IP Library Granted Patent US 9,879,549
Granted Patent B2
US 9,879,549 · App. 14/112,071 · Granted Jan 30, 2018

Aircraft engine annular shroud comprising an opening for the insertion of blades

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Patent No.
US 9,879,549
App. No.
14/112,071
Granted
Jan 30, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An aircraft engine annular shroud includes, on its internal surface, a peripheral annular groove able to accept a plurality of blade roots; an insertion opening for inserting the blade roots into the annular groove; and a closure device for closing off the insertion opening.

Claims (35)

1. An aircraft engine annular shroud, comprising:

on its internal surface, a peripheral annular groove able to accept a plurality of blade roots;

an insertion opening for inserting the blade roots into the annular groove;

a closure device constructed and arranged to close off the insertion opening,

wherein the closure device comprises:

a lock blade, said lock blade comprising a projecting part able to pass through an opening formed in the insertion opening, and

a fastener able to be fixed on the projecting part of the lock blade.

2. The annular shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the insertion opening is arranged on the annular groove.

3. The annular shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the insertion opening does not pass through the annular shroud and wherein the annular shroud further comprises two notches arranged on either side of the annular groove.

4. The annular shroud according to claim 1 , wherein the projecting part is formed by a screw, and wherein the fastener is formed by a nut.

5. An aircraft engine downstream guide vane comprising an annular shroud according to claim 1 .

6. A method of mounting blades on an aircraft engine annular shroud according to claim 1 , said method comprising:

inserting a blade into the insertion opening;

sliding of the blade root in the annular groove;

closing the insertion opening.

7. The method of mounting blades on an aircraft engine annular shroud according to claim 6 , wherein the insertion opening is in the form:

of two notches arranged on either side of the annular groove.

8. An aircraft engine annular shroud comprising:

an external and an internal surface;

a peripheral annular groove formed in the internal surface and configured to receive a plurality of blade roots;

an aperture formed in the peripheral annular groove and extending through the annular shroud so that said aperture has a first opening formed on the external surface and a second opening formed in the internal surface, the second opening having a lateral dimension larger than a lateral dimension of the annular groove so that blade roots are slidable into the annular groove after being received in the aperture;

a cover configured to close the aperture, and

a fastener constructed and arranged to maintain the cover on the aperture.

9. An aircraft engine annular shroud comprising:

an external and an internal surface;

a peripheral annular groove formed in the internal surface and configured to receive a plurality of blade roots;

an aperture formed in the peripheral annular groove and extending through the annular shroud so that said aperture has a first opening formed on the external surface and a second opening formed on the internal surface, the aperture configured to receive the blade roots so that the blade roots are slidable into the annular groove after being received in the aperture;

a cover configured to close the aperture, and

a fastener constructed and arranged to maintain the cover on the aperture.

10. The annular shroud according to claim 9 , wherein the fastener includes a plurality of fastening elements, which are screws.

11. An aircraft engine downstream guide vane comprising an annular shroud according to claim 9 .

12. A method of mounting blades on an aircraft engine annular shroud according to claim 9 , said method comprising:

inserting a blade into the aperture;

sliding of the blade root in the annular groove;

closing the aperture with the cover.

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 Oct 16, 2013
From: DEZOUCHE, LAURENT GILLES
To: SNECMA
Reel/Frame 031414/0209 →