Patent ID: 11884411
Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 6:
7. A rear aerodynamic cowling for an engine pylon, the rear aerodynamic cowling comprising:
an assembly of two rear cowls for being disposed around a rear portion of a support structure of the engine pylon, wherein:
each rear cowl has an approximately triangular shape;
an upper edge of the approximately triangular shape is configured to run along a wing;
a lower edge of the approximately triangular shape is configured to follow along a lower portion of the rear portion; and
a front edge of the approximately triangular shape connects the upper edge and the lower edge at a front of the rear portion;
each rear cowl has:
an upper fixed cowl for being secured to the rear portion; and
a lower movable cowl for being mounted articulated on the rear portion, between an open position and a closed position;
wherein the upper fixed cowl and the lower movable cowl are separated by a separation line which is generally parallel to the upper edge;
wherein, in the closed position, the two lower movable cowls are moved close to one another and to the rear portion such that the lower edges of the two lower movable cowls are contiguous with each other and constitute a trailing edge of the engine pylon; and
wherein, in the open position, the two lower movable cowls are tilted such that the lower edges of the two lower movable cowls are moved away from one another.