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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2012
Aircelle, Gonfreville l'Orcher, FR;
Guy Bernard Vauchel, Harfleur, FR;
Pierre Moradell-Casellas, Saint Georges des Groseillers, FR;
Loïc Le Boulicaut, Le Havre, FR;
Aircelle, Gonfreville l'Orcher, FR;
Abstract
A nacelle for an aircraft engine is provided that includes a thrust reverser cowling slideably mounted between a direct jet position and a reversed jet position, an outlet jet pipe nozzle with variable cross-section positioned in a downstream extension of the reverser cowling, and means for respectively actuating the cowling and the nozzle. The nozzle is slideably mounted on the thrust reverser cowling, and the means includes at least one actuator for actuating said thrust reverser cowling, at least one driving pinion rotatably mounted on a fixed structure of said nacelle, and at least one rack for actuating the nozzle, secured to the nozzle and meshing with the driving pinion when the thrust reverser cowling is in the direct jet position, and escaping from this pinion when said reverser cowling is in the reversed jet position.