초록 ▼

A latch system is provided for an aircraft nacelle. In one embodiment, the nacelle (10) comprises first (24) and second (18) cowls that are hingedly mounted to the nacelle for pivotal movement between closed, operational positions and open, maintenance positions. The latch system comprises latch mea

A latch system is provided for an aircraft nacelle. In one embodiment, the nacelle (10) comprises first (24) and second (18) cowls that are hingedly mounted to the nacelle for pivotal movement between closed, operational positions and open, maintenance positions. The latch system comprises latch means (42) movable to and from a latched position in which the latch means holds the first cowl in its closed position and prevents it from moving to an open position. The latch means includes locking means (152, 168) associated with the second cowl for holding the latch means in its latched position when the second cowl is in its closed position. As a result, the first cowl is held in its closed position when the second cowl is in its closed position. In a second embodiment, a disengageable latch (40) is provided for latching the edge of a cowl remote from the cowl hinge point (132). The latch comprises a toggle linkage (70, 86) movable to and from a latched position in which the toggle linkage engages the cowl and holds the cowl in its closed position and prevents it from moving to an open position, and a locking member (100) pivotally mounted to the nacelle for rotation to and from a locking position in which the locking member abuts the toggle linkage and holds the toggle linkage in its latched position.

대표청구항 ▼

A latch system for an aircraft nacelle, the nacelle comprising first and second cowls, each cowl being hingedly mounted to the nacelle for pivotal movement between a closed position adapted for aircraft operation and one or more open positions wherein access is provided to interior portions of the n

A latch system for an aircraft nacelle, the nacelle comprising first and second cowls, each cowl being hingedly mounted to the nacelle for pivotal movement between a closed position adapted for aircraft operation and one or more open positions wherein access is provided to interior portions of the nacelle, the first and second cowls being positioned adjacent and in side-to-side relationship with one another, the first cowl including a first edge along which the first cowl is hingedly mounted to the nacelle, the latch system comprising latch means movable to and from a latched position in which the latch means is connected to the first cowl at the first edge and holds the first cowl in its closed position and prevents the first cowl from moving to an open position, the latch means including locking means associated with a second cowl for holding the latch means in its latched position when the second cowl is in its closed position, whereby the first cowl is held in its closed position when the second cowl is in its closed position.