US 12,312,096 B2
Assembly for an aircraft, said assembly comprising a pylon and a reservoir containing an extinguishing fluid
Jean Geliot, Toulouse (FR); and Adeline Soulie, Toulouse (FR)
Assigned to Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Toulouse (FR)
Filed by Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Toulouse (FR)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/599,530.
Claims priority of application No. 2302163 (FR), filed on Mar. 9, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0300665 A1, Sep. 12, 2024
Int. Cl. B64D 45/00 (2006.01); A62C 3/08 (2006.01); A62C 35/02 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 45/00 (2013.01) [A62C 3/08 (2013.01); A62C 35/02 (2013.01); B64D 2045/009 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly for an aircraft, the assembly comprising:
a pylon extending in a longitudinal direction and comprising a frame and two lateral walls arranged on either side of the frame, each comprising an aperture;
at least one reservoir comprising one or more fasteners;
a hooking system arranged to suspend the or each reservoir inside the pylon facing the apertures;
for each reservoir, a carriage having a cradle to receive the reservoir, the carriage being mounted inside the frame to be movable in translation with respect to the frame parallel to a translation direction generally parallel to the longitudinal direction alternately between an installation position, in which the carriage is arranged such that the cradle is facing the apertures and is under the reservoir, and a use position, in which the carriage is arranged such that the cradle is not facing the apertures;
for each reservoir, fastening elements which fasten the fasteners of the reservoir to the cradle; and
for each carriage, a locking system alternately adopting a locking position, in which the locking system immobilizes the carriage in the use position, or a free position, in which the locking system does not immobilize the carriage.