US 11,753,148 B2
Landing gear door system and operation method
Ladislao López López, Getafe (ES)
Assigned to Airbus Operations S.L., Getafe (ES)
Filed by Airbus Operations S.L., Getafe (ES)
Filed on Jun. 22, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/354,787.
Claims priority of application No. 20382557 (EP), filed on Jun. 24, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0403145 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. B64C 25/16 (2006.01); B64C 25/24 (2006.01); B64C 25/26 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 25/16 (2013.01) [B64C 25/24 (2013.01); B64C 25/26 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. A landing gear door system, comprising:
a landing gear bay accommodating a landing gear in a retracted position, the landing gear bay comprising an opening for the landing gear to be deployed from the landing gear bay,
a landing gear door movable to open and close the opening of the landing gear bay,
an actuator attached to the landing gear bay and connected to the landing gear door to operate the landing gear door between an open position and a closed position,
a lock located in the landing gear bay, the lock latching the landing gear door in the closed position,
a stop fitting located in the landing gear bay and in connection with the landing gear door at least in its latched position, and,
an additional actuator applying a pulling force to the landing gear door in the closed position which elastically deforms the landing gear door towards the landing gear door bay.