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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2008
Jean-philippe Crepin, Ath, BE;
Xavier Godfroid, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Olivier Souchon, Loverval, BE;
Jean-Philippe Crepin, Ath, BE;
Xavier Godfroid, Louvain-la-Neuve, BE;
Olivier Souchon, Loverval, BE;
Sonaca S.A., Gosselies, BE;
Abstract
An aircraft wing comprising a wing fixed central body, and a leading edge mobile slat () designed to be moved in rotation relative to the fixed central body along a circular trajectory inscribed on a sphere with center (C). According to the invention, the wing also comprises a cable carrier chain () comprising links () articulated to each other through articulation axes () that converge towards a single point, the chain being connected at its two ends to the fixed central body and to the mobile slat. Furthermore, the single point is the center (C) of the sphere, located on a rotation axis () of the leading edge mobile slat relative to the wing fixed body.