IP Library Granted Patent US 8,042,342
Granted Patent B2
US 8,042,342 · App. 12/064,924 · Granted Oct 25, 2011

Engine assembly for aircraft comprising an engine as well as a device for locking said engine

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Patent No.
US 8,042,342
App. No.
12/064,924
Granted
Oct 25, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aircraft engine assembly including an engine and a mount device for the engine. The mount device can be positioned between a wing of the aircraft and the engine, and includes a rigid structure and a mechanism to mount the engine on the rigid structure, the mounting mechanism including a first attachment and a second attachment. The first attachment includes two side semi-attachments each fixed to a fan case of the engine, and the second attachment is fixed onto a forward part of a central case of the engine.

Claims (17)

1. An aircraft engine assembly, comprising:

an engine; and

a mount device for the engine, the engine mount device configured to be positioned between a wing of the aircraft and the engine, and comprising a rigid structure and means to mount the engine on the rigid structure, the rigid structure being fixed to the wing, the means to mount consisting of a first attachment and a second attachment,

wherein the first attachment includes two side semi-attachments each fixed to a fan case of the engine, and the second attachment is fixed to a forward part of a central case of the engine, and

wherein the first attachment is projecting above the rigid structure and the fan case and the second attachment is disposed below the rigid structure.

2. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second engine attachment is configured to transfer loads exerted along a longitudinal direction of the engine, and wherein the two semi-attachments of the first engine attachment are each configured to transfer the loads exerted along the longitudinal direction of the engine and along a vertical direction of the engine.

3. An engine assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the second engine attachment is further configured to transfer loads exerted along a transverse direction of the engine.

4. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the forward part of the central case carries fixed blades connecting the central case to the fan case.

5. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises an engine part secured to the engine and an engine mount part secured to the rigid structure, the engine part and engine mount part being fixed to one another and respectively having two contact surfaces bearing on each other, the two contact surfaces being oriented along a plane defined by the transverse and vertical directions of the engine.

6. An engine assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the second attachment comprises an engine part secured to the engine and an engine mount part secured to the rigid structure, the engine part and engine mount part being fixed to one another and respectively having contact surfaces bearing against each other, the contact surfaces being oriented along a plane defined by the longitudinal and transverse directions of the engine.

7. An engine assembly according to claim 6 , wherein the two contact surfaces are flat.

8. An engine assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the two contact surfaces are flat.

9. An engine assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the second attachment comprises an engine part secured to the engine and an engine mount part secured to the rigid structure, the engine and engine mount parts being fixed to one another and respectively having two contact surfaces bearing against each other, the two contact surfaces being oriented along a plane defined by the transverse and vertical directions of the engine.

10. An engine assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the second attachment comprises two side thrust links, the links having an aft end joined to the rigid structure.

11. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the means to mount forms an isostatic system.

12. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the second attachment has a plate shape.

13. An engine assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment is substantially disposed above the rigid structure.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded May 18, 2011
From: AIRBUS FRANCE
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Reel/Frame 026298/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2008
From: DIOCHON, LIONEL; MASTROBERTI, RAFFAELLA; PETRISSANS, ISABELLE
To: AIRBUS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 020562/0385 →