阅读说明：本技术 飞行器的后部发动机紧固件和飞行器 (Aircraft rear engine fastener and aircraft ) 是由 朱利恩·凯西亚尔 米夏埃尔·贝尔若 于 2020-03-17 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明的主题是一种飞行器的后部发动机紧固件和飞行器,该后部发动机紧固件用于连接飞行器的主结构(56)和发动机(58),所述后部发动机紧固件包括：-支撑件(62),所述支撑件被配置成连接至所述主结构(56)；-至少一个主吊耳(70),该至少一个主吊耳通过第一支撑链接销(72.1)和第二支撑链接销(72.2)连接至所述支撑件(62),这些支撑链接销相对于竖直纵向平面对称,并且通过第一侧向发动机链接销(76.1)以及中央发动机链接销(74)连接至发动机(58)；-至少一个次级吊耳(78),该至少一个次级吊耳通过第二侧向发动机链接销(76.2)连接至发动机,并且通过次级链接销(80)连接至主吊耳(70)。(The subject of the invention is an aircraft and an aircraft rear engine fastener for connecting a primary structure (56) of an aircraft and an engine (58), said rear engine fastener comprising: -a support (62) configured to be connected to the main structure (56); -at least one main shackle (70) connected to said support (62) by a first supporting link pin (72.1) and a second supporting link pin (72.2) which are symmetrical with respect to a vertical longitudinal plane and are connected to an engine (58) by a first lateral engine link pin (76.1) and a central engine link pin (74); -at least one secondary shackle (78) connected to the engine by a second lateral engine link pin (76.2) and to the main shackle (70) by a secondary link pin (80).)

1. An aft engine fastener for an aircraft for connecting a primary structure (56) and an engine (58) of the aircraft, the aft engine fastener comprising: a support (62) configured to be connected to the main structure (56); at least one central attachment lug (82) rigidly connected to the engine (58), at least one first lateral attachment lug (84) rigidly connected to the engine (58), at least one second lateral attachment lug (86) rigidly connected to the engine (58), the first lateral attachment lug (84) and the second lateral attachment lug (86) being arranged on either side of the central attachment lug (82); at least one main shackle (70) connected to the support (62) by a first support link pin (72.1) and a second support link pin (72.2) and to the first lateral attachment lug (84) by a first lateral engine link pin (76.1); -at least one secondary shackle (78) connected to said second lateral attachment lug (86) by a second lateral engine link pin (76.2), characterized in that said main shackle (70) is connected to said central attachment lug (82) by a central engine link pin (74) positioned in a vertical longitudinal plane, characterized in that said first support link pin (72.1) and said second support link pin (72.2) are symmetrically positioned with respect to said vertical longitudinal plane, and in that said secondary shackle (78) is connected to said main shackle (70) by a secondary link pin (80).

2. The aft engine fastener for aircraft as claimed in claim 1, wherein the support (62) comprises at least one mounting plate (66) having a bearing surface (66F) configured to press against the primary structure (56) and pass through an aperture for receiving a linking element (64), and at least one web (68) produced in a single piece with the mounting plate (66), positioned in a substantially transverse plane, and having a first through hole (68.1) for the first support linking pin (72.1) and a second through hole (68.2) for the second support linking pin (72.2).

3. The aft engine fastener for an aircraft according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each main shackle (70) is in the form of a plate positioned substantially in a transverse plane and comprises five apertures (70.1 to 70.5) including a first aperture (70.1) for receiving the first supporting link pin (72.1) and a second aperture (70.2) for receiving the second supporting link pin (72.2), a third aperture (70.3) for receiving the central engine link pin (74), a fourth aperture (70.4) for receiving the first lateral engine link pin (76.1), and a fifth aperture (70.5) for receiving the secondary link pin (80).

4. The aft engine fastener for an aircraft according to the preceding claim, wherein each main lug (70) comprises: a generally triangular central portion having three rounded vertices, the first, second, and third apertures (70.1-70.3) being positioned in the vicinity of the rounded vertices; a first long extension (88), the fourth aperture (70.4) being positioned at a free end of the first long extension; and a second short extension (90), the fifth aperture (70.5) being positioned at a free end of the second short extension.

5. The aft engine fastener for an aircraft according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein each secondary lug (78) is in the form of a plate positioned substantially in a transverse plane in an elongated shape, the secondary lug comprising a first rounded end and a second rounded end, a first hole (78.1) and a second hole (78.2) being positioned near the rounded ends for receiving the second lateral engine link pin (76.2) and the secondary link pin (80).

