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US 7,425,103 B2Granted
Joint for connecting components together on opposite longitudinal sides in addition to a flexible strip used for said joint
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorJuan Perez-Sanchez
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Abstract
A joint for the connection of components (T1, T2) that are movable relative to one another, on respective longitudinal sides (L1, L2), includes at least two cooperating bands, which are secured with their first ends (E1) respectively on sides of the first component (T1) lying opposite one another and with their second ends (E2) respectively on sides of the second component (T2) lying opposite one another, so that the paths of the bands extend opposite one another in relation to the center axes (A1, A2) of the components.
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A joint arrangement comprising:
- first and second components (T1, T2) that are adjacent to one another along, and movable relative to one another about, respective longitudinal sides (L1, L2) of the first and second components facing toward one another to form a joint therebetween;
- at least two cooperating bands (11, 12;
- 33, 33a, 33b;
- 34, 34a, 34b), which are secured with respective first ends (E1) of the bands respectively on sides of the first component (T1) oriented opposite one another and with respective second ends (E2) of the bands respectively on sides of the second component (T2) oriented opposite one another as well as opposite to the respective sides of the first component, wherein the bands (11, 12;
- 33, 33a, 33b;
- 34, 34a, 34b) include first bands (11;
- 33a) and second bands (12;
- 33b) that extend opposite one another in respective longitudinal directions thereof at an angle β relative to an axial direction (R1) of the joint, whereby the angle β is greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees for taking up shear forces that are to be transmitted between the first and second components through the bands;
- at least one pressure element arranged between the longitudinal sides of the first and second components facing toward one another, wherein the at least one pressure element is arranged and adapted to space apart the longitudinal sides of the first and second components and to take-up and transmit pressure forces between the longitudinal sides of the first and second components;
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- a contact element (16, 17) arranged on a side of the pressure element facing toward one component of the first and second components (T1, T2).
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A joint arrangement comprising:
- a first component and a second component, wherein said first component is arranged with a longitudinal edge thereof adjacent to and running along a longitudinal edge of said second component in a longitudinal joint axis direction, and wherein a joint area is formed between said longitudinal edge of said first component and said longitudinal edge of said second component;
- a pressure element that is arranged in said joint area between said longitudinal edge of said first component and said longitudinal edge of said second component, and that is arranged and adapted to space apart and support said longitudinal edge of said first component relative to said longitudinal edge of said second component;
- a contact element arranged on a side of said pressure element facing toward said first component;
- a first band that has a first end portion thereof secured on a first side of said first component and has a second end portion thereof secured on a second side of said second component facing opposite said first side of said first component;
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- a second band that has a first end portion thereof secured on a second side of said first component opposite said first side of said first component, and has a second end portion thereof secured on a first side of said second component opposite said second side of said second component;
- wherein respective third portions of said bands between said first and second end portions thereof respectively extend through said joint area between said longitudinal edges of said first and second components, wherein each one of said bands extends longitudinally in a sloping band direction at an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees relative to said longitudinal joint axis direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.