IP Library Granted Patent US 8,529,199
Granted Patent B2
US 8,529,199 · App. 12/673,716 · Granted Sep 10, 2013

Locking device

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,529,199
App. No.
12/673,716
Granted
Sep 10, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a locking device ( 13 ) that includes at least one locking system ( 16 ), intended to be placed on a first moving element ( 11 ), and a retaining member ( 17 ), intended to be placed on a second moving element ( 12 ), the locking system ( 16 ) having a first hook ( 18 ) designed to engage with the retaining member so as to lock the locking device ( 13 ). The locking system ( 16 ) includes at least a second hook ( 19 ) set back from the first hook ( 18 ) so as to engage with the retaining member in the event of the first hook ( 18 ) breaking.

Claims (18)

1. A turbojet engine nacelle intended for equipping an aircraft, the nacelle comprising:

a front air inlet section;

a middle section intended for surrounding a blower of the turbojet engine;

a rear section formed from at least one first and one second half shell which are mounted movably in rotation on an axis, so as to each be capable of being deployed between an operating position, in which the half shells are close to one another, and a maintenance position, in which the half shells are apart from one another; and

at least one locking device comprising at least one locking system, intended to be arranged on a first movable element, and a retaining member, intended to be arranged on a second movable element, the locking system comprising a first hook designed to engage with the retaining member and to support a major part of a locking force,

wherein the locking system comprises at least one second hook set back from the first hook so as come into engagement with the retaining member in the event of a fracture of the first hook.

2. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the second hook is set back from the first at a distance of between 0.5 and 1.5 mm.

3. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking system comprises actuating means designed for simultaneously actuating the first and the second hook.

4. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking system is equipped with means for setting the position of the first and/or of the second hook.

5. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the locking system comprises two hooks.

6. An aircraft, comprising at least one nacelle as claimed in claim 1 .

7. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the second hook is set back from the first at a distance of about 1 mm.

8. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the locking system comprises actuating means designed for simultaneously actuating the first and the second hook.

9. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the locking system is equipped with means for setting the position of the first and/or of the second hook.

10. The nacelle as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the locking system is equipped with means for setting the position of the first and/or of the second hook.

11. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the locking system comprises two hooks.

12. The nacelle as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the locking system comprises two hooks.

13. The nacelle as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the locking system comprises two hooks.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 9, 2016
From: AIRCELLE
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 040698/0286 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2010
From: LORE, XAVIER RAYMOND YVES; JEAN, MICHEL CHRISTIAN MARIE
To: AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 023941/0321 →