being flat and smooth, wherein the at least one second plate is connected to the second component by at least one second attachment element configured to at least partially uptake shear forces between the first and second components, said at least one second plate comprising a flat and smooth first face pressed against the first inner face of the second component, and
- wherein the assembly further comprises at least one pair of first and second contact surfaces pressed against one another, the first contact surface being a surface of the at least one first plate which is opposite to the flat and smooth first face of the at least one first plate and comprising first bumps, the second contact surface being a surface of the at least one second plate which is opposite to the flat and smooth first face of the at least one second plate and comprising second bumps, the first and second bumps having complementary shapes configured to nest in one another and transmit shear forces between the first and second components.
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An aircraft comprising:
- at least one assembly, comprising:
- at least a first component and a second component, and
- at least one connection element comprising a rod configured to ensure uptake of traction/compression forces between the first and second components,
- wherein the first component comprises a first inner face oriented toward the second component and a first through hole configured to receive the rod,
- wherein the second component comprises a second inner face oriented toward the first component and a second through hole configured to receive the rod,
- wherein the assembly further comprises:
- at least one first plate interposed between the first and second inner faces, the first inner face of the first component being flat and smooth, wherein the at least one first plate is connected to the first component by at least one first attachment element configured to at least partially uptake shear forces between the first and second components, said at least one first plate comprising a flat and smooth first face pressed against the first inner face of the first component,
- at least one second plate interposed between the first and second inner faces, the first inner face of the second component being flat and smooth, wherein the at least one second plate is connected to the second component by at least one second attachment element configured to at least partially uptake shear forces between the first and second components, said at least one second plate comprising a flat and smooth first face pressed against the first inner face of the second component, and
- wherein the assembly further comprises at least one pair of first and second contact surfaces pressed against one another, the first contact surface being a surface of the at least one first plate which is opposite to the flat and smooth first face of the at least one first plate and comprising first bumps, the second contact surface being a surface of the at least one second plate which is opposite to the flat and smooth first face of the at least one second plate and comprising second bumps, the first and second bumps having complementary shapes configured to nest in one another and transmit shear forces between the first and second components.
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