Title:
COUPLING ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/116168
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A coupling assembly for joining a first component to a second component, the assembly comprising a shaft for connecting to a first component, and a bracket including a mounting plate for connecting to a second component. The bracket has a bracket arm extending from the mounting plate, and a head having a through-bore on the bracket arm. The shaft is received in the through-bore. A setting device acts between the head and the shaft for setting of the position of the shaft with respect to the head in the axial direction of the shaft. The assembly further includes one or more spherical bearing surfaces, which permit self-alignment of the setting device to accommodate tilting of the shaft with respect to the head about a central point in two orthogonal directions. Also, a joint comprising a first component joined to a second component by one or more of the coupling assemblies. Also, a method of forming a joint using one or more of the coupling assemblies.
Inventors:
COULTER STEVEN (GB)
HADLEY PAUL (GB)
HOPKINS GERAINT (GB)
HADLEY PAUL (GB)
HOPKINS GERAINT (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2010/050552
Publication Date:
January 13, 2011
Filing Date:
March 31, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LTD (GB)
COULTER STEVEN (GB)
HADLEY PAUL (GB)
HOPKINS GERAINT (GB)
COULTER STEVEN (GB)
HADLEY PAUL (GB)
HOPKINS GERAINT (GB)
International Classes:
B64C1/26; F16B5/02
Foreign References:
| RU2192990C2 | 2002-11-20 | |||
| FR2731198A1 | 1996-09-06 | |||
| EP1503096A2 | 2005-02-02 | |||
| GB743267A | 1956-01-11 | |||
| GB804392A | 1958-11-12 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BUTLER, Daniel (IP Dept Building 09A,Filton, Bristol BS99 7AR, GB)
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