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US 12,715,596 B2Granted
Aircraft comprising at least one engine mounting system having wing mounts positioned approximately in a median longitudinal plane
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsKotaro Fukasaku, Lionel Czapla, Rémi Amargier, Alain Razafindrabe, Thomas Spigolon
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Abstract
An aircraft comprising at least one engine mounting system which connects a propulsion unit and a wing and which comprises a primary structure, engine mounts connecting the primary structure and the propulsion unit, as well as at least first, second and third wing mounts connecting the primary structure and the wing structure, the first and second wing mounts being offset height-wise with respect to one another, the third wing mount being offset in the longitudinal direction toward the rear with respect to the first and second wing mounts.
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An aircraft comprising:
- at least one wing,
- at least one propulsion unit, and
- at least one engine mounting system connecting the at least one propulsion unit and the at least one wing,
- the at least one wing having a wing structure,
- the at least one engine mounting system comprising a primary structure, engine mounts connecting the primary structure and the at least one propulsion unit, and at least first, second and third wing mounts connecting the primary structure and the wing structure, the primary structure having a median longitudinal plane and extending from a front toward a rear in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein the first and second wing mounts are offset height-wise with respect to one another, the third wing mount being offset in the longitudinal direction toward the rear with respect to the first and second wing mounts,
- wherein the first, second, and third wing mounts each have a connection comprising at least one axis of pivoting, or a swivel point, or both positioned in the median longitudinal plane or in a vertical longitudinal plane that is closely spaced from the median longitudinal plane,
- wherein the first wing mount comprises a first axis of pivoting parallel to a vertical direction, and
- wherein the second wing mount comprises a second axis of pivoting aligned with the first axis of pivoting.
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An aircraft comprising:
- at least one wing,
- at least one propulsion unit, and
- at least one engine mounting system connecting the at least one propulsion unit and the at least one wing,
- the at least one wing having a wing structure,
- the at least one engine mounting system comprising a primary structure, engine mounts connecting the primary structure and the at least one propulsion unit, and least first, second and third wing mounts connecting the primary structure and the wing structure, the primary structure having a median longitudinal plane and extending from a front toward a rear in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein the first and second wing mounts are offset height-wise with respect to one another, the third wing mount being offset in the longitudinal direction toward the rear with respect to the first and second wing mounts,
- wherein the first, second, and third wing mounts each have a connection comprising at least one axis of pivoting or a swivel point or both positioned in the median longitudinal plane or in a vertical longitudinal plane that is closely spaced from the median longitudinal plane,
- wherein the first wing mount comprises a first axis of pivoting parallel to a vertical direction,
- wherein the second wing mount comprises a second axis of pivoting parallel to the longitudinal direction,
- wherein each of the first, second, and third wing mounts comprises a lug or a plate secured to one of the wing structure and the primary structure, a clevis secured to the other of the wing structure and the primary structure, and a cylindrical pin secured to the lug or the plate and to the clevis and embodying the first, second or third axis of pivoting.
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An aircraft comprising:
- at least one wing,
- at least one propulsion unit, and
- at least one engine mounting system connecting the at least one propulsion unit and the at least one wing,
- the at least one wing having a wing structure,
- the at least one engine mounting system comprising a primary structure, engine mounts connecting the primary structure and the at least one propulsion unit, and at least first, second and third wing mounts connecting the primary structure and the wing structure, the primary structure having a median longitudinal plane and extending from a front toward a rear in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein the first and second wing mounts are offset height-wise with respect to one another, the third wing mount being offset in the longitudinal direction toward the rear with respect to the first and second wing mounts,
- wherein the first, second and third wing mounts each have a connection comprising at least one axis of pivoting or a swivel point or both positioned in the median longitudinal plane or in a vertical longitudinal plane that is closely spaced from the median longitudinal plane,
- wherein the first wing mount comprises at least one axis of pivoting parallel to the vertical direction,
- wherein the second wing mount comprises a ball joint connection,
- wherein the first wing mount comprises a lug secured to one of the wing structure and the primary structure, a clevis secured to the other of the wing structure and the primary structure, and a cylindrical pin secured to the lug and to the clevis and embodying an axis of pivoting parallel to the vertical direction, the lug comprising an oblong hole to house the cylindrical pin, its long dimension being oriented in the longitudinal direction so as to allow the lug to move in the longitudinal direction with respect to the clevis.
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