Nose section for a flying machine and associated flying machine

• US 10,286,994 B2
• Filed: 10/02/2013
• Issued: 05/14/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Dassault Aviation (Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault)
• Original Assignee: Dassault Aviation (Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault)
• Inventors: Bouffanais, Fabien, De Maqueville, Benoit, Gavouyere, Olivier, Johan, Zdenek
• Primary Examiner(s): Woldemaryam, Assres H
• Application Number:
  US14/044,110
• Publication Number:
  US 20140097295A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,050 Days
• Field of Search: 244 313, 244130, 244 316, 244 317, 244 319, 244119, 244121, 2441291, 2441293, 102213, 102214, 343705, 343708, 343872
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/1484 Windows B64C1/1492 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B64C 1/1492 Structure and mounting of the transparent elements in the window or windscreen
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 47/08 Arrangements of cameras

Abstract

The nose section for a flying machine according to the invention comprises an enclosure delimiting a nose cone extending along a longitudinal axis (A-A′), the enclosure delimiting a window, and a glass closing the window extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis (A-A′). The nose section includes an optical sensor, in particular a camera, positioned in the enclosure behind the glass. The enclosure defines a recess, the window covered by the glass being at least partially positioned in the recess.

Claims

1. A nose section for a flying machine, comprising:

an enclosure delimiting a nose cone extending along a longitudinal axis, the enclosure delimiting a window,

a glass closing the window extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis;

an optical sensor positioned in the enclosure behind the glass,

the enclosure defining a recess, the window covered by the glass being at least partially positioned in the recess,

the flying machine being subsonic,

the optical sensor being configured to emit a signal allowing the display of an image representative of a terrain situated in front of the flying machine.

2. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess extends axially in the nose cone.

3. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the window is positioned at the back of the recess.

4. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess is delimited rearwardly by the window and a plane closing the window.

5. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess is downwardly delimited by a substantially planar lower plate.

6. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess is laterally delimited by two side walls extending substantially vertically.

7. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the window is delimited by an upper edge, an angle formed between a plane of the window adjacent to the upper edge and a plane of a rear region of the enclosure adjacent to the upper edge, in a median axial plane, being smaller than 35°

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8. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the window covered by the glass partially protrudes outside the recess.

9. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the window covered by the glass is completely included in the recess, without protruding beyond the recess.

10. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess is formed in an upper surface of the nose cone.

11. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the nose section defines a primary opening situated above the nose cone and designed to open into a cockpit, the nose section including a windshield covering the primary opening, and the window advantageously being positioned below the primary opening.

12. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the recess has a front edge with a forwardly converging shape, advantageously a substantially triangular shape.

13. The subsonic flying machine comprising:

the nose section according to any one of the preceding claims.

14. The nose section according to claim 1 wherein the optical sensor is a camera.

15. A nose section for a flying machine, comprising:

an enclosure delimiting a nose cone extending along a longitudinal axis, the enclosure delimiting a window,

a glass closing the window extending transversely relative to the longitudinal axis; and

an optical sensor positioned in the enclosure behind the glass,

the enclosure defining a recess, the window covered by the glass being at least partially positioned in the recess,

the recess being formed in an upper surface of the nose cone,

the optical sensor having an optical axis inclined downwardly.