Patent ID: 9061753
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A hinged panel operation system comprising: a mechanical linkage assembly coupled between a fixed structure and a trailing edge device, the mechanical linkage assembly comprising a first link operatively coupled to the trailing edge device, a second link pivotably connected at a first end to the first link and pivotably connected at a second end to a third link, and an eccentric attachment connecting the second link to the third link; and, a hinged panel positioned forward of the trailing edge device and being operatively coupled to the mechanical linkage assembly, the hinged panel having a leading end connected to the fixed structure via an attachment element that is separate from the mechanical linkage assembly, the hinged panel being movable by the mechanical linkage assembly between a stowed position and a drooped position, and the mechanical linkage assembly providing a load path to the hinged panel.