Vafn systems with nozzle locking assemblies
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsRon Vaughan, Kevin K. Chakkera
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Abstract
A nozzle locking assembly is provided for an aircraft with a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS) having a transcowl and a variable area fan nozzle (VAFN) system having a nozzle. The nozzle locking assembly includes a rod coupled to a fixed structure of the aircraft; and a locking mechanism mounted on the transcowl and configured to, when the transcowl is in a first position, engage the rod to unlock the nozzle locking assembly and to, when the transcowl is in a second position, disengage from the rod to lock the nozzle locking assembly
Claims20
A nozzle locking assembly for an aircraft with a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS) having a transcowl and a variable area fan nozzle (VAFN) system having a nozzle, the nozzle locking assembly comprising:
- a rod coupled to a fixed structure of the aircraft;
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- a locking mechanism mounted on the transcowl and configured to, when the transcowl is in a first position, engage the rod to unlock the nozzle locking assembly and to, when the transcowl is in a second position, disengage from the rod to lock the nozzle locking assembly.
A case assembly for an aircraft, comprising:
- a thrust reverser actuation system (TRAS) having a transcowl, the transcowl having a stowed position and an deployed position;
- a variable area fan nozzle (VAFN) system having a nozzle selectively coupled to the transcowl;
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- a nozzle locking assembly locking the nozzle to the transcowl in the deployed position and unlocking the nozzle from the transcowl in the stowed position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.