Closing system interposed between two elements
AssigneeAirbus France
InventorsAlain Porte, Jose Manuel Martin-Oquina, Philippe Fourest
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Abstract
The invention relates to a closing system (12) interposed between two elements (6, 8) that can occupy an open position and a closed position with respect to each other, the said system (12) comprising at least one main locking mechanism (14). The system (12) according to the invention also comprises at least one emergency locking mechanism (16) that is automatically engaged when the two elements (6, 8) are moved from the open position to the closed position, each emergency locking mechanism (16) being able to be activated only when at least one main locking mechanism (14) is not locked. Application to cowls around an aircraft engine pod.
Claims11
Closing system (12) interposed between two elements (6, 8) that can occupy an open position and a closed position with respect to each other, the said system (12) comprising at least one main locking mechanism (14), characterized in that the system (12) also comprises at least one emergency locking mechanism (16) that is automatically engaged when the two elements (6, 8) are moved from the open position to the closed position, each emergency locking mechanism (16) being able to be activated only when at least one main locking mechanism (14) is not locked.
Closing system (12) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that each emergency locking mechanism (16) is coupled to disengagement means (28).
Closing system (12) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that each main locking mechanism (14) is a quick fastening mechanism.
Closing system (12) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that the system (12) comprises several emergency locking mechanisms (16) and a main locking mechanism (14) located at each of the two lateral ends of the elements (6, 8).
Closing system (12) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that at least one guide pin (27) is located close to each emergency locking mechanism (16).
Closing system (12) according to any of the previous claims, characterized in that the said elements (6, 8) are the cowls of an aircraft engine pod (1).
Closing system (12) according to any one of the previous claims, characterized in that at least one main locking mechanism (14) comprises a handle (15a) that can disengage at least one emergency locking mechanism (16).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.