IP Library Granted Patent US 7,316,538
Granted Patent B2
US 7,316,538 · App. 11/256,935 · Granted Jan 8, 2008

Turbine engine with an uncoupling device, uncoupling device and fusible screw for the uncoupling device

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Patent No.
US 7,316,538
App. No.
11/256,935
Granted
Jan 8, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

The turbine engine of the invention includes a rotor with at least one bearing, mounted on a bearing supporting part, said part being connected to the fixed structure by an uncoupling device, including at least one fusible screw passing through at least one bore, said screw comprising a head and a threaded portion, a fusible portion forming a preferential failure area, located between the head of the screw and its threaded portion. The screw comprises, between its threaded portion and its fusible portion, a portion for blocking the screw in rotation, cooperating with a complementary blocking portion provided in the bore. By means of the invention, the torsional torque related to the tightening of the screw is not transmitted to its fusible portion.

Claims (10)

1. A fusible screw for an uncoupling device between a bearing support part and the fixed structure of a turbine engine, which comprises a rotor with at least one bearing mounted on said bearing supporting part, the screw passing through at least one bore and comprising a head and a threaded portion, a fusible portion forming a preferential failure area, located between the head of the screw and its threaded portion, wherein it comprises, between its threaded portion and its fusible portion, a rotation-blocking portion arranged for cooperating with a complementary blocking portion provided in the bore.

2. The fusible screw according to claim 1 , the blocking portion of which has a polygonal section.

3. The fusible screw according to claim 1 , the blocking portion of which has a cylindrical shape with a flat spot.

4. The fusible screw according to claim 1 , the blocking portion of which is cylindrical with a stem tangentially added onto its surface.

5. The fusible screw according to claim 1 , the blocking portion of which is cylindrical with a stem passing through it.

6. The fusible screw according to claim 1 , the blocking portion of which is cylindrical with a key protruding out of its surface.

7. An uncoupling device between a bearing supporting part and the fixed structure of a turbine engine, which comprises a rotor with at least one bearing mounted on said bearing supporting part, the device comprising at least one fusible screw, passing through at least one bore, said screw comprising a head and a threaded portion, a fusible portion forming a preferential failure area, located between the head of the screw and its threaded portion, wherein said screw comprises, between its threaded portion and its fusible portion, a portion for blocking the screw in rotation cooperating with a complementary blocking portion provided in the bore.

8. A turbine engine, comprising a rotor with at least one bearing, mounted on a bearing supporting part, said part being connected to the fixed structure by an uncoupling device, including at least one fusible screw, passing through at least one bore, said screw comprising a head and a threaded portion, a fusible portion forming a preferential failure area, located between the head of the screw and its threaded portion, wherein said screw comprises, between its threaded portion and its fusible portion, a portion for blocking the screw in rotation cooperating with a complementary blocking portion provide in the bore.

9. The turbine engine according to claim 8 , wherein the complementary blocking portion is provided in a bore of the bearing supporting part.

10. The turbine engine according to claim 8 , wherein the complementary blocking portion is provided in a bore of a part of the fixed structure of the turbine engine.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET TO REMOVE APPLICATION NOS. 10250419, 10786507, 10786409, 12416418, 12531115, 12996294, 12094637 12416422 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 046479 FRAME 0807. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CHANGE OF NAME. Recorded Aug 24, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046939/0336 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2018
From: SNECMA
To: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Reel/Frame 046479/0807 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 25, 2005
From: BOUCHY, GAEL; SERVANT, REGIS EUGENE HENRI
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 017246/0742 →