AIRCRAFT ASSEMBLIES WITH SEALING STRUCTURES

• Main Authors: Tsai, Kevin R, Burin, Ramón A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 03.10.2024
• Subjects: AEROPLANES; AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BLASTING; COSMONAUTICS; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING ORREPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLYADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFTCOMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HEATING; HELICOPTERS; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; SPRINGS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS

Aircraft assemblies comprise an aerostructure, a sealing structure, and a flexure spring. The aerostructure comprises an end surface. The flexure spring is operably coupled between the aerostructure and the sealing structure and is configured to urge the sealing structure away from the end surface of the aerostructure. The flexure spring has a neutral configuration and a range of deflected configurations. The flexure spring is biased toward the neutral configuration.