Patent US4037809A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4037809A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Device for mounting a turboreactor on an aeroplane
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
•
Filing: 1975-11-12
•
Granted: 1977-07-26
•
Expires: 1995-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A device for mounting in a nacelle on an airframe a turbojet engine contad by a casing, the device being of the type comprising a mast member integral with the airframe, a nacelle coaxial to the turbojet engine, quick release locking members connecting the compressor casing to the rear nacelle section, and elements for releasably connecting the rear nacelle section to the mast member wherein the device further comprises sliding guides permitting the nacelle to be displaced parallel to the longitudinal axis of the engine, along the mast member between an active and advanced position in which the rear nacelle section is supported against the casing of the compressor, and an inactive or remote position, in which the rear nacelle section is separate from the casing, and links directly connecting the casing of the engine to the mast with a view to ensuring support of the turbojet engine when the rear nacelle section is in the inactive or remote position.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Joseph Legrand
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 15:40
CPC Classifications
B; B64; B64D; B64D29/00; B64D29/08; B64D27/00; B64D27/02; B64D27/16; B64D27/18; B64D27/40; B64D27/402; B64D29/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
234 words
A composite nacelle for housing on an airframe a turbojet engine developing forces, comprising: a front nacelle section forming an air intake, a compressor casing having an upstream end connected to said air intake and a downstream end axially spaced from said upstream end, said compressor casing being integral with said turbojet engine, a mast member integral with said airframe, unitary linking means between said mast member and said compressor casing for both supporting said turbojet engine and for transmitting said forces therefrom to said airframe, a rear nacelle section having an upstream end connected with the downstream end of the compressor casing and a downstream end forming a gas exhaust, an intermediate nacelle section between said front and rear nacelle sections, comprising a side gate member selectively movable to a closing position wherein said side gate member covers said unitary linking means and said compressor casing and to an opening position wherein said side gate member provides access thereto, quick release locking means for connecting said rear nacelle section to said downstream end of the compressor casing, sliding guide means between said rear nacelle section and said mast member for permitting longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section, and means for releasably connecting said rear nacelle section to said mast member to permit said longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section, whereby practical maintenance of said turbojet engine is made possible.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
234 words
A composite nacelle for housing on an airframe a turbojet engine developing forces, comprising: a front nacelle section forming an air intake, a compressor casing having an upstream end connected to said air intake and a downstream end axially spaced from said upstream end, said compressor casing being integral with said turbojet engine, a mast member integral with said airframe, unitary linking means between said mast member and said compressor casing for both supporting said turbojet engine and for transmitting said forces therefrom to said airframe, a rear nacelle section having an upstream end connected with the downstream end of the compressor casing and a downstream end forming a gas exhaust, an intermediate nacelle section between said front and rear nacelle sections, comprising a side gate member selectively movable to a closing position wherein said side gate member covers said unitary linking means and said compressor casing and to an opening position wherein said side gate member provides access thereto, quick release locking means for connecting said rear nacelle section to said downstream end of the compressor casing, sliding guide means between said rear nacelle section and said mast member for permitting longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section, and means for releasably connecting said rear nacelle section to said mast member to permit said longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section, whereby practical maintenance of said turbojet engine is made possible.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said sliding guide means comprises a guide track integral with said mast member, and motion members provided on said rear nacelle section for permitting longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said unitary linking means comprises: two lateral arm members linking said mast member to said compressor casing and extending in a tangential direction to said compressor casing, a front arm member linking said mast member to said compressor casing and extending in an upstream direction having a component force parallel to the longitudinal axis of said compresssor casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
73 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said quick release locking means comprises: a first annular flange integral with said downstream end of the compressor casing, a second annular flange integral with said upstream end of said rear nacelle section, a peripheral overlap member overlapping said first annular flange and said second annular flange, means for fitting said peripheral overlap member on said first annular flange and said second annular flange.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 4, wherein said means for fitting comprises: two cable members fitting on two rims of said overlap member, two extremity members maintaining extremities of said cable members, a quick attachment member binding said extremity members for tightening said cable members on said overlap member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 1, wherein means for releasably connecting said rear nacelle section to said mast member comprises: a yoke provided with holes, a lug provided with a hole, sliding in said yoke to permit longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle section, a pin means connecting said lug to said yoke.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 6, wherein said plug means comprises: an expansible tubular casing crossing said yoke and lug, a conical pin extending through said expansible tubular casing, wherein it cooperates to expand said tubular casing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 6, wherein means for releasably connecting further comprises a positioning means between said rear nacelle section and intermediate nacelle section comprising a pin extending longitudinally to permit said longitudinal relative displacement of said rear nacelle and an aperture cooperating with said pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
51 words
A composite nacelle as claimed in claim 1, wherein said turbojet engine integral with said compressor casing comprising an exterior hood masking internal equipments of said turbojet engine further comprises a gate member providing access to said internal equipments when said rear nacelle section is separated from said intermediate nacelle section.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US2783003A
Cited
US2958480A
Cited
US2982497A
Cited
US3084507A
Cited
US3194515A
Cited
US3637042A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-07-25 | 1981-01-24 | 1981-07-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-07-25 | 1985-01-24 | 1985-07-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-07-25 | 1989-01-24 | 1989-07-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |