Gutter profile and aircraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9365280-B2
Application number	US-201214116811-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 14, 2012
Priority date	May 12, 2011
Publication date	Jun 14, 2016
Grant date	Jun 14, 2016

Abstract

A gutter profile for draining liquids on an aircraft, comprising a connecting section for connecting the gutter profile to an outer skin of the aircraft and comprising a drain section for forming a drain cross-section of the gutter profile. The drain section is pre-tensioned into a ground position which opens the drain cross-section and has a flow guiding device for transferring the drain section into a flight position which closes the drain cross-section. An aircraft having such a gutter profile is also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A gutter profile for draining liquids on an aircraft, comprising a connecting section for connecting the gutter profile to an outer skin of the aircraft and comprising a drain section for forming a drain cross-section of the gutter profile, wherein the drain section is pre-tensioned into a ground position which opens the drain cross-section and has a flow guiding device configured to transfer the drain section, with an increase of inflow air pressure on the flow guiding device, into a flight position which closes the drain cross-section, wherein the inflow air pressure is dependent on an aircraft speed and increases with increasing aircraft speed.

2. The gutter profile according to claim 1 , wherein the drain section is connected in one piece with the connecting section and at least in the connecting region comprises of an elastically deformable material.

3. The gutter profile according to claim 1 , wherein the flow guiding device comprises a plurality of guiding elements, which are disposed on an outer surface of the drain section facing away from the connecting section.

4. The gutter profile according to claim 3 , wherein the guide elements are wedge-shaped bodies.

5. The gutter profile according to claim 3 , wherein the guide elements are pivotable guide plates having an angle of attack which is automatically adjustable as a function of an aircraft speed.

6. The gutter profile according to claim 4 , wherein the guide elements are arcuate bodies, which each define a tunnel to the outer surface.

7. The gutter profile according to claim 5 , wherein the guide elements have wing-shaped profiles.

8. An aircraft having gutter profiles according to claim 1 disposed at least in the area of passenger doors.

9. The aircraft according to claim 8 , wherein the gutter profiles are oriented in a flow direction of an air flow over a fuselage of the aircraft while it is in flight.

Assignees

• Gensch Hinnik
• Kirstein Hauke
• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Gensch Hinnik
• Kirstein Hauke

Classifications

• B64C1/14 Primary

  Windows; Doors; Hatch covers or access panels; Surrounding frame structures; Canopies; Windscreens {accessories therefor, e.g. pressure sensors, water deflectors, hinges, seals, handles, latches, windscreen wipers}(fairings movable in conjunction with undercarriage elements B64C25/16; bomb doors B64D1/06) · CPC title

• B64C1/1461 Primary

  Structures of doors or surrounding frames · CPC title