Patents by Inventor Guy Bernard Vauchel

Guy Bernard Vauchel has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 8820344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a turbojet engine nacelle (1) comprising: an outer structure including an annular lip defining an air inlet and a cowl (9) extending as a continuation of the annular lip, and an inner fixed structure (19) extending as a continuation of the air inlet and including a region equipped with at least one piece of equipment requiring maintenance or monitoring. The aforementioned outer structure can move in relation to the inner structure between an operating position in which the cowl (9) covers the region equipped with the equipment and a maintenance position in which the cowl (9) reveals said region so as to allow access to the equipment from outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8800262
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust reverser for a turbofan engine nacelle including a stationary portion (15) downstream from which is mounted at least one cowl (9) movable between a direct-jet position, in which the cowl (9) is aligned with the stationary portion (15), and a thrust-reversal position, in which the mobile cowl (9) is spaced apart from the stationary portion (15) so as to define an opening for the passage of a secondary flow (F), a means for deflecting (16) the secondary flow (F) through the passage opening, an actuator means (45) and a means (24) for guiding the mobile cowl (9) relative to the stationary portion (15), at least a first and a second adjacent cascade vane (13), positioned at an angle (B) relative to the movement axis (A) of the mobile cowl (9), arranged opposite the passage opening such that the deflected secondary flow (F) at least partially passes through the first and second vanes (13) in order to increase the deflection of said secondary flow (F) in the upstream direction, sai
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Pierre Caruel
  • Patent number: 8800258
    Abstract: An air intake structure is mounted upstream of a mid-structure of a nacelle for an aircraft engine. The air intake structure includes an external wall incorporating a lip, a partition defining a deicing compartment in the lip, a deicing manifold extending in the compartment, and a duct for supplying hot air to the deicing manifold. In particular, the external wall is mounted movably with respect to the mid-structure between a rear position and a front position, and the duct is connected in a fixed manner to the mid-structure. The partition is fixed in a sealed manner inside the lip, and the duct is connected to the manifold by a disconnectable seal which is situated in an immediate vicinity of the partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard, Jean-Philippe Dauguet
  • Patent number: 8793973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust reverser (1) for the nacelle of a dual-flow turbine engine, in which the bypass means (4) and the actuation jacks (22) of the sliding cowling (2) and of the reverse flaps (20) are arranged in two substantially parallel planes arranged above one another in the radial direction of the nacelle. The invention also relates to a nacelle for a dual-flow turbine engine that comprises such a thrust reverser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8777164
    Abstract: An air inlet structure which is mounted upstream of a central structure of a nacelle of an aircraft engine includes an outer partition incorporating a lip, an upstream partition defining with the outer partition a deicing compartment in the lip, and a hot air supply device to supply the deicing compartment with hot air. The hot air supply device has a hot air supply tube and a peripheral seal plate surrounding the supply tube. In particular, the hot air supply tube has an elbowed free end, and an orifice of the upstream partition allows passage of the elbowed free end according to a main axis of the supply tube. The seal plate includes a contact plate surrounding the supply tube to ensure sealing at the upstream partition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Stephane Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8769926
    Abstract: A thrust reversal device for a turbojet engine nacelle is provided that includes a deflection means and at least one cowl moveable relative to at least one fixed structure including at least one at least partly peripheral front frame and equipped with means for connection to a corresponding upstream portion. The front frame has a deflection edge having an upstream extension forming a deformable flap intended to become an aerodynamic interface with the corresponding upstream portion to which is attached the front frame, and in that a portion of the moveable cowl is conformed so as to, in the closing position, interface