IP Library Granted Patent US 10,351,247
Granted Patent B2
US 10,351,247 · App. 15/172,014 · Granted Jul 16, 2019

Wing and anti-icing system

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Patent No.
US 10,351,247
App. No.
15/172,014
Granted
Jul 16, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mixed coating material includes: a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at normal room temperature; and a particulate fluororesin. The constituent ratio of the particulate fluororesin in a coating film that is a cured state of the mixed coating material is 43 wt % or more and 82 wt % or less. A wing includes a non-water-repellent coating film that forms an outermost layer in a water droplet impact region in a leading edge portion of the wing; and a water-repellent coating film that is formed of the mixed coating material and that forms an outermost layer in a water-repellent region adjacent to the water droplet impact region P. An anti-icing system includes the wing and a heating unit that heats the water droplet impact region.

Claims (32)

1. A wing, comprising:

a non-water-repellent coating film that forms an outermost layer in a water droplet impact region in a leading edge portion of the wing; and

a water-repellent coating film that includes a mixed coating material and that forms an outermost layer in a water-repellent region adjacent to the water droplet impact region,

wherein the mixed coating material comprises:

a cold curing resin that undergoes reaction curing at a normal room temperature; and

a particulate fluororesin,

wherein a constituent ratio of the particulate fluororesin in a coating film that is a cured state of the mixed coating material is 43 wt % or more and 82 wt % or less,

wherein the non-water-repellent coating film extends from the water droplet impact region to the water-repellent region, and

wherein the water-repellent coating film is disposed on the non-water-repellent coating film in the water-repellent region.

2. The wing according to claim 1 , wherein the particulate fluororesin comprises a tetrafluoroethylene resin.

3. The wing according to claim 1 , wherein the cold curing resin comprises a fluororesin.

4. The wing according to claim 2 , wherein the cold curing resin comprises a fluororesin.

5. The wing according to claim 1 , wherein the particulate fluororesin has an average particle size of less than 1.5 μm.

6. The wing according to claim 2 , wherein the particulate fluororesin has an average particle size of less than 1.5 μm.

7. The wing according to claim 1 , wherein the particulate fluororesin has an average particle size of less than 1.0 μm.

8. The wing according to claim 2 , wherein the particulate fluororesin has an average particle size of less than 1.0 μm.

9. An anti-icing system comprising:

the wing according to claim 1 ; and

a heater that heats the water droplet impact region.

10. An anti-icing system comprising:

the wing according to claim 2 ; and

a heater that heats the water droplet impact region.

11. An anti-icing system comprising:

the wing according to claim 3 ; and

a heater that heats the water droplet impact region.

12. An anti-icing system comprising:

the wing according to claim 4 ; and

a heater that heats the water droplet impact region.

13. The anti-icing system according to claim 9 , wherein the heater further heats at least a portion of the water-repellent region, the portion being adjacent to the water droplet impact region.

14. The anti-icing system according to claim 10 , wherein the heater further heats at least a portion of the water-repellent region, the portion being adjacent to the water droplet impact region.

15. The anti-icing system according to claim 11 , wherein the heater further heats at least a portion of the water-repellent region, the portion being adjacent to the water droplet impact region.

16. The anti-icing system according to claim 12 , wherein the heater further heats at least a portion of the water-repellent region, the portion being adjacent to the water droplet impact region.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 12, 2017
From: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: SUBARU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042624/0886 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2016
From: TANAKA, TARO; YOSHIDA, TAKESHI
To: FUJI JUKOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 038802/0984 →