Title:
LATCH ASSEMBLY AND AIRCRAFT HAVING LATCH ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022151771
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a latch assembly for an aircraft, and particularly a decompression latch assembly for a decompression panel.SOLUTION: A latch assembly 10 for a decompression panel includes a base 42 and a swing arm 44 hinged to the base 42 and pivotable relative to the base 42 about a hinge axis 82 between a latched position and an unlatched position. A load pin 40 fixed to the swing arm 44 has a pin axis at a fixed distance from the hinge axis 82. A spring 35 secured to the base 42 is positioned to exert a spring force on the swing arm 44 when the swing arm 44 pivots from the latched position to the unlatched position. A bracket 32 securable to the decompression panel defines a slot 62 retaining the load pin 40 when the swing arm 44 is in the latched position. The load pin 40 is movable in the slot 62, and exits the slot 62 when the swing arm 44 pivots to the unlatched position.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
PETER J ZARKOWSKYJ
Application Number:
JP2022045051A
Publication Date:
October 07, 2022
Filing Date:
March 22, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
B64D13/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda & Kobayashi Patent Attorneys Corporation
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