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US 2017/0363041 A1Published application
Thrust reverser track lock detection
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsBRETT WHARTON, BRUCE J. ADAMS
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Abstract
A nacelle may include a track lock for a thrust reverser. The track lock may comprise a track lock blade which prevents the thrust reverser from accidentally deploying. The track lock blade may comprise a pressurized blade chamber which receives hydraulic fluid through a bore in a piston. In the event of failure of the track lock blade, the hydraulic fluid may leak from the track lock blade and be apparent upon visual inspection.
Claims20
A track lock assembly for a thrust reverser comprising:
- a housing comprising a hydraulic chamber;
- and
- a piston located at least partially within the hydraulic chamber, wherein the piston comprises a bore extending through a head of the piston and a shaft of the piston.
A thrust reverser comprising:
- a track beam;
- a translating sleeve coupled to the track beam, wherein the translating sleeve is configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position;
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- a track lock assembly coupled to the track beam, the track lock assembly comprising a track lock blade with a blade cavity.
1 more element
A track lock assembly comprising:
- a housing;
- a piston located within the housing;
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- a track lock blade located within the housing, wherein the track lock blade comprises a blade cavity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.