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Rod connection system, structural aircraft component and connector stud
US10465378B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-10465378-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615363872-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 29, 2016 |
| Priority date | Nov 30, 2015 |
| Publication date | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 2019 |
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A rod connection system includes a first structural member having an angled pin connector integrally formed at an end portion of the first structural member with angled pins being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the first structural member. The rod connection system further includes a second structural member having an angled socket connector integrally formed at an end portion of the second structural member with angled tubes as sockets for the angled pins of the first structural member. The angled tubes are spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the second structural member.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A rod connection system, comprising: a first structural member having an angled pin connector integrally formed at an end portion of the first structural member with angled pins being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the first structural member; and a second structural member having an angled socket connector integrally formed at an end portion of the second structural member with angled tubes as sockets for the angled pins of the first structural member, the angled tubes being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the second structural member. 2. The rod connection system of claim 1 , wherein the angled pins and tubes are movable into interlocking alignment with each other via a sliding or plugging motion of the first and second structural members. 3. The rod connection system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second structural members are integrally formed using an additive manufacturing, AM, process. 4. The rod connection system of claim 1 , wherein the angled pin connector comprises at least two angled pins extending parallel to each other, and wherein the angled socket connector comprises at least two angled tubes extending parallel to each other. 5. The rod connection system of claim 1 , wherein the angled pins comprise a knurled outer surface. 6. A structural aircraft component, comprising: a substantially planar core panel having a space frame structure of load bearing space frame rods, with at least a first one of the space frame rods corresponding to a first structural member and at least a second one of the space frame rods corresponding to a second structural member of a rod connection system according to claim 1 . 7. The structural aircraft component of claim 6 , wherein the structural aircraft component is a partition element of a passenger cabin of an aircraft. 8. A method of manufacturing rods of a rod connection system, comprising: integrally forming a first structural member having an angled pin connector integrally formed at an end portion of the first structural member with angled pins being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the first structural member; and integrally forming a second structural member having an angled socket connector integrally formed at an end portion of the second structural member with angled tubes as sockets for the angled pins of the first structural member, the angled tubes being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the second structural member.
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- What does patent US10465378B2 cover?
- A rod connection system includes a first structural member having an angled pin connector integrally formed at an end portion of the first structural member with angled pins being spaced apart from and protruding parallel to an end face of the first structural member. The rod connection system further includes a second structural member having an angled socket connector integrally formed at an …
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- Airbus Operations Gmbh
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F16B7/06. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Nov 05 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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