Patent ID: 11939040
Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A hinge assembly of a system for operating a door of an aircraft, the hinge assembly comprising:
a bracket secured to a structure of the aircraft, the bracket including a first forward joint and a first aft joint separated by a first distance along a first line;
a forward link coupled to the first forward joint;
an aft link that is longer than the forward link, the aft link coupled to the first aft joint; and
a door coupler secured to the door, the door coupler including a second forward joint and a second aft joint separated by a second distance that is less than the first distance, wherein the second distance is along a second line that is parallel to the first line in a stowed position, the forward link is further coupled to the second forward joint, and the aft link is further coupled to the second aft joint.