Aircraft hinge assembly
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsRussell OLDER, Paul MORRELL, Ryan HOLLAND, Oliver MARKS, Pierre-Antoine COMBES, Guillaume DE ALMEIDA
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Abstract
A hinge assembly 8a for an aircraft component comprises first and second hinge plates 9, 10, each hinge plate including a plurality of fingers 13 to 17. The fingers of the first and second hinge plates are interleaved. A seal assembly 28 to 32 is provided between at least some of the fingers. The provision of a hinge including interposed fingers allows for a hinge assembly having a complex aerodynamic profile to be made, while the sealing function is performed by the seals filling the gaps between the fingers.
Claims20
A hinge assembly for an aircraft component comprising:
- first and second hinge plates,
- a plurality of fingers on each of the first and second hinge plates, wherein the fingers of the first hinge plate are interleaved with the fingers of the second hinge plate;
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- a seal assembly between at least one of the finger on the first hinge plate and at least one finger on the second hinge plate.
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