Thrust reverser with a c-shaped movable structure for an aircraft propulsion unit, and method for maintaining the same

    公开(公告)号:US11486333B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17191106

    申请日:2021-03-03

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    IPC分类号: F02K1/72 F02K1/76 B64D29/08

    摘要: A thrust reverser for an aircraft propulsion assembly includes a movable structure provided with external covers connected to hinges through a pivot connection allowing the external covers to rotate between a closed position and a maintenance position. The hinges are connected to secondary rails rigidly attached to an engine pylon through a sliding connection allowing the external covers to move in translation between a direct thrust position and a reverse thrust position. The hinges and the secondary rails are independent of beams to which the parts of the movable structure other than the external covers are connected. A method for maintaining an aircraft propulsion unit is also disclosed. The method includes positioning of the external covers in maintenance position followed by a placement of the beams and of the parts of the movable structure other than the external covers.

    Nacelle air intake and nacelle comprising such an air intake

    公开(公告)号:US11840352B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-12

    申请号:US17510643

    申请日:2021-10-26

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    IPC分类号: B64D33/02 B64D29/06 F02C7/04

    摘要: An air intake includes a substantially cylindrical inner wall, a substantially cylindrical outer wall, a front lip connecting the inner wall and the outer wall, a front mounting flange, and a support structure. The front mounting flange is configured to cooperate with a rear flange of a wall of an aircraft engine. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine at a location longitudinally downstream of the mounting flange. The outer wall includes a downstream end configured to be positioned in a junction area flush with a front end of a fan external cowl. A portion of the outer wall being configured to bear at least against the support structure. The support structure is configured to be secured to the wall of the aircraft engine so that a load path passes directly from the outer wall towards the fan casing.

    System for controlling a thrust reverser for a nacelle

    公开(公告)号:US11965474B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-23

    申请号:US17402961

    申请日:2021-08-16

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    IPC分类号: F02K1/76

    CPC分类号: F02K1/763 F02K1/766

    摘要: A control system includes an actuator, a locking/unlock device, a central control valve, first and second control valves, and a spool control valve. The actuator is arranged so as to move a door of a thrust reverser between direct jet and reverse jet positions. The locking/unlocking device unlockable under load allowing locking and/or unlocking of the door. The locking/unlocking device is movable between a closure position in which it holds the door in the direct jet position and an opening position in which the door is released. The first and second control valves each fed by the central control valve. The spool control valve fed at least by the first and second control valves. The spool control valve is configured so that a pressure difference between two inlets of the first and second control valves provides a displacement of the spool control valve between first and second stable positions.

    Nacelle for a turbojet engine including a cascade thrust reverser

    公开(公告)号:US11136939B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-05

    申请号:US16730572

    申请日:2019-12-30

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    发明人: Pierre Caruel

    IPC分类号: F02K1/72

    摘要: A nacelle for a turbojet includes a thrust reverser having cascades, movable cowls adjacent to the cascades in a closed position, linkage systems for connecting the cowls and the cascades, and tilting closure flaps. Each linkage system is arranged radially outside the cascades, and includes, in a tangential plane, a lever, connecting rods, and pivots allowing a movement substantially in this plane. The pivots include a fixed pivot connected to a fixed element of the nacelle, a pivot connected to the cascades and a pivot connected to the cowls. The lever, termed first lever, includes two arms forming a “V,” and two connecting rods are fixed to the end of an arm by a pivot.

    Door-closing system for a thrust reverser of an aircraft nacelle

    公开(公告)号:US11767807B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-26

    申请号:US17402041

    申请日:2021-08-13

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    IPC分类号: F02K1/60 F02K1/76

    摘要: A closing system that includes a closing actuator for doors of a thrust reverser, two sliding members, and a detection device. The closing actuator includes two first connecting rods. Each first connecting rod is configured to be connected to a first lateral edge of each door. The closing actuator is arranged to move each door at least towards the direct jet position. Each sliding member carries a second connecting rod configured to be connected to a second lateral edge of each door. The second connecting rods are arranged to be driven by the doors when the closing actuator moves the doors towards the direct jet position so as to displace the two sliding members. The detection device detects a defect of one of the first and second connecting rods. The detection device is configured to detect the relative position of the two sliding members in the direct jet position.

    Nacelle for turbojet engine, comprising openings of front cowls for access to fixing points of the nacelle

    公开(公告)号:US11454194B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-27

    申请号:US16907900

    申请日:2020-06-22

    申请人: Safran Nacelles

    摘要: A nacelle for a bypass turbojet engine includes a cascade thrust reverser provided with reversal cascades arranged around an annular stream of fresh air, beneath front cowls. The cascades move backward with movable rear cowls, opening side passages in the annular stream, which receive the cascades for directing the fresh air flow forward, the bypass turbojet engine. The bypass turbojet engine includes fixing points, and the nacelle includes outer hatches closing openings of the front cowls, which are arranged radially outside the fixing points for access thereto, each hatch opening including a contour with edges of two front cowls.