Floor for aircraft
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an aircraft floor ( 4 ), preferably a cockpit floor, this floor comprising a plurality of spars ( 14 ) running along a longitudinal direction (X) of the aircraft and a plurality of cross-beams ( 16 ) assembled to the spars and running along a transverse direction (Y) of the aircraft, the floor also comprising attachment means ( 64 ) used to assemble it to fuselage frames. According to the invention, the attachment means comprise a plurality of articulations ( 66 ) each connected to one end of one of the cross-beams ( 16 ), and enabling rotation about the (X) direction.
1. An aircraft floor comprising:
a plurality of spars running along a longitudinal direction of an aircraft;
a plurality of cross-beams assembled to said spars and running along a transverse direction of the aircraft,
attachment means for assembling said floor to fuselage frames, said attachment means comprising a plurality of articulations each connected to one end of one of said cross-beams, and enabling rotation about the direction, each articulation comprising a pivot intended to be fixed to a fuselage frame, said pivot being housed in a recess formed in a connection element also forming part of said articulation, said connecting element being fixed to one end of one of said cross-beams;
wherein the pivot is provided with a plurality of through holes oriented along the longitudinal direction, enabling assembly of said pivot on its associated fuselage frame.
2. A floor according to claim 1 , wherein said pivot is provided with a stop collar opposing displacement of the connection element along the direction.
3. A floor according to claim 1 , wherein an articulation is provided at each of the two ends of each of said cross-beams.
4. A floor according to claim 1 , wherein said spars and said cross-beams are made from a composite material.
5. A floor according to claim 4 , wherein said spars and said cross-beams are made from a thermoplastic composite material.
6. A floor according to claim 5 , wherein said thermoplastic composite material is made using carbon fibre plies impregnated with PEEK, PEKK or PPS resin.
7. A floor according to claim 1 , wherein said floor is an aircraft cockpit floor.