Method of avoiding a grid clogging, a grid and an air intake implementing such a method

US8936508B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8936508-B2
Application numberUS-201113164961-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 21, 2011
Priority dateJun 24, 2010
Publication dateJan 20, 2015
Grant dateJan 20, 2015

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The present invention relates to an air intake grid ( 11 ) having a mesh ( 12 ) provided with elongate elements ( 16 ), two adjacent elongate elements ( 16 ) crossing at a node ( 14, 15 ). At least one elongate element ( 16 ) is surrounded by at least one anti-icing member ( 20 ), said anti-icing member ( 20 ) having a downstream portion ( 22 ) matching the shape of said corresponding elongate element ( 16 ) and an elongate upstream portion ( 21 ) that is resilient and that vibrates under the effect of vortices generated by a flow of air ( 30 ) passing through said grid ( 11 ) after ice has become deposited ( 31 ) on said upstream portion ( 21 ).

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of avoiding clogging of a stationary grid of an air intake in icing conditions, the method comprising: providing a grid having a mesh with a plurality of elongate elements, including two adjacent elongate elements crossing at a node, each elongate element extending in a long direction (D 1 ) between a first node and a second node; mounting an anti-icing member around at least one elongate element between the first node and the second node, the ant…

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  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic

  • B64D33/02Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US8936508B2 cover?
The present invention relates to an air intake grid ( 11 ) having a mesh ( 12 ) provided with elongate elements ( 16 ), two adjacent elongate elements ( 16 ) crossing at a node ( 14, 15 ). At least one elongate element ( 16 ) is surrounded by at least one anti-icing member ( 20 ), said anti-icing member ( 20 ) having a downstream portion ( 22 ) matching the shape of said corresponding elongate …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ameyugo Gregorio, Airbus Helicopters
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B64D33/02. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 20 2015 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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