Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Actuation assembly with a track and follower for use in moving a wing tip device on an aircraft wing
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Application No.: US15350228Application Date: 2016-11-14
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Publication No.: US10464658B2Publication Date: 2019-11-05
- Inventor: Matthew Harding , Stefan Napier , Nicola Marongiu
- Applicant: Airbus Operations Limited
- Applicant Address: GB Bristol
- Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
- Current Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
- Current Assignee Address: GB Bristol
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: GB1520289.8 20151118
- Main IPC: B64C3/56
- IPC: B64C3/56

Abstract:
An aircraft wing having a wing tip device at the tip thereof is disclosed. The wing tip device is configurable between: a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations to reduce span. In the flight configuration, flight loads may be transferred via a load transfer arrangement from the wing tip device into the fixed wing, but during movement of the wing tip device towards the ground configuration, the load transfer arrangement is disengaged. The wing includes an actuation assembly having a sliding chassis coupled to the wing tip device, via a track and follower arrangement. The track includes a wide portion and a narrow portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170137111A1 ACTUATION ASSEMBLY WITH A TRACK AND FOLLOWER FOR USE IN MOVING A WING TIP DEVICE ON AN AIRCRAFT WING Public/Granted day:2017-05-18
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