IP Library Granted Patent US 9,157,395
Granted Patent B2
US 9,157,395 · App. 12/863,477 · Granted Oct 13, 2015

Twelve-hour structure for thrust reverser, in particular with grids

Inventors: Jean-Bernard Vache (Le Havre, FR); Georges Laurent Valleroy (Le Havre, FR)
Assignee: AIRCELLE
F02K1/72B64D29/06B64C7/02F05D2220/36F05D2300/612Y02T50/672
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Patent No.
US 9,157,395
App. No.
12/863,477
Granted
Oct 13, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a twelve-hour structure for a thrust reverser, that comprises a half beam ( 1 ) capable of holding a reverser half cowling and including a plurality of hinge yokes ( 9 c ) for rotatingly mounting said half beam ( 1 ) on a nacelle-holding mast. The half beam ( 1 ) is at least partially made of a composite material.

Claims (15)

1. An aircraft nacelle comprising:

at least one internal fixed half-structure panel defining, with an associated thrust reverser cowl, a cold air flow; and

a twelve-hour structure for thrust reverser comprising a half-beam capable of supporting a reverser half-cowling,

wherein said half-beam comprises a plurality of hinge yokes for rotational assembly of said half-beam on a nacelle-holding mast, and said half-beam is formed at least in part in composite material,

wherein said half-beam and an upper part of the at least one internal fixed half-structure panel form, without mechanical connection, a single unitary part, and wherein the single unitary part is formed by surrounding a foam core or a composite material case of said half-beam with a skin of said at least one internal fixed half-structure panel.

2. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein said half-beam also comprises at least one rail for sliding assembly of said half-cowling.

3. The nacelle according to claim 1 , wherein said hinge yokes are formed in a metal alloy.

4. An aircraft nacelle including at least one internal fixed half-structure panel and a twelve-hour structure for thrust reverser, comprising a half-beam capable of supporting a reverser half-cowling and including a plurality of hinge yokes for rotational assembly of said half-beam on a nacelle-holding mast, said half-beam is formed at least in part in composite material,

wherein said half-beam and an upper part of the at least one internal fixed half-structure panel form a single unitary part, and

wherein said half-beam comprises a core including a foam part and a tube in composite material, the core being surrounded in a skin of the at least one internal fixed half-structure panel, and the tube connecting the hinge yokes to each other.

5. The nacelle according to claim 4 , wherein said tube is formed in forged carbon.

6. An aircraft nacelle including at least one internal fixed half-structure panel and a twelve-hour structure for thrust reverser, comprising a half-beam capable of supporting a reverser half-cowling and including a plurality of hinge yokes for rotational assembly of said half-beam on a nacelle-holding mast, said half-beam is formed at least in part in composite material,

wherein said half-beam and an upper part of the at least one internal fixed half-structure panel form a single unitary part, and said half-beam also comprises at least one rail for sliding assembly of the reverser half-cowling and a foam core surrounded in a skin of the at least one internal fixed half-structure panel, and wherein said hinge yokes sandwich said skin.

7. The nacelle according to claim 6 , wherein said hinge yokes are formed in forged carbon.

8. The nacelle according to claim 5 , wherein said hinge yokes are formed in forged carbon.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 9, 2016
From: AIRCELLE
To: SAFRAN NACELLES
Reel/Frame 040703/0191 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 19, 2010
From: VACHE ( LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF JEAN-BERNARD VACHE), JULIEN; VALLEROY, GEORGES LAURENT
To: AIRCELLE
Reel/Frame 024704/0565 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 08 00264 · Jan 18, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
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