Patent ID: 11584507

Abstract:
A foldable wing with foldable trailing edge flap, that includes a main wing and a foldable trailing edge flap. The main wing includes a wing supporting skeleton and a plurality of skin supporting ribs. The foldable trailing edge flap includes a plurality of crank-shaped flap supporting ribs, a flexible flap skin, a connecting shaft, and a return spring. The plurality of crank-shaped flap supporting ribs are hinged with lower surfaces of corresponding plurality of skin supporting ribs through the connecting shaft to form a foldable trailing edge flap supporting skeleton that relies on the plurality of skin supporting ribs. The return spring makes an upper surface of a long side of each crank-shaped flap supporting rib attach closely to a lower surface of each skin supporting rib. The flexible flap skin is attached to an upper surface of the foldable trailing edge flap supporting skeleton.