US 12,071,239 B2
Aircraft wing with trailing edge panel
William Tulloch, Bristol (GB)
Assigned to Airbus Operations Limited, Bristol (GB)
Filed by Airbus Operations Ltd., Bristol (GB)
Filed on Mar. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/703,733.
Claims priority of application No. 2104326 (GB), filed on Mar. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306274 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 7/00 (2006.01); B64C 9/16 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01)
CPC B64C 9/02 (2013.01) [B64C 7/00 (2013.01); B64C 9/16 (2013.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft wing comprising:
a wingbox with an upper cover, a lower cover, and a rear spar;
a lower trailing edge panel with a leading edge, wherein the lower trailing edge panel is rigidly attached, at the leading edge thereof, to the lower cover of the wingbox;
a flap;
a flap deployment mechanism which is configured to deploy the flap;
a fairing which covers the flap deployment mechanism; and
a panel support arrangement which attaches the lower trailing edge panel to the fairing, such that at least a portion of the fairing extends vertically below the lower trailing edge panel;
wherein the panel support arrangement comprises a link which extends from a first end of the link to a second end of the link;
wherein the first end of the link is pivotally attached to the lower trailing edge panel at a first pivot joint;
wherein the second end of the link is pivotally attached to the fairing at a second pivot joint; and
wherein the second pivot joint is lower than the first pivot joint.