The invention provides an attachment assembly for an aircraft joint, and in particular for a strut mounting joint. The attachment assembly comprises a tubular structure having a central axis (PA) and at least one open end. The attachment assembly further comprises at least one mounting pin (560a, 560b) arranged at least partially within the at least one open end of the tubular structure and moveable along the central axis between a retracted position and an extended position. In the extended position, a portion of the at least one mounting pin protrudes from the at least one open end of the tubular structure for engagement with a lug and in the retracted position the at least one mounting pin is withdrawn into the tubular structure for disengagement with the lug. The attachment assembly further comprises a retraction mechanism disposed within the tubular structure and coupled to the at least one mounting pin, the retraction mechanism arranged to convert a rotary input motion into linear motion of the at least one mounting pin along the central axis to drive the at least one mounting pin between the extended position and the retracted position.
PINTLE PIN ASSEMBLY MECHANISM
MECHANISMUS ZUR MONTAGE VON ZAPFENSTIFTEN
MÉCANISME D'ENSEMBLE DE BROCHE D'AIGUILLE
2024-07-10
Patent
Electronic Resource
English