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US 12,722,773 B2Granted
Forward fairing, aircraft structure, flap support structure and aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsDort Daandels, Wolfgang Ehrhard, Sönke Wunderlich
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Abstract
A forward fairing for an aircraft. The forward fairing includes a fairing shell and an attachment member. The attachment member includes a protrusion that is integrally formed with the fairing shell and a spigot that is coupled to the protrusion. Also, an aircraft structure with such a fairing, a flap support structure with such a fairing, and an aircraft with such a fairing.
Claims12
A forward fairing for an aircraft, the forward fairing comprising:
- a fairing shell;
- and,
- an attachment device, the attachment device comprising:
- a protrusion integrally formed with the fairing shell;
- and,
- a spigot coupled to the protrusion,
- wherein the protrusion has a substantially cylindrical form with a base and an end face, wherein the base of the protrusion protrudes from an inner surface of the fairing shell,
- wherein the protrusion comprises a recess formed in the end face, the recess comprising an inner thread, wherein a shaft of the spigot comprises an external thread,
- wherein the spigot has a shaft, a neck, and a head,
- wherein the head is laterally larger than the shaft and the neck, and
- wherein the neck is laterally smaller than the shaft and the head.
8 more elements
An aircraft structure comprising:
- the forward fairing;
- and
- a support structure comprising a key slot,
- wherein the forward fairing comprises:
- a fairing shell;
- and,
- an attachment device, the attachment device comprising:
- a protrusion integrally formed with the fairing shell;
- and,
- a spigot coupled to the protrusion,
- wherein the key slot is formed in a U-shaped bracket attached to the support structure.
8 more elements
An aircraft structure comprising:
- the forward fairing;
- and
- a support structure comprising a key slot,
- wherein the forward fairing comprises:
- a fairing shell;
- and,
- an attachment device, the attachment device comprising:
- a protrusion integrally formed with the fairing shell;
- and,
- a spigot coupled to the protrusion,
- wherein the key slot is elongated and comprises a first enlarged aperture at a first end and a second enlarged aperture at a second end opposing the first end, wherein the first enlarged aperture has a greater diameter than the second enlarged aperture,
- wherein a head of the spigot is configured to be inserted in the first enlarged aperture of the key slot and is larger than the second enlarged aperture such that the head is supported by a bracket surface surrounding the second enlarged aperture of the key slot in a mounted position of the forward fairing on the support structure.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.