Turbojet Engine Nacelle with Lateral Opening of Covers

• US 20080315034A1
• Filed: 01/29/2007
• Published: 12/25/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/16/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aircelle (Safran SA)
• Original Assignee: Aircelle (Safran SA)
• Inventors: Vauchel, Guy Bernard, Vicogne, Laurent Marcel, Bouret, Georges Alain, Cazuc, Xavier
• Application Number:
  US12/159,111
• Publication Number:
  US 20080315034A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/54
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 29/08 Inspection panels for power plants

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nacelle (1) of a turbojet engine (4), which nacelle is intended to be attached to a structure (2) of an aeroplane by a connecting pylori (3) and comprises at least one moving part (9′, 9′) above to be opened in order to provide access to the interior of the nacelle, characterized in that the said moving part is mounted to pivot about a pivot axis (25) directed along a line more or less perpendicular to the plane of the structure of the aeroplane to which the nacelle is attached.

Claims

1. A nacelle of a turbojet designed to be attached to a structure of an aircraft by a connecting pylon and comprising at least one movable portion capable of being opened so as to allow access to the inside of the nacelle, characterized in that said movable portion is mounted so as to pivot about a pivot shaft oriented along a shaft that is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the structure of the aircraft to which the nacelle is attached.

2. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pivot shaft is mounted on the nacelle thanks to movement means capable of allowing a lateral movement of said pivot shaft.

3. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the pivot shaft is mounted on the nacelle thanks to movement means capable of allowing said pivot shaft to tilt relative to its initial direction.

4. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the movable portion comprises a knife capable of housing in a groove arranged in a fixed portion of the nacelle and capable of preventing the rotation of the movable portion in the absence of a prior separation of the pivot shaft for the purpose of disengaging the knife from the groove.

5. The nacelle as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that the movement means are cylinders having a first end anchored in a fixed portion of the nacelle and a second end attached to the pivot shaft of the movable portion.

6. The nacelle as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the cylinders are electric cylinders.

7. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one movable portion is a semiportion of a thrust reverser.

8. The nacelle as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the pivot shaft is situated substantially at a front frame of the thrust reverser.

9. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that at least one movable portion is a fan cover.

10. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises actuation means capable of causing the movable portion to pivot about the pivot shaft.

11. The nacelle as claimed in claim 10, characterized in that the actuation means are cylinders that are preferably electric.

12. The nacelle as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises at least one safety connecting rod having a first end attached to a fixed structure of the nacelle and a second end attached to the movable portion, preferably on its upstream structure, said safety connecting rod being capable of passing alternately from a position in which it prevents the closure of the movable portion to a position in which it allows its closure, preferably via a remote control.