US4452038A
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System for attaching two rotating parts made of materials having different expansion coefficients
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1982-11-19
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Granted: 1984-06-05
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Expires: 2002-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A system is disclosed for attaching a cap of composite material to the exhaust housing of a turbojet. The system consists of three triangular rod assemblies arranged between the housing and the cap. The triangular rod assemblies bear at their ends eyelets pivotally connected to brackets attached to the housing. The connecting rods are connected to the brackets by means of pivot pins, and to the cap by an attachment part and pivots. The attachment part is fixed to the cap by a bolt. The housing and the cap have cooperating bearing surfaces as well as a seal device.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcel R. Soligny
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:29
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02K; F02K1/00; F02K1/78; F02K1/80; F02K1/04; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/30; F05D2250/33; F05D2250/35; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60; Y10; Y10T; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/32; Y10T403/32254; Y10T403/32262; Y10T403/32271
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for attaching an inner exhaust cap formed of a composite material to a metal exhaust housing of a turbojet, said apparatus comprising: a first cylindrical bearing surface on a radially inner surface of said exhaust housing; a second cylindrical bearing surface on a radially outer surface of said cap and in cooperating surface contact with said first bearing surface; at least three rod assemblies circumferentially spaced from one another at positions radially within said cylindrical bearing surfaces; first attachment means fixed to said housing; second attachment means fixed to said cap; and pivot means for pivotally connecting respective ends of said rod assemblies to said first and second attachment means, whereby both radial and axial differential thermal expansions of said housing and said cap are compensated for.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
129 words
An apparatus for attaching an inner exhaust cap formed of a composite material to a metal exhaust housing of a turbojet, said apparatus comprising: a first cylindrical bearing surface on a radially inner surface of said exhaust housing; a second cylindrical bearing surface on a radially outer surface of said cap and in cooperating surface contact with said first bearing surface; at least three rod assemblies circumferentially spaced from one another at positions radially within said cylindrical bearing surfaces; first attachment means fixed to said housing; second attachment means fixed to said cap; and pivot means for pivotally connecting respective ends of said rod assemblies to said first and second attachment means, whereby both radial and axial differential thermal expansions of said housing and said cap are compensated for.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said rod assemblies are in the shape of truncated isosceles triangles, the vertices of said triangles comprising said ends of said rod assemblies, said ends of each said rod assembly defining eyelets arranged perpendicular to the plane of said rod assembly and parallel to one another.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said first attachment means comprise brackets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said first attachment means comprise brackets.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second attachment means comprise a single attachment part receiving pivot pins of said pivot means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said second attachment means comprise a single attachment part receiving pivot pins of said pivot means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said rod assemblies further comprise: two lateral girders forming two walls of said triangle; a transverse girder at the truncated end of said triangle; and a web connecting said girders.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 1 including a seal fixed to one of said housing and cap and contacting the other of said housing and cap for sealing said bearing surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 2 including a seal fixed to one of said housing and cap and contacting the other of said housing and cap for sealing said bearing surfaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said seal comprises a ring of elastic plates.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said seal comprises a ring of elastic plates.
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