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Title:
CAP, FASTENED STRUCTURE USING SAME, AND AIRCRAFT HAVING SAID FASTENED STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/118558
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are a cap which prevents situations where sparks are generated internally even if lightning current flows through a fastener, thereby improving safety; a fastened structure using this cap; and an aircraft having this fastened structure. The cap (27) is installed in such a way as to cover the portion of a fastener (15) that protrudes out of a stringer (11), said fastener (15) connecting the upper skin (3) of the aircraft to the stringer (11), said stringer (11) located on the inner side of the upper skin (3). The outside surface (33) of the cap (27) in contact with a space inside the upper skin (3) is formed by a curved surface, and is made of an electrically conductive material.

Inventors:
YAMAMOTO KAZUO (JP)
KAMIHARA NOBUYUKI (JP)
MURAKAMI KOICHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/056744
Publication Date:
September 29, 2011
Filing Date:
March 22, 2011
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD (JP)
YAMAMOTO KAZUO (JP)
KAMIHARA NOBUYUKI (JP)
MURAKAMI KOICHI (JP)
International Classes:
B64C1/00; F16B37/14
Foreign References:
JP2009227166A2009-10-08
US20090028660A12009-01-29
JPH05215108A1993-08-24
JPH027398A1990-01-11
JP2009531630A2009-09-03
Other References:
See also references of EP 2551187A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJITA, Takaharu et al. (JP)
Takaharu Fujita (JP)
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