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AssigneeEurocopter
InventorsJean-Sebastien Catteau, Manil Merzoud
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An interface and a method for mounting a piece of equipment (5) with a rotary drive source (3). The mounting interface has a first frame (1) fastened to the drive source (3) and a second frame (2) fastened to the piece of equipment (5), the frames (1, 2) being fitted with assembly means (19) for assembling them together. Rails (22, 23) for guiding the piece of equipment (5) are removably mounted on the first frame (1) and co-operate with windows (20, 21) of the second frame (2). The windows (20, 21) are laterally open providing transverse passages for the rails (22, 23) into the windows (20, 21). The piece of equipment (5) can be moved transversely by an operator towards the rails (22, 23) in order to support it and guide it axially towards the drive source (5).
An axial mounting interface between a piece of equipment and a rotary drive source, said interface comprising a first frame provided with first fastener means for fastening to the drive source, a second frame provided with second fastener means for fastening to the equipment, assembly means between the first frame and the second frame in order to hold them together, means for mutually centering the first frame and the second frame, said means comprising at least two mounting shafts carried in parallel by the first frame in an axial orientation, the mounting shafts co-operating with respective windows included in the second frame, wherein the mounting shafts are arranged as rails for supporting and axially guiding the second frame relative to the first frame, said rails being removably mounted on the first frame via easily-reversible junction means and co-operating with open windows in the second frame, the openings of said windows opening out to allow the rails to pass transversely into respective windows from the outside of the second frame.
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