Patent ID: 8245982
Filing Date: 2012-08-21
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A wing comprising a wing structure, an outer skin and a leading edge device, said leading edge device comprising: a moveable body having a leading and a trailing edge; an actuation mechanism comprising a plurality of driven arms for attaching said moveable body to said wing structure, each driven arm having a first extremity, a second extremity, and a hinge located near said first extremity for pivotally attaching each driven arm to said wing structure, each driven arm being attached to said moveable body near said second extremity, said hinges of said plurality of driven arms being substantially aligned with one another and together defining a hinge line, said and actuation mechanism driving said moveable body in a substantially circular motion around said hinge line between a retracted position and at least one deployed position; and a support and guiding mechanism comprising a plurality of support arms for attaching said moveable body to said wing structure, each support arm having a hinge for pivotally attaching each support arm to said wing structure, said hinges of said support arms being substantially aligned along said hinge line, and at least one guiding device associated with at least one support arm and which comprises a track and a follower for cooperating with said track, wherein said track and said follower are fixed between said wing structure and said moveable body, said follower being arranged to be guided by said track along a substantially circular arc substantially centered on said hinge line and to hold down said moveable body so as to substantially restrict lift-off of said trailing edge from said outer skin of said wing in said at least one deployed position.