Patents Assigned to Patria Finavicomp Oy
  • Patent number: 7275721
    Abstract: A spoiler and wing of an aircraft. A bottom surface of the spoiler has several longitudinal, elongated grooves. At least some of the grooves are equipped with one or more vortex generators. Further, the invention relates to a wing having in its back part at least one flap and having at least one spoiler of the invention arranged on the section between the wing and flap. The invention also relates to a method and control surface for generating vortexes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Patria Finavicomp Oy
    Inventor: Risto Kallinen
  • Patent number: 6386481
    Abstract: An arrangement for fastening stringers of an aircraft wing to a transverse wing rib in the wing. An elongated fastening element is arranged to the side of the wing rib comprising a plate-like flexible portion close to the wing rib, and the first longitudinal edge of the flexible portion is fastened to the side of the wing rib and the second free longitudinal edge comprises a stiffening portion. The ends of the stiffening portion also comprise fastening portions, from where the fastening element is fastened to the stringers. The flexible portion in the fastening element is formed to be flexible in the longitudinal direction of the wing rib, and by bending the flexible portion in the longitudinal direction of the wing rib the stiffening portion can if necessary be transferred during the assembly of the wing. The stiffening portion is in turn dimensioned to carry vertical loads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2002
    Assignee: Patria Finavicomp Oy
    Inventor: Risto Kallinen
  • Patent number: 6270039
    Abstract: The invention relates to a hinge for movable control surfaces in an aircraft. The hinge comprises two hinge lugs placed at a distance from one another. The hinge lugs include connecting lugs with an elongated connecting piece therebetween. An actuator is connected to the connecting piece conveying the force by means of fastening lugs to the hinge and further onto the control surface. The connecting piece is pivoted to the connecting lugs so that it can revolve about its longitudinal axis when moving the control surface. The invention also relates to a connecting piece intended to be used with a hinge like the one described above. The connecting piece is an elongated element including journals at both ends from where the connecting piece is rotatably pivoted about its longitudinal axis between the connecting lugs on the hinge. A middle portion of the connecting piece between the journals is flat and tapers towards the journals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Patria Finavicomp Oy
    Inventor: Jussi Linjama