US 11,892,348 B2
Stiffening system of tie rods for stiffening a structure comprising an actuator to deform a deformable linking element
Emilie Chartier, Aix en Provence (FR); Jérémy Amar, Les Miles (FR); Morgan Printemps, Ciotat (FR); Ludovic Quevillier, Aubagne (FR); Aymeric Richard, Venelles (FR); Lucas Gillet, Saint Zacharie (FR); and Emile Soulie, Meyragues (FR)
Assigned to NEXANS, Courbevoie (FR)
Filed by NEXANS, Courbevoie (FR)
Filed on Nov. 14, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/986,662.
Claims priority of application No. 2112112 (FR), filed on Nov. 16, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0184584 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. F16B 7/04 (2006.01); G01J 1/04 (2006.01); E04C 3/08 (2006.01); E04C 3/04 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01)
CPC G01J 1/0403 (2013.01) [E04C 3/08 (2013.01); F16B 7/0406 (2013.01); E04C 2003/0495 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4266 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A stiffening system of tie rods for stiffening a structure, comprising:
at least one pair of tie rods, each tie rod of the pair of tie rods having a first end fastened to the structure and a second end,
at least one device for tensioning the tie rods, having:
a deformable linking element fastened to the second end of each tie rod so as to connect the tie rods,
an actuator configured to deform the linking element so as to make the linking element to pass from an inactive configuration in which the tie rods are in a first state of tension to an active configuration in which the tie rods are in a second state of tension, different than the first state of tension.