Patent ID: 8968437
Filing Date: 2015-03-03
Classification: B29C,B29L,B64D,C04B,C08F,F01D,F02C,F05D,Y02T,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A jet engine comprising an air inlet cowl defining an air inlet, and a retractable deflector deployable over a portion of the air inlet, wherein the retractable deflector comprises a deflector member having a fore end and an aft end, the aft end being connected to the jet engine by a pivotal connection comprising a ball-and-socket connection or a universal joint, the retractable deflector comprising a motivator within the air inlet cowl operable to motivate the deflector member from a stowed position within the air inlet cowl to a deployed position within the air inlet, the motivator comprising a diaphragm ring to which the deflector member is pivotally connected, the motivator further comprising a geared motor that engages the diaphragm ring and can impart rotational motion thereto.