IP Library Granted Patent US 8,141,817
Granted Patent B2
US 8,141,817 · App. 12/275,815 · Granted Mar 27, 2012

Turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast

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Patent No.
US 8,141,817
App. No.
12/275,815
Granted
Mar 27, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast is disclosed. The turbojet includes a front fan, an intermediate casing downstream of the fan with an outer shroud and a hub connected together by radial arms, and an exhaust casing with an outer shroud, the two casings being aligned on one and the same axis XX. The mast includes a structural strut assembly of elongated shape. The strut assembly is attached upstream rigidly to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing by a front attachment including a device for transmitting the axial and lateral forces and downstream by a rear attachment to the exhaust casing.

Claims (21)

1. A turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast,

the turbojet comprising

a front fan casing,

an intermediate casing downstream of the fan casing with an outer shroud and a hub connected together by radial arms, and

an exhaust casing with an outer shroud, the two casings being aligned on one and the same axis XX,

the mast comprising a structural strut assembly of elongated shape,

wherein said strut assembly is attached upstream rigidly to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing by a front attachment comprising a means for transmitting axial and lateral forces and downstream by a rear attachment to said exhaust casing, the front attachment of the strut assembly receives forces in an axial direction parallel to the axis XX, in a vertical direction which is perpendicular to the axial direction, in a transverse direction which is perpendicular to both the axial direction and the vertical direction, and receives a moment about the axial direction, and

wherein the front attachment includes a horizontal plate in a plane defined by the axial and transverse directions which rests on a base secured to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing, a shear pin which extends in the vertical direction and transverses the plate and the base, and a pair of link rods in a V-shape, first ends of the link rods presenting an apex of the V-shape being attached by a fitting to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing.

2. The turbojet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said plate secured to the strut assembly is bolted onto the outer shroud of the intermediate casing.

3. The turbojet as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pair of link rods is arranged so as to transmit only traction or compression forces.

4. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the strut assembly comprises upstream a set of three rigid arms attached at three points to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing.

5. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the rigid arms are attached to the outer shroud of the intermediate casing via swivel links.

6. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising two link arms for transmitting thrust connected upstream to the hub of the intermediate casing and downstream to the rear attachment.

7. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising two link arms for transmitting thrust connected upstream to the hub of the intermediate casing and downstream to the mast.

8. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rear attachment to the exhaust casing is flexible.

9. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the flexible attachment comprises two mounts transmitting vertical forces.

10. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the flexible attachment comprises a mount transmitting lateral forces.

11. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the rear attachment to the exhaust casing is rigid.

12. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 11 , wherein the rear attachment to the exhaust casing comprises a transverse beam connected to the outer shroud of the exhaust casing by at least two link rods attached via swivel links.

13. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the outer shroud of the intermediate casing is reinforced by a bolted beam in an arc of a circle.

14. The turbojet suspended from an aircraft mast as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the pair of link rods is contained in a vertical plane defined by the vertical and transverse directions.

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 Feb 5, 2009
From: BAILLARD, ANDRE BRUNO DENIS; CHOUARD, PIERRE-ALAIN JEAN-MARIE PHILIPPE HUGUES; CONTE, FRANCOIS RAYMOND; LEFORT, GUILLAUME
To: SNECMA; AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 022210/0164 →