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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2021
Airbus Operations Gmbh, Hamburg, DE;
Bernhard Schlipf, Hamburg, DE;
Florian Lorenz, Hamburg, DE;
Stefan Bensmann, Hamburg, DE;
Dustin Shapi, Hamburg, DE;
Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg, DE;
Abstract
A wing for an aircraft includes a main wing, slat, and connection assembly movably connecting the slat to the main wing, wherein the slat is movable between a retracted position and an extended position. The connection assembly includes a guide rail and an elongate slat track extending along a track longitudinal axis between front and rear ends, the front end of the slat track fixedly mounted to the slat. A first roller unit is mounted to the rear end of the slat track engaging the guide rail. A roller bearing includes a second roller unit mounted to the main wing and engaging an engagement surface of the slat track. The slat track includes a slot extending through the slat track along the track longitudinal axis. The second roller unit includes a first roller element and a second roller element mounted on one common shaft for common rotation, and the common shaft proceeds through the slot.