AIRCRAFT WITH DETACHABLE WINGS

This invention relates to a connection set that is used to attach and transfer force and torque between a wing (2a, 2b), comprising a lifting surface and a control surface (9) connected together by a hinge, and the central body (1) of an aircraft, which contains a servo-motor (10) used for actuating...

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Main Authors KLAPTOCZ, Adam, ZIMMERMANN, Loic, ZUFFEREY, Jean-Christophe, LAZZARATTO-PINÖSCH, Andreas, BEYELER, Antoine, ROBERTS, James F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 02.05.2018
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:This invention relates to a connection set that is used to attach and transfer force and torque between a wing (2a, 2b), comprising a lifting surface and a control surface (9) connected together by a hinge, and the central body (1) of an aircraft, which contains a servo-motor (10) used for actuating said control surface (9). The wing (2a, 2b) is connected to the central body (1) using a connection set comprised of two components. First, an attachment mechanism (3, 4, 5, 6) is used to align the wings (2a, 2b) relative to the central body (1) and to transfer the aerodynamic forces acting on the wing (2a, 2b) to the central body (1), preventing the wing (2a, 2b) from bending at its connection point. Second, a torque coupling mechanism (7, 8) is used to actuate the control surfaces that are present on the wings using servomotors (10) that are embedded within the central body (1). The connection set is engaged and disengaged using a single motion and does not require additional connection of electrical cables or mechanical fixations.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20130763040