US4405285A
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Device to lock the blades of a turboblower and to fasten the front cowl of a turbojet engine
Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines SAS
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Filing: 1982-03-22
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Expires: 2002-03-22
Abstract
Abstract Device for the locking of blade roots and the fastening of the forward cowl consisting of a fastening piece comprising a parallelepipedic part (16) engaging radial slots (5) of the teeth (4) of the rim, a prismatic part (17), the convergent faces of which are resting against the sides of the groove and a cylindrical part (22) for the fastening of the cowl (24). The parallelepipedic (16) and prismatic (17) parts are parallel to each other and perpendicular to the cylindrical part (22). The cowl (24) has perforated counterbores (25) through which the cylindrical parts (22) are passing, with the ends of the cylindrical parts receiving a screw (27) to fasten the cowl.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean M. Surdi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:23
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/32; F01D5/326; F02; F02C; F02C7/00; F02C7/04; F05; F05D; F05D2250/00; F05D2250/20; F05D2250/22; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
186 words
In a locking device for the blades of a fan and for fastening the forward cowl of a turbojet engine, the roots of said blades being maintained in axial grooves with a dovetail configuration on the rim of a rotor disk by means of wedges placed between the blade root and the bottom of the groove, with teeth formed in the axial upstream extension of the rim comprising opposed radial slots, the improvement comprising: a fastening piece (15) consisting of three parts: a first parallelepipedic part (16) engaging the radial slots (5) of the teeth (4) of the rims, a second prismatic part (17) the convergent faces (18, 19) whereof define an angle at the apex equal to that of the sides (20, 21) of the dovetail of the axial grooves (3) extending into the teeth and against which it radially abuts, and a third cylindrical part (22) threaded at least in part to receive fastening means (27) for the forward cowl (24), the first and the second parts (16, 17) being parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axis of the third part (22).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
186 words
In a locking device for the blades of a fan and for fastening the forward cowl of a turbojet engine, the roots of said blades being maintained in axial grooves with a dovetail configuration on the rim of a rotor disk by means of wedges placed between the blade root and the bottom of the groove, with teeth formed in the axial upstream extension of the rim comprising opposed radial slots, the improvement comprising: a fastening piece (15) consisting of three parts: a first parallelepipedic part (16) engaging the radial slots (5) of the teeth (4) of the rims, a second prismatic part (17) the convergent faces (18, 19) whereof define an angle at the apex equal to that of the sides (20, 21) of the dovetail of the axial grooves (3) extending into the teeth and against which it radially abuts, and a third cylindrical part (22) threaded at least in part to receive fastening means (27) for the forward cowl (24), the first and the second parts (16, 17) being parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axis of the third part (22).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
A locking device according to claim 1 wherein the upstream end of the wedge (23) extends at least under the first parallelepipedic part (16) of the fastening piece.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A locking device according to claim 1 wherein the downstream face of the rotor disk (2) extends radially therefrom in the form of a collar (6) to which at least one side plate (7) closing off the downstream end of the grooves (3) is attached.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
A locking device according to claim 1 wherein the forward cowl (24) has an annular part (28) of a triangular cross section and wherein a plurality of counterbores (25) is provided, with the base of said counterbores having holes (26) for the passage of the cylindrical parts (22, said part having on its inner circumference and parallel to the axis of the cowl, a cylindrical ring (29) abutting against the upstream ends of the wedges (23).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A locking device according to claim 1 wherein the roots of the blades have a length equal to the thickness of the rotor disk and parallel end faces (12, 13).
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