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US 7,451,950 B2Granted
Joint for connecting a longitudinal side to an upper side of components and flexible strip for use in such a joint
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorJuan Perez-Sanchez
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Abstract
A joint arrangement connects a longitudinal edge of a first component with an upper surface of a second component. At least two cooperating bands are secured with their first ends respectively on opposite sides of the first component, and are secured with their second ends respectively on clamping elements arranged on the second component, so that the bands intersect the major center plane of the first component in the joint area between the components. A pressure element is positioned on at least one clamping element for supporting the first component, and the bands extend laterally next to the pressure element and crosswise relative to one another.
Claims22
Joint arrangement comprising:
- a first component having a longitudinal side;
- a second component having an upper surface;
- two clamping elements;
- at least two cooperating bands (41a, 41b;
- 42a, 42b;
- 51a;
- 51b;
- 61a, 61b;
- 71a, 71b), which are secured with first ends (E1) thereof respectively on opposite sides of the first component (T4), and which are secured with second ends (E2) thereof on respectively one of the clamping elements (45, 46;
- 52a, 52b, 62a, 62b;
- 72a, 72b) arranged on the second component (T3), in such a manner so that the bands intersect a longitudinal center axis (A) of the first component (T4) in opposite directions in a joint area between the components;
- a pressure element (15) positioned on at least one of the clamping elements for supporting the first component (T4);
- and
- a respective connection element that secures a respective one of the bands and a respective one of the clamping elements;
- wherein the bands extend laterally next to the pressure element and crosswise relative to one another as seen in an axial direction (R1), and wherein the bands (41a, 41b;
- 42a, 42b;
- 51a;
- 51b;
- 61a, 61b;
- 71a, 71b) are secured between respectively one of the clamping elements (45, 46;
- 52a, 52b, 62a, 62b;
- 72a, 72b) and the second component;
- and
- wherein the bands (41a, 41b;
- 42a, 42b;
- 51a;
- 51b;
- 61a, 61b;
- 71a, 71b) are respectively guided through an area between one of the clamping elements (45, 46;
- 52a, 52b, 62a, 62b;
- 72a, 72b) and the second component up to an upper surface of the clamping element positioned opposite this area, and the bands are respectively secured by the connection element (54a, 54c), that protrudes through the second component, the respective clamping element, and an area of the respective band positioned between the respective clamping element and the second component as well as an area of the respective band on the respective clamping element.
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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 in a longitudinal direction along a major surface of said second component, and wherein a joint area is formed between said longitudinal edge of said first component and said major surface of said second component;
- a pressure element that is arranged in said joint area between said longitudinal edge of said first component and said major surface of said second component, and that is adapted to support said first component relative to said second component;
- a first clamping element and a second clamping element that are respectively secured on said major surface of said second component;
- a first band that has a first portion thereof secured on a first side of said first component and has a second portion thereof secured between said first clamping element and said second component;
- a second band that has a first portion thereof secured on a second side of said first component opposite said first side, and has a second portion thereof secured between said second clamping element and said second component;
- and
- securing elements that secure said bands and said clamping elements to said second component;
- wherein respective third portions of said bands between said first and second portions thereof respectively intersect a major plane of said first component in said joint area, and wherein said third portions of said bands extend through said joint area laterally next to, or between portions of, said pressure element;
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- wherein said second portion of each one of said bands extends between a respective one of said clamping elements and said second component and around a side of said respective one of said clamping elements onto a surface of said respective one of said clamping elements facing toward said first component, and wherein said bands and said clamping elements are secured to said second component by said securing elements that respectively pass through said second component, a respective one of said clamping elements, and a respective one of said second portions of said bands at a location between said respective one of said clamping elements and said second component and a location on said surface of said respective one of said clamping elements.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.