公开(公告)号：US20170174315A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-22

申请号：US14974990

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW A. NEAL ,  CHARLES R. SMITH

IPC: B64C9/02 ,  F16J15/34

CPC classification number: B64C9/02 ,  F16J15/064 ,  F16J15/3444

Abstract: A dynamic conformal aerodynamic seal that bridges the gap between an aircraft control surface and an aircraft wing, stabilizer or tail. The seal has a first edge and a second edge, where the first edge of the seal is rigidly coupled to the aircraft wing, stabilizer or tail and the second edge of the seal is slidably coupled to the control surface by magnetic coupling so that when the control surface pivots relative to the aircraft wing, stabilizer or tail, the second edge of the seal slides along the control surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170021909A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14804171

申请日：2015-07-20

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW A. NEAL ,  STEPHEN R. BERG ,  MICHAEL J. EHRLICH ,  CHARLES R. SMITH

IPC: B64C1/14 ,  E05C17/58

CPC classification number: B64C1/1446 ,  E05C17/58 ,  F16B1/005 ,  F16B1/0057 ,  F16B19/109 ,  F16B21/165 ,  F16B2001/0035 ,  F16B2021/14

Abstract: A ball-lock type fastening device for connecting a work piece to a structure is disclosed. The fastening device includes a number of features designed to improve the reliability, repeatability and strength of the locking mechanism compared to traditional ball-lock fasteners. The features include the shape of the locking balls, the shape of the retention housing which engages the locking balls, and mechanisms for controlling deployment and retraction of the locking balls.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于将工件连接到结构的球形锁紧型紧固装置。 紧固装置包括多个特征，其设计成与传统的球锁紧固件相比提高了锁定机构的可靠性，重复性和强度。 这些特征包括锁定球的形状，与锁定球接合的保持壳体的形状，以及用于控制锁定球的展开和缩回的机构。

公开(公告)号：US20160333918A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14713335

申请日：2015-05-15

Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

Inventor： MATTHEW A. NEAL ,  Charles R. Smith

IPC: F16B21/18 ,  F16B19/00 ,  F16B4/00

CPC classification number: B21J15/08 ,  B21J15/022 ,  F16B19/05

Abstract: A permanent faster is disclosed that utilizes an amorphous metal alloy for a retaining collar that is thermoplastically formed on install. The fastener includes a headed pin with locking grooves disposed thereon and a collar having a cylindrical inner wall. Head geometry may be any suitable shape; countersunk, counter bore, flat, etc., and may also be non-rotationally symmetric. The pin is disposed into aligned holes through the work pieces to be secured, and the collar is disposed about the pin over the locking grooves. The collar is heated into a thermoplastic region, something only allowed because of the amorphous metal material properties. The cylindrical wall of the collar is then radically compressed into the locking grooves to affix the collar on the pin. The amorphous metal properties allow use of a smaller fastener, and the thermoplastic region is reached at a temperature which does not damage composite work pieces.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种更快的永久性，其利用非晶金属合金用于在安装时热塑性形成的保持环。 紧固件包括带有设置在其上的锁定槽的带头销和具有圆柱形内壁的套环。 头几何可以是任何合适的形状; 埋头孔，平孔等，也可以是非旋转对称的。 该销通过待固定的工件设置在对准的孔中，并且该套环围绕销布置在锁定槽上。 轴环被加热成热塑性区域，因为非晶金属材料的特性，所以只允许这样的。 然后将套环的圆柱形壁被自由地压缩到锁定槽中，以将套环固定在销上。 无定形金属性质允许使用较小的紧固件，并且在不损害复合工件的温度下达到热塑性区域。