Patent ID: 11873095
Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A leading-edge component for an aircraft, comprising at least a part of a flow body having a front skin and a rib, wherein the front skin comprises a top section, a bottom section and a leading edge arranged therebetween, wherein the rib extends from the bottom section to the top section, wherein the rib is on the form of a single piece construction, wherein the rib comprises a flange extending transversely outwardly from a central portion of the rib on opposite sides of the central portion of the rib, wherein the central portion of the rib extends inwardly into the flow body in relation to the front skin, wherein the flange at least partially surrounds the central portion of the rib, wherein the flange is attached to an inner side of the front skin, wherein the flange comprises a contact surface directly coupled with the front skin and first and second peripheral surfaces on the opposite sides of the central portion of the rib, and wherein the first and second peripheral surfaces extend from the contact surface inwardly into the flow body and away from the inner side of the front skin at an angle less than 90 degrees or at least one peripheral surface of the first and second peripheral surfaces encloses a weakened connection region of the rib with the contact surface for bending the rib inwardly into the flow body upon an impact onto the front skin on or adjacent to the at least one peripheral surface, wherein the flange comprises a substantially constant thickness and is bent or curved to form the contact surface and the first and second peripheral surfaces.