US 12,296,955 B2
Wing assembly comprising a first high-lift device and a second high-lift device, wing, and aircraft
Florian Lorenz, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/448,799.
Claims priority of application No. 22190113 (EP), filed on Aug. 12, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0051654 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 9/20 (2006.01); B64C 13/28 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 9/20 (2013.01) [B64C 13/28 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wing assembly comprising:
a fixed wing portion,
a first high-lift device,
a first connecting assembly movably connecting the first high-lift device to the fixed wing portion, wherein the first high-lift device is movable between a first retracted position and at least one first extended position, and the first connecting assembly comprises a strut extending from a first end portion where the strut is attached to the fixed wing portion to a second end portion where the strut is attached to the first high-lift device,
a second high-lift device,
a second connecting assembly movably connecting the second high-lift device to the first high-lift device, wherein the second high-lift device is movable between a second retracted position and at least one second extended position,
a drive unit attached to the fixed wing portion, and
a drive assembly comprising a first portion attached to the drive unit and a second portion attached to a portion of the second high-lift device, wherein the drive assembly comprises a hollow shaft and at least a portion of the strut is surrounded by at least a portion of the hollow shaft,
wherein the drive unit is adapted to drive movement of the second high lift device via the drive assembly from the second retracted position to the at least one second extended position and from the at least one second extended position to the second retracted position.