US 12,459,669 B2
Cart for assembling and transporting an aircraft engine to a test cell
Franck Dumont, Moissy-Cramayel (FR)
Assigned to SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS, Herstal (BE)
Appl. No. 18/022,226
Filed by SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS SA, Herstal (BE)
PCT Filed Aug. 19, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/046907
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 20, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/039731, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 24, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0322411 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
Int. Cl. B64F 5/50 (2017.01); B62B 3/00 (2006.01); B62B 3/02 (2006.01); B62B 3/10 (2006.01); B62B 5/00 (2006.01); F01D 25/28 (2006.01); G01M 15/02 (2006.01); G01M 15/14 (2006.01)
CPC B64F 5/50 (2017.01) [B62B 3/001 (2013.01); B62B 3/02 (2013.01); B62B 3/10 (2013.01); B62B 5/0026 (2013.01); F01D 25/285 (2013.01); G01M 15/02 (2013.01); G01M 15/14 (2013.01); B62B 2202/60 (2013.01); B62B 2206/003 (2013.01); F05D 2260/02 (2013.01); F05D 2260/12 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. Cart for transporting an aircraft engine, comprising:
a base frame equipped with wheels for riding on a floor;
at least two engine arms extending horizontally and movable vertically relative to the base frame, structured and designed for supporting the aircraft engine; and
at least two adapter arms extending horizontally at a higher level than the at least two engine arms, structured and designed for supporting an adapter coupled to a test nacelle, at the top of the aircraft engine, wherein the at least two adapter arms are further structured and designed to lift the adapter with respect to the base frame.