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US 12,330,767 · App. 18/516,428 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Wing load support structure of the fuselage

Inventors: Won Ki Song (Seongnam-si, KR); Jung Jong Chun (Seoul, KR); Dae Hee Lee (Incheon, KR)
Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company; Kia Corporation
B64C1/26B64C1/061B64C1/10B64C3/185B64C3/187
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Patent No.
US 12,330,767
App. No.
18/516,428
Granted
Jun 17, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wing load support structure of a fuselage includes a first joint on a front spar of a wing unit of the fuselage, a center bulk head including a first spar joint coupled to the first joint and configured to support a vertical load of the front spar transmitted by the wing unit, a second joint mounted on a rear spar of the wing unit, a spar cover including a second spar joint coupled to the second joint and connected to a rear bulk head by a bulk head upper support, and a support unit configured to support the spar cover and the rear bulk head inside the fuselage and configured to support a vertical load of the rear spar transmitted by the wing unit.

Claims (46)

1. A wing load support structure of a fuselage, comprising:

a first joint mounted on a front spar of a wing unit of the fuselage;

a center bulk head comprising a first spar joint configured to couple to the first joint and to support a vertical load of the front spar transmitted by the wing unit;

a second joint mounted on a rear spar of the wing unit;

a spar cover comprising a second spar joint, configured to couple to the second joint, connected to a rear bulk head via a bulk head upper support; and

a support unit configured to support the spar cover and the rear bulk head inside the fuselage and configured to support a vertical load of the rear spar transmitted via the wing unit,

wherein the center bulk head comprises:

an upper bulk head configured to support the first spar joint; and

a lower bulk head coupled to the upper bulk head such that an inner region is formed between the upper bulk head and the lower bulk head supporting the upper bulk head.

2. The wing load support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first joint and the second joint are collinearly disposed via a wing frame rib connecting the front spar and the rear spar.

3. The wing load support structure according to claim 2 , wherein a pair of wing frame ribs is provided and respectively tilted to away from a center of the spar cover of the fuselage.

4. The wing load support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the first joint is axially connected to the first spar joint and oriented to vertically move with vertical movement of the first spar.

5. The wing load support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the second joint is axially connected to the second spar joint and oriented to vertically move with vertical movement of the second spar.

6. The wing load support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the upper bulk head comprises:

a first end bent to a shape configured to surround a kill beam of a roof frame of the fuselage, and

a second end coupled to, and overlapping with, a front portion of the spar cover.

7. The wing load support structure according to claim 6 , wherein the lower bulk head comprises:

a portion, with a “U” shape cross-section, that forms the inner region with the upper bulk head,

a first end coupled between the kill beam and the upper bulk head, and

a second end coupled to overlap the upper bulk head and the front portion of the spar cover.

8. The wing load support structure according to claim 1 , wherein the support unit comprises:

a joint bulk head connecting an upper surface and a side surface of the rear bulk head; and

a support member coupled to the joint bulk head so as to extend to the spar cover, and configured to support the joint bulk head and the spar cover together.

9. The wing load support structure according to claim 8 , wherein the support member is coupled to a longeron that forms a part of a skeleton of the fuselage.

10. The wing load support structure according to claim 8 , wherein the rear bulk head comprises a double structure in which the side surface coupled to the joint bulk head comprises an inner bulk head and an outer bulk head.

11. A vehicle comprising:

a fuselage comprising a wing unit and the wing load support structure according to claim 1 .

12. A wing load support structure of a fuselage, comprising:

a first joint mounted on a front spar of a wing unit of the fuselage;

a center bulk head comprising a first spar joint configured to couple to the first joint and to support a vertical load of the front spar transmitted by the wing unit;

a second joint mounted on a rear spar of the wing unit;

a spar cover comprising a second spar joint, configured to couple to the second joint, connected to a rear bulk head via a bulk head upper support; and

a support unit configured to support the spar cover and the rear bulk head inside the fuselage and configured to support a vertical load of the rear spar transmitted via the wing unit, wherein the support unit comprises:

a joint bulk head connecting an upper surface and a side surface of the rear bulk head; and

a support member coupled to the joint bulk head so as to extend to the spar cover, and configured to support the joint bulk head and the spar cover together.

13. The wing load support structure according to claim 12 , wherein the support member is coupled to a longeron that forms a part of a skeleton of the fuselage.

14. The wing load support structure according to claim 12 , wherein the rear bulk head comprises a double structure in which the side surface coupled to the joint bulk head comprises an inner bulk head and an outer bulk head.

15. The wing load support structure according to claim 12 , wherein the center bulk head comprises an upper bulk head configured to support the first spar joint, and

wherein the upper bulk head comprises:

a first end bent to a shape configured to surround a kill beam of a roof frame of the fuselage, and

a second end coupled to, and overlapping with, a front portion of the spar cover.

16. The wing load support structure according to claim 15 , wherein the center bulk head comprises a lower bulk head coupled to the upper bulk head, and

wherein the lower bulk head comprises:

a portion, with a “U” shape cross-section, that forms an inner region with the upper bulk head,

a first end coupled between the kill beam and the upper bulk head, and

a second end coupled to overlap the upper bulk head and the front portion of the spar cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2023
From: SONG, WON KI; CHUN, JUNG JONG; LEE, DAE HEE
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2023-0043911 · Apr 4, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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