IP Library Granted Patent US 7,874,516
Granted Patent B2
US 7,874,516 · App. 11/718,845 · Granted Jan 25, 2011

Structural frame for an aircraft fuselage

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Patent No.
US 7,874,516
App. No.
11/718,845
Granted
Jan 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A structural frame for a fuselage including a lower arched structure ( 1 ), a cross-piece ( 2 ), supporting a floor element ( 3 ) and a connecting lattice ( 4 ) between the lower arch ( 1 ) and the cross-piece ( 2 ), the connecting lattice ( 4 ) more particularly may comprise bars ( 4 a , 4 b ) the ends of which are spliced to the cross-piece ( 2 ) and the lower arch ( 1 ).

Claims (9)

1. A structural frame of a fuselage the frame comprising a lower arch, a cross-piece, supporting a floor element and a connecting lattice between the lower arch and the cross-piece, the frame further comprising an upper frame element provided with arms connecting with the cross-piece and with the lower arch.

2. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 wherein the connecting lattice comprises bars, the ends of which are spliced to the cross-piece and the lower arch.

3. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 2 wherein the bars are composite material beams with a U-shaped section.

4. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 wherein the connecting arms form a fork at each end of the upper frame, the lower arch and the cross-piece being attached to the arms of each fork via splicing.

5. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 4 wherein the lower arch and the cross-piece are attached to the arms of each fork via end-to-end splicing.

6. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 wherein the lower arch is a ribbed beam provided with passage holes for longitudinal stringers.

7. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 wherein the lower arch is a machined metal arch, a glass fabric crease being placed between the ends of the bars and the lower arch.

8. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 , wherein the lower arch is a composite material arch.

9. A structural frame of a fuselage according to claim 1 comprising metal elements and elements made of composite material.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2010
From: CACCIAGUERRA, BRUNO
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 025484/0156 →