IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,193,392
Granted Patent B2
US 9,193,392 · App. 13/900,188 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Support for a wing

Inventor: Luigi Lodi (Fabbrico, IT)
Assignee: LODI LUIGI & FIGLI S.R.L.
B62D25/166B62D25/00B62D25/04B62D25/16B62D25/163B62D25/168B62D25/186B62D29/04
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Patent No.
US 9,193,392
App. No.
13/900,188
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A support for a wing, comprising: a first attachment body ( 2 ), predisposed to be constrained to a support ( 91 ) of a wheel ( 90 ) in such a manner as to be solidly constrained to the wheel with respect to the rotation about a steering axis (ST); a second attachment body ( 31, 32 ), predisposed to be connected to a wing ( 100 ), and rotatably connected to the first attachment body ( 2 ) about a main rotation axis (X), parallel to the steering axis (ST), by means of a rotation pin ( 4 ); said first attachment body ( 2 ) being rotatable with respect to the second attachment body ( 31, 32 ) between an initial position and a final position that are spaced one from the other by a given angular pitch with respect to the main rotation axis (X); a guide element ( 6 ) that is solidly constrained to the first attachment body ( 2 ) and to the second attachment body ( 31, 32 ) with respect to the translation parallel to the main rotation axis (X), and it is slidable with respect to the first attachment body and/or to the second attachment body along a circular arc trajectory (T) concentric to the main rotation axis (X).

Claims (14)

1. A support for a wing, comprising: a first attachment body ( 2 ), predisposed to be constrained to a support ( 91 ) of a wheel ( 90 ) in such a manner as to be solidly constrained to the wheel with respect to the rotation about a steering axis (ST); a second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ), predisposed to be connected to a wing ( 100 ), and rotatably connected to the first attachment body ( 2 ) about a main rotation axis (X), parallel to the steering axis (ST), by a rotation pin ( 4 ); said first attachment body ( 2 ) being rotatable with respect to the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) between an initial position and a final position that are spaced one from the other by a given angular pitch with respect to the main rotation axis (X); characterized in that it comprises a guide element ( 6 ) that is solidly constrained to the first attachment body ( 2 ) and to the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) with respect to the translation parallel to the main rotation axis (X), and it is slidable with respect to the first attachment body and/or to the second attachment body along a circular arc trajectory (T) concentric to the main rotation axis (X).

2. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the trajectory (T) of the guide element ( 6 ) is defined by an arcuate groove ( 7 ) concentric to the main rotation axis (X).

3. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the guide element ( 6 ) is solidly constrained to the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) with respect to the translation perpendicular to the main rotation axis (X).

4. The support according to claim 2 , wherein the arcuate groove ( 7 ) is made on the first attachment body ( 2 ).

5. The support according to claim 4 , wherein the guide element ( 6 ) is in the form of a pin arranged inside the arcuate groove ( 7 ) and is solidly constrained to the groove itself with respect to the translation parallel to the main rotation axis (X) by striker plates ( 6 a , 6 b ) arranged on opposite parts of the first attachment body ( 2 ).

6. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the guide element ( 6 ) is provided with shock-absorbing means ( 61 ) predisposed to absorb at least partially the stresses directed parallel to the main rotation axis (X).

7. The support according to claim 5 , wherein the guide element ( 6 ) is provided with shock-absorbing means ( 61 ) predisposed to absorb at least partially the stresses directed parallel to the main rotation axis (X), and wherein the shock-absorbing means ( 61 ) is interposed between the striker plates ( 6 a , 6 b ) of the guide element ( 6 ) and the first attachment body ( 2 ).

8. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment body ( 2 ) is in the form of a shaped plate equipped with fastening means ( 21 ) for the fastening thereof to the support ( 91 ) of a wheel.

9. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) comprises: a shell ( 31 ), equipped with a seat for the rotation pin ( 4 ) and a housing for an elastic means ( 5 ); a shaped plate ( 32 ), connected to the shell ( 31 ) and predisposed so as to permit the attachment of a supporting arm ( 101 ) for a wing ( 100 ).

10. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) comprises a striker arm ( 33 ) equipped with a striker element ( 34 ) predisposed to come into contact with stop means predisposed to stop the rotation of the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) about the main rotation axis (X) in a given position.

11. The support according to claim 1 , comprising elastic means ( 5 ), interposed between the first and the second attachment body, and predisposed to block rotation of the first attachment body ( 2 ) from the initial position towards the final position.

12. The support according to claim 1 , comprising an arm ( 101 ), solidly constrained to the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ), and a wing ( 100 ), associated with the arm ( 101 ) above the first and the second attachment body, the center of mass of the wing ( 100 ) and of the arm ( 101 ) being aligned with the main rotation axis (X) and with the guide element ( 6 ).

13. The support according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment body ( 2 ) and the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) are conformed so as to be connected to a support ( 91 ) for a wheel ( 90 ) in such a manner that the main rotation axis (X) coincides with the steering axis (ST).

14. The support according to claim 2 , wherein the guide element ( 6 ) is solidly constrained to the second attachment body ( 31 , 32 ) with respect to the translation perpendicular to the main rotation axis (X), and wherein the arcuate groove ( 7 ) is made on the first attachment body ( 2 ).

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2013
From: LODI, LUIGI
To: LODI LUIGI & FIGLI S.R.L.
Reel/Frame 030476/0923 →
Priority Claims (1)
IT MO2012A0136 · May 25, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130313389A1 · Nov 28, 2013