Locking of blade-supporting components
View Patent ↗The invention relates to an assembly which includes: two rotationally symmetrical components ( 10, 20 ) for supporting the blades of a turbine engine, arranged one inside the other concentrically about a turbine engine axis, and a system ( 30 ) for locking the components ( 10, 20 ) such as to prevent the relative translation of same in the axial and radial directions relative to said axis, the system including a slotted ring ( 40 ) comprising a U-shaped cross-section suitable for receiving one end of the components ( 10, 20 ), the assembly being characterized in that the ring ( 40 ) and one of the components ( 10, 20 ) are shaped such as to allow the ring to be interlocked on the component, and in that the locking system ( 30 ) also includes a member for stopping the rotation of the ring relative to the component with which the latter is interlocked. The invention further relates to a method for assembling such an assembly.
1. An assembly comprising:
two blade-supporting parts of a turbine engine, the parts being axisymmetrical and comprising an internal part and an external part, the internal part being positioned inside the external part in a concentric way around a turbine engine axis, and
a system for locking the internal and external parts in order to prevent their relative translation in the axial and radial directions with respect to said axis, the locking system comprising a split crown including a U-shape cross-section adapted for receiving an end of both parts, the U-shape section of the crown comprising two arms connected together by a transverse bar, such that each arm is found facing one of the internal and external parts when the crown receives an end of the internal and external parts,
the assembly being characterized in that one of the arms of the crown and the internal or external part facing said arm being toothed with clutch teeth adapted for cooperating so as to allow engagement by clutching of the crown on said toothed internal or external part, during which:
the crown is engaged with the internal and external parts so that the ends of the parts are received between the arms of the crown, the clutch teeth of the crown being shifted relatively to the clutch teeth of said toothed internal or external part,
the crown is then pivoted relatively to the internal and external parts so that the clutch teeth of the crown will face the clutch teeth of said toothed internal or external part and that the crown thereby forms an axial translation abutment of said toothed internal or external part,
and in that the locking system further comprises a member for stopping rotation of the crown relatively to said toothed internal or external part with which it is engaged by clutching.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the internal part is a fixed blading platform or a blading ring, and the external part is a fixed blade-supporting ring or a ring case, respectively.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the external part and the arm facing said external part are provided with clutch teeth.
4. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the member for stopping rotation comprises:
a hook positioned at the slot of the crown and adapted for receiving the end of both parts, the hook comprising an arm and on said arm a through-orifice forming a housing,
a pin for attaching the hook and being received in the housing of the hook,
wherein the arm of the hook extends along a selected one of the internal part and the external part, and the pin crosses said selected part.
5. The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the hook further includes a through-groove adjacent to the housing and opening onto one side of the hook in order to allow insertion of the pin into the housing through the groove.
6. The assembly according to claim 5 , wherein the groove has edges converging towards the housing in order to prevent exit of the pin once it is inserted into the housing.
7. The assembly according to claim 4 , wherein the hook further includes a cavity adjacent to the housing, allowing elastic deformation of the hook upon inserting the pin into the housing.
8. The assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the cavity has a width smaller than the width of the pin.
9. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the arm of the hook extends along the external part and the pin crosses said external part.
10. A turbine engine, comprising an assembly according to claim 1 .
11. A method for mounting an assembly according to claim 9 , comprising the steps of:
mounting the internal part inside the external part in a concentric way,
bringing the split crown and engaging it by clutching on the toothed internal or external part, and
positioning the member for stopping rotation of the crown relatively to the toothed internal or external part.
12. A method for mounting an assembly, said assembly including:
two blade-supporting parts of a turbine engine, the parts being axisymmetrical, and comprising an internal part and an external part, the internal part being positioned inside the external part in a concentric way around a turbine engine axis, and
a system for locking the internal and external parts in order to prevent their relative translation in the axial and radial directions with respect to said axis, the locking system comprising a split crown including a U-shape cross-section adapted for receiving an end of both parts, the U-shape section of the crown comprising two arms connected together by a transverse bar, such that each arm is found facing one of the internal and external parts when the crown receives an end of the internal and external parts,
the assembly being characterized in that one of the arms of the crown and the internal or external part facing said arm being toothed with clutch teeth adapted for cooperating so as to allow engagement by clutching of the crown on said toothed internal or external part, during which:
the crown is engaged with the internal and external parts so that the ends of the parts are received between the arms of the crown, the clutch teeth of the crown being shifted relatively to the clutch teeth of said toothed internal or external part,
the crown is then pivoted relatively to the internal and external parts so that the clutch teeth of the crown will face the clutch teeth of said toothed part and that the crown thereby forms an axial translation abutment of said toothed internal or external part, and
the locking system further comprises a member for stopping rotation of the crown relatively to said toothed internal or external part with which it is engaged by clutching, wherein the member for stopping rotation includes:
a hook positioned at the slot of the crown and adapted for receiving the end of both parts, the hook comprising an arm and on said arm a through-orifice forming a housing, and
a pin for attaching the hook and being received in the housing of the hook and the arm of the hook extends along a selected one of the internal part and the external part, and the pin crosses said selected part,
wherein the hook further includes a through-groove adjacent to the housing and opening onto one side of the hook in order to allow insertion of the pin into the housing through the groove,
the method comprising the steps of:
mounting the internal part inside the external part in a concentric way,
bringing the split crown and engaging it by clutching on the toothed internal or external part,
positioning the member for stopping rotation of the crown relatively to the toothed internal or external part,
wherein the step for positioning comprises the steps of:
positioning an anti-rotation pin through said selected part, and
positioning the hook at the slot of the crown, so as to receive the end of both parts, and displacing the hook towards the internal and external parts so as to successively engage the pin into the groove and then into the housing of the hook.