Granted Patent B1

US 12,331,701 · App. 18/601,267 · Granted Jun 17, 2025

Inventor: Timothy Gormley (Bonita, CA)

Assignee: ROHR, INC.

F02K1/766

Abstract

Claims (52)

1. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:

a translating structure configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position; and

a thrust reverser including a blocker door, an actuation linkage and a fairing;

the blocker door pivotally coupled to the translating structure, the blocker door including a door surface and a channel that projects into the blocker door from the door surface, the door surface forming an outer peripheral boundary of a flowpath when the translating structure is in the stowed position, and the door surface projecting into the flowpath when the translating structure is in the deployed position;

the actuation linkage pivotally coupled to the blocker door, and the actuation linkage disposed in the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position; and

the fairing projecting away from the door surface into the flowpath, and the fairing forming an aerodynamic cover over the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

wherein, when the translating structure is in the stowed position, the fairing tapers in a direction towards the door surface as the fairing extends longitudinally to an upstream end of the fairing.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein a lateral width of the fairing is greater than a lateral width of the channel.

3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the fairing laterally overlaps a portion of the door surface adjacent the channel.

4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fairing is configured as part of the blocker door.

5. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the fairing is configured as part of the actuation linkage.

6. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fixed structure;

the actuation linkage operatively coupling the blocker door to the fixed structure.

7. The assembly of claim 6 , wherein the actuation linkage includes

a structure link pivotally coupled to the fixed structure; and

a door link extending between and pivotally coupled to the structure link and the blocker door.

8. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein at least a portion of the fairing is configured as part of the structure link.

9. The assembly of claim 7 , wherein the door link comprises a crank arm.

10. The assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fixed cascade structure projecting into an internal cavity of the translating structure when the translating structure is in the stowed position.

11. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:

a translating structure configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position; and

a thrust reverser including a blocker door, an actuation linkage and a fairing;

the blocker door pivotally coupled to the translating structure, the blocker door including a door surface and a channel that projects into the blocker door from the door surface, the door surface forming an outer peripheral boundary of a flowpath when the translating structure is in the stowed position, and the door surface projecting into the flowpath when the translating structure is in the deployed position;

the actuation linkage pivotally coupled to the blocker door, and the actuation linkage disposed in the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position; and

the fairing projecting away from the door surface into the flowpath, and the fairing forming an aerodynamic cover over the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

wherein, when the translating structure is in the stowed position, the fairing tapers in a direction towards the door surface as the fairing extends longitudinally to a downstream end of the fairing.

12. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:

a translating structure configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position; and

a thrust reverser including a blocker door, an actuation linkage and a fairing;

the blocker door pivotally coupled to the translating structure, the blocker door including a door surface and a channel that projects into the blocker door from the door surface, the door surface forming an outer peripheral boundary of a flowpath when the translating structure is in the stowed position, and the door surface projecting into the flowpath when the translating structure is in the deployed position;

the actuation linkage pivotally coupled to the blocker door, and the actuation linkage disposed in the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position; and

the fairing projecting away from the door surface into the flowpath, and the fairing forming an aerodynamic cover over the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

wherein, when the translating structure is in the stowed position, the fairing projects longitudinally out from an upstream end of the blocker door.

13. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:

a translating structure configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position; and

a thrust reverser including a blocker door, an actuation linkage and a fairing;

the blocker door pivotally coupled to the translating structure, the blocker door including a door surface and a channel that projects into the blocker door from the door surface, the door surface forming an outer peripheral boundary of a flowpath when the translating structure is in the stowed position, and the door surface projecting into the flowpath when the translating structure is in the deployed position;

the actuation linkage pivotally coupled to the blocker door, and the actuation linkage disposed in the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position; and

the fairing projecting away from the door surface into the flowpath, and the fairing forming an aerodynamic cover over the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

wherein, when the translating structure is in the stowed position, the fairing projects longitudinally out from a downstream end of the blocker door.

14. An assembly for an aircraft propulsion system, comprising:

a fixed structure;

a translating structure configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position; and

a thrust reverser including a blocker door, an actuation linkage and a fairing;

the blocker door pivotally coupled to the translating structure, the blocker door including a door surface and a channel that projects into the blocker door from the door surface, the door surface forming an outer peripheral boundary of a flowpath when the translating structure is in the stowed position, and the door surface projecting into the flowpath when the translating structure is in the deployed position;

the actuation linkage pivotally coupled to the blocker door, and the actuation linkage disposed in the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

the fairing projecting away from the door surface into the flowpath, and the fairing forming an aerodynamic cover over the channel when the translating structure is in the stowed position;

the actuation linkage operatively coupling the blocker door to the fixed structure, wherein the actuation linkage includes

a structure link pivotally coupled to the fixed structure; and

a door link extending between and pivotally coupled to the structure link and the blocker door; and

wherein at least a portion of the fairing is configured as part of the door link.

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