Receivers and methods for forming such receivers

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016354845-A1
Application number	US-201514728785-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	Jun 2, 2015
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A receiver ( 130 ) comprises an interior space ( 136 ) comprising a longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) and a receiving end ( 138 ), a first set ( 117 ) of first structures ( 120 a ), and a second set ( 119 ) of second structures ( 120 b ). The first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) is positioned closer to the receiving end ( 138 ) of the interior space ( 136 ) than the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ). The first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) has a first axial compliance coefficient along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 ). The second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) has a second axial compliance coefficient along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 ), such that the first axial compliance coefficient is greater than the second axial compliance coefficient.

First claim

1 . A receiver ( 130 ) comprising:
an interior space ( 136 ) comprising a longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) and a receiving end ( 138 ); a first set ( 117 ) of first structures ( 120 a ); and a second set ( 119 ) of second structures ( 120 b ), wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) extend within the interior space ( 136 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) in a direction normal to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 );
the second structures ( 120 b ) extend within the interior space ( 136 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) in a direction normal to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 );
the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) are each half as long along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) as the interior space ( 136 );
the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) do not overlap along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 );
the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) is positioned closer to the receiving end ( 138 ) of the interior space ( 136 ) than the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b );
the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) has a first axial compliance coefficient along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 );
the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) has a second axial compliance coefficient along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 ); and
the first axial compliance coefficient of the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) is greater than the second axial compliance coefficient of the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ).

2 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) are indirectly connected together.

3 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 2 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) are indirectly connected together; and the second structures ( 120 b ) are indirectly connected together.

4 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) are indirectly diffusion bonded together.

5 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 4 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) are indirectly diffusion bonded together; and the second structures ( 120 b ) are indirectly diffusion bonded together.

6 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of the first structures ( 120 a ) is made of a first material; at least one of the second structures ( 120 b ) is made of a second material; and the first material is identical to the second material.

7 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 6 , wherein:
at least another one of the first structures ( 120 a ) is made of a third material; at least another one of the second structures ( 120 b ) is made of a fourth material; the first material is different from the third material; and the second material is different from the fourth material.

8 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
at least one of the first structures ( 120 a ) is made of a first material; at least one of the second structures ( 120 b ) is made of a second material; and the first material is different from the second material.

9 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 8 , wherein:
at least another one of the first structures ( 120 a ) is made of a third material; at least another one of the second structures ( 120 b ) is made of a fourth material; the first material is identical to the third material; and the second material is identical to the fourth material.

10 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined average width measured along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined average width measured along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); and the first combined average width is identical to the second combined average width.

11 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined average width measured along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined average width measured along the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); and the first combined average width is different from the second combined average width.

12 . (canceled)

13 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined length measured perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined length measured perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); and the first combined length is identical to the second combined length.

14 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined length measured perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined length measured perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the receiver ( 130 ); and the first combined length is different from the second combined length.

15 . (canceled)

16 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined camber angle; the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined camber angle; and the first combined camber angle is identical to the second combined camber angle.

17 . The receiver ( 130 ) of claim 1 , wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) have a first combined camber angle; the second structures ( 120 b ) have a second combined camber angle; and the first combined camber angle is different from the second combined camber angle.

18 . (canceled)

19 . A receiver ( 130 ) comprising:
an interior space ( 136 ) comprising a longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) and a receiving end ( 138 ); a first set ( 117 ) of first structures ( 120 a ); and a second set ( 119 ) of second structures ( 120 b ), wherein:
the first structures ( 120 a ) extend within the interior space ( 136 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) in a direction normal to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 );
the second structures ( 120 b ) extend within the interior space ( 136 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) in a direction normal to the longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) of the interior space ( 136 ); and
the first set ( 117 ) of the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second set ( 119 ) of the second structures ( 120 b ) are indirectly connected together.

20 - 35 . (canceled)

36 . A method of forming a receiver ( 130 ), the method comprising:
arranging first structures ( 120 a ) in a first set ( 117 ) and second structures ( 120 b ) in a second set ( 119 ) such that the first structures ( 120 a ) and the second structures ( 120 b ) extend within an interior space ( 136 ) of the receiver ( 130 ) in a direction normal to a longitudinal central axis ( 112 ) o

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Wallace Steven Graham

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