A latching mechanism is provided for engaging an aircraft surface panel to a support member. The aircraft panel is provided with a post extending from the lower surface, which extends through a panel support member into a post engagement mechanism. The post engagement mechanism defines a rotatable sleeve, which rotates for locking and unlocking engagement between the post and the post engagement mechanism. Locking engagement continues when power to the post engagement actuator is terminated. The post engagement mechanism may utilize various types of actuators, including mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic. The aircraft panel and the panel support member are translatable into and out of abutting engagement independent of the need for any contact with the aircraft panel upper surface.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Rotary ball lock latching mechanism


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-01-29


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



    ROTARY BALL LOCK LATCHING MECHANISM

    RUFINO JOHN / NOERTKER KEVIN A / SMITH CHARLES R et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    ROTARY BALL LOCK LATCHING MECHANISM

    RUFINO JOHN / NOERTKER KEVIN A / SMITH CHARLES R et al. | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    POSITIVE LOCK LATCHING MECHANISM

    MELLOR MITCHELL L R | European Patent Office | 2016

    Free access

    Positive lock latching mechanism

    MELLOR MITCHELL L R | European Patent Office | 2018

    Free access

    Lock device for self latching-coupler

    GARCIA MARCO | European Patent Office | 2024

    Free access