The invention provides an aircraft wing, comprising a fixed wing (14) and a wing tip device (12) at the tip. The wing tip device (12) is configurable between: (i) a locked flight configuration for use during flight and (ii) a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. The wing further comprises a locking mechanism for locking the folding wing tip device (12) in the locked flight configuration. A rotatable locking member (22, 22') is associated with one of the folding wing tip device (12) and the fixed wing (14), and a locking pin (32) associated with the other. The rotatable locking member (22, 22') comprises a guide surface to guide the locking pin to a locked configuration, in which the guide surface is shaped such that the locking pin (32) is urged toward the rotation axis of the rotatable locking member (22, 22') by a camming action of the guide surface on the locking pin (32), thereby preloading the locking mechanism.
FOLDING WING TIP AND ROTATING LOCKING DEVICE
KLAPPFLÜGELSPITZE UND ROTIERENDE VERRIEGELUNGSVORRICHTUNG
EXTRÉMITÉ D'AILE PLIABLE ET DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE ROTATIF
2019-01-23
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |