US 12,441,459 B2
Wing for an aircraft including a high lift body track with roller unit
Bernhard Schlipf, Hamburg (DE); and Florian Lorenz, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Feb. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/586,647.
Claims priority of application No. 23159086 (EP), filed on Feb. 28, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0286731 A1, Aug. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 9/18 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 9/02 (2013.01) [B64C 9/18 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wing for an aircraft, comprising:
a main wing,
a high lift body, and
a connection assembly movably connecting the high lift body to the main wing such that the high lift body is configured to move between a retracted position and at least one extended position,
wherein the connection assembly comprises an elongate track extending along a track longitudinal axis between a first end and a second end and has an intermediate portion between the first and second ends,
wherein the first end, the intermediate portion of the track, or both are mounted to the high lift body,
wherein the second end, the intermediate portion of the track, or both are mounted to the main wing such that the track is configured to move along the track longitudinal axis,
wherein at least one roller comprises at least one roller engaging an engagement surface provided at the track,
wherein the at least one roller is configured to adapt a tilt position with respect to the engagement surface,
wherein the at least one roller unit comprises a first frame and a second frame,
wherein the second frame is rotatably mounted to the first frame and rotatable about a roller rotation axis, and
wherein the second frame is further rotatably mounted to the first frame and rotatable about a frame rotation axis extending perpendicular to the roller rotation axis.