6. The rear engine fastener for aircraft according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first support link pin (72.1) and the second support link pin (72.2) are each integrated with a spherical coupling link to allow the engine (58) to move.

7. The rear engine fastener for aircraft according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first lateral engine linking pin (76.1) and the second lateral engine linking pin (76.2) are each integrated with a spherical coupling link to allow the engine (58) to move.

8. The aft engine fastener for an aircraft according to one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the aft engine fastener comprises: a single web (68); two main mounting plates (70, 70') parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the web (68); a single secondary mounting plate (78) interposed between the two main mounting plates (70, 70 '), a single central attachment lug (82) interposed between the two main mounting plates (70, 70 '), a single first lateral attachment lug (84) interposed between the two main mounting plates (70, 70 '); and two second lateral attachment lugs (86, 86') parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the secondary mounting plate (78).

9. The aft engine fastener for an aircraft according to one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the aft engine fastener comprises: two webs (68, 68') parallel to and spaced apart from each other; a single main mounting plate (70) positioned between the two webs (68); two secondary mounting plates (78, 78') parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate (70); two central attachment lugs (82, 82') parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate (70); two first lateral attachment lugs (84, 84') parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate (70); and a single second lateral attachment lug (86) positioned between the secondary mounting plates (78, 78').

10. An aircraft comprising at least one aft engine fastener according to any preceding claim.

Technical Field

The present application relates to an aft engine fastener for an aircraft having a reduced volume in the width direction, and to an aircraft including at least one such aft engine fastener.

Background

According to one embodiment, visible in fig. 1 and 2, the aircraft 10 comprises a plurality of power plants 12 positioned under each wing 14 of the aircraft. Each power plant 12 includes an engine 16, a nacelle (not shown in FIG. 2) positioned about engine 16, and a strut 18 connecting engine 16 with wing 14. The strut 18 includes a primary structure 20 connected to the engine 16 by engine fasteners 22 and to the wing 14 by wing element fasteners 24.

For the present invention, the longitudinal direction is substantially parallel to the rotational axis a16 of the engine. The vertical longitudinal plane is a vertical plane passing through the rotational axis a16 of the engine. The transverse plane is a plane perpendicular to the rotational axis a16 of the engine. The horizontal transverse direction is a direction that is horizontal and perpendicular to the rotational axis a16 of the engine.

The engine fasteners 22 include a forward engine fastener 26, an aft engine fastener 28, and a pair of thrust connecting rods 30 for absorbing thrust forces.

According to one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3, for the aft engine fasteners 28, the main structure 20 includes a base plate 32 positioned generally in a horizontal plane. The rear engine fastener 28 includes: a cross beam 34 connected to the main structure 20 by a linking element 36 and to the engine 16 by a central engine linking pin 38; a first shackle 40 connected to the engine 16 by a first lateral engine link pin 42 and to the cross beam 34 by two beam link pins 44; and a second shackle 46 connected to the engine by a second lateral engine link pin 48 and to the cross beam 34 by a beam link pin 50.

The link pins 38, 42, 44, 48, 50 are substantially parallel to each other and to the longitudinal direction.

According to this embodiment, the first shackle 40 absorbs tensile/compressive forces and engine torque. Second ear 46 absorbs the tension/compression forces.

The first shackle 40 and the second shackle 46 are connected to the cross beam 34 by three beam link pins 44, 50 that are spaced apart and generally aligned in a horizontal transverse direction with the central engine link pin 38. This arrangement occupies a large volume in the lateral direction. Thus, the lower part of the main structure is very wide, thereby adversely affecting the aerodynamic performance of the strut 18.

It is an object of the present invention to overcome all or some of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

To this end, the object of the invention is an aircraft rear engine fastener for connecting a main structure of an aircraft and an engine, comprising: a support configured to be connected to the main structure; at least one central attachment lug rigidly connected to the engine, at least one first lateral attachment lug rigidly connected to the engine, at least one second lateral attachment lug rigidly connected to the engine, the first and second lateral attachment lugs being disposed on either side of the central attachment lug; at least one main shackle connected to the support by a first support link pin and a second support link pin, and to the first lateral attachment lug by a first lateral engine link pin; at least one secondary lug connected to the second lateral attachment lug by a second lateral engine link pin.

According to the invention, the primary shackle is connected to the central attachment lug by a central engine link pin positioned in a vertical longitudinal plane, the first and second supporting link pins are positioned symmetrically with respect to the vertical longitudinal plane, and the secondary shackle is connected to the primary shackle by a secondary link pin.

According to the invention, the rear engine fastener comprises only two supporting link pins aligned in a horizontal transverse direction. For this reason, the rear engine fasteners are more compact in the transverse direction near the base of the main structure, which allows a reduction in the strut width and therefore improves aerodynamic performance.

According to another feature, the support comprises at least one mounting plate having a bearing surface configured to press against the main structure and passing through an aperture for housing a linking element, and at least one web produced in a single piece with the mounting plate, positioned in a substantially transverse plane, and having a first through hole for the first supporting linking pin and a second through hole for the second supporting linking pin.

According to another feature, each main lug is in the form of a plate positioned substantially in a transverse plane and comprises five apertures including a first aperture for receiving the first supporting link pin and a second aperture for receiving the second supporting link pin, a third aperture for receiving the central engine link pin, a fourth aperture for receiving the first lateral engine link pin, and a fifth aperture for receiving the secondary link pin.

According to another feature, each main lug comprises: a generally triangular central portion having three rounded vertices, the first, second, and third apertures positioned proximate the rounded vertices; a first long extension, the fourth aperture positioned at a free end of the first long extension; and a second short extension, the fifth aperture being positioned at a free end of the second short extension.

According to another feature, each secondary lug is in the form of a plate positioned substantially in a transverse plane, in an elongated shape, comprising a first rounded end and a second rounded end, a first hole and a second hole being positioned near the rounded ends for housing the second lateral engine linking pin and the secondary linking pin.

According to another feature, the first and second support link pins each incorporate a spherical coupling link to allow the engine to move.

According to another feature, the first and second lateral engine link pins each incorporate a spherical coupling link to allow the engine to move.

According to another feature, the rear engine fastener comprises: a single web; two main mounting plates parallel to each other, spaced apart, and arranged on either side of the web; a single secondary mounting plate interposed between the two primary mounting plates, a single central attachment lug interposed between the two primary mounting plates, a single first lateral attachment lug interposed between the two primary mounting plates; and two second lateral attachment lugs parallel to, spaced apart from, and disposed on either side of the secondary mounting plate.

According to another feature, the rear engine fastener comprises: two webs parallel to and spaced apart from each other; a single main mounting plate positioned between the two webs; two secondary mounting plates parallel to each other, spaced apart, and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate; two central attachment lugs parallel to each other, spaced apart, and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate; two first lateral attachment lugs parallel to, spaced apart from, and disposed on either side of the main mounting plate; and a single second lateral attachment lug positioned between the secondary mounting plates.

A further object of the invention is an aircraft comprising at least one rear engine fastener according to one of the preceding features.

Drawings

Further features and advantages will become apparent from the following description of the invention, which is provided by way of example only with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a side view of an aircraft;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the power plant;

FIG. 3 shows a front view of an aft engine fastener of an embodiment of the prior art;

FIG. 4 shows a front view of the rear engine fastener of the first embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the aft engine fastener shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the aft engine fastener shown in FIG. 4; and is

FIG. 7 shows a perspective view of an aft engine fastener of a second embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

Fig. 4-7 illustrate a primary structure 56 of an aircraft connected to an engine 58 by an aft engine fastener 60.

According to one configuration, the main structure 56 includes a substantially flat base plate 56F for rigidly connecting the rear engine fasteners 60.

The rear engine fastener 60 includes a support 62 connected to the main structure 56 by an element 64 for linking to the main structure 56. The support 62 comprises at least one mounting plate 66 having a bearing surface 66F which presses against the base plate 56F of the main structure 56 and passes through the aperture for housing the linking element 64, and at least one web 68 produced in a single piece with the mounting plate 66 and positioned in a substantially transverse plane.

The aft engine fastener 60 includes at least one main lug 70 in the form of a plate positioned generally in a transverse plane, connected to the web 68 by a first support link pin 72.1 and a second support link pin 72.2, and connected to the engine 58 by a central engine link pin 74 and a first lateral engine link pin 76.1.

The aft engine fastener 60 comprises at least one secondary lug 78 in the form of a plate located generally in a transverse plane, the secondary lug being connected to the main lug 70 by a secondary link pin 80 and to the engine 58 by a second lateral engine link pin 76.2.

The first and second support link pins 72.1, 72.2, the central engine link pin 74, the first and second lateral engine link pins 76.1, 76.2, and the secondary link pin 80 are parallel to each other and oriented in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.

The first support link pin 72.1 and the second support link pin 72.2 are positioned symmetrically with respect to the vertical longitudinal plane.

The web 68 of the support 62 comprises a first through hole 68.1 for the first support link pin 72.1 and a second through hole 68.2 for the second support link pin 72.2, respectively. Each main lug 70 comprises a first aperture 70.1 for receiving a first supporting link pin 72.1 and a second aperture 70.2 for receiving a second supporting link pin 72.2. The first and second support link pins 72.1 and 72.2 each incorporate a spherical coupling link to allow movement of the motor 58. Since the first and second support link pins 72.1, 72.2 may be identical to the prior art beam link pins 44, 50, no further description thereof will be provided.

The central engine linking pin 74 is positioned in a vertical longitudinal plane. The first 76.1 and second 76.2 lateral engine link pins are symmetrically positioned with respect to a vertical longitudinal plane.

The engine 58 comprises at least one central attachment lug 82 positioned in a transverse plane, having a through hole 82.1 for receiving the central engine link pin 74. The central engine linking pin 74 is positioned in a vertical longitudinal plane.

Each main lug 70 includes a third aperture 70.3 for receiving a central engine link pin 74.

Since the central engine linking pin 74 may be identical to the prior art central engine linking pin 38, it will not be described further.

The engine 58 comprises at least one first lateral attachment lug 84 positioned in a transverse plane having a first through hole 84.1 for receiving the first lateral engine link pin 76.1. Each main lug 70 includes a fourth aperture 70.4 for receiving a first lateral engine linking pin 76.1.

The engine 58 comprises at least one second lateral attachment lug 86 positioned in the transverse plane having a second through hole 86.1 for receiving a second lateral engine link pin 76.2. Each secondary lug 78 includes a first aperture 78.1 for receiving a second lateral engine link pin 76.2.

The first and second through holes 84.1, 86.2 are positioned such that the first and second lateral engine link pins 76.1, 76.2 are symmetrically arranged with respect to a vertical longitudinal plane.

The first 76.1 and second 76.2 lateral engine link pins each incorporate a spherical coupling link to allow movement of the engine 58. Since the first and second lateral motor link pins 76.1, 76.2 may be identical to the first and second lateral motor link pins 42, 48 of the prior art, no further description thereof will be provided.

Each main lug 70 includes a fifth aperture 70.5 for receiving a secondary link pin 80. Each secondary ear 78 includes a second aperture 78.2 for receiving a secondary link pin 80.

According to one configuration, the secondary link pin 80 is identical to the second lateral engine link pin 76.2.

According to one embodiment, each secondary lug 78 is of elongate shape having a first rounded end and a second rounded end, the first and second holes 78.1, 78.2 being positioned near these rounded ends.

Each of the lifting lugs 70 includes: a generally triangular central portion having three rounded vertices, the first, second, and third apertures 70.1-70.3 being positioned near the rounded vertices; a first long extension 88, at the free end of which the fourth orifice 70.4 is positioned; and a second short extension 90, at the free end of which the fifth aperture 70.5 is located.

According to a first embodiment shown in fig. 6, the rear engine fastener 60 comprises: a single web 68; two main mounting plates 70, 70' parallel to each other, spaced apart and arranged on either side of the web 68; a single secondary mounting plate 78 interposed between the two main mounting plates 70, 70 ', a single central attachment lug 82 interposed between the two main mounting plates 70, 70 ', a single first lateral attachment lug 84 interposed between the two main mounting plates 70, 70 '; and two second lateral attachment lugs 86, 86' that are parallel to, spaced apart from, and disposed on either side of the secondary mounting plate 78.

According to a second embodiment shown in fig. 7, the rear engine fastener 60 comprises: two webs 68, 68' parallel to and spaced apart from each other; a single main mounting plate 70 positioned between the two webs 68; two secondary mounting plates 78, 78' parallel to each other, spaced apart, and arranged on either side of the main mounting plate 70; two central attachment lugs 82, 82' that are parallel to, spaced apart from, and disposed on either side of the main mounting plate 70; two first lateral attachment lugs 84, 84' that are parallel to, spaced apart from, and disposed on either side of the main mounting plate 70; and a single second lateral attachment lug 86 positioned between the secondary mounting plates 78, 78'.

Regardless of the embodiment, the engine 58, and more specifically the housing thereof, has asymmetric lateral and central attachment lugs, wherein the engine 58 includes a single central attachment lug 82, a single first lateral attachment lug 84 and two second lateral attachment lugs 86, or includes two second central attachment lugs 82, 82 ', two first lateral attachment lugs 84, 84' and a single second lateral attachment lug 86.

In contrast to the prior art which provides three link pins aligned in the horizontal transverse direction below the main structure 56, the rear engine fastener of the present invention provides only two support link pins 72.1, 72.2 aligned in the horizontal transverse direction. Thus, the rear engine fasteners 60 are more compact in the lateral direction near the base of the main structure 56, which allows for a reduction in strut width and thus improved aerodynamic performance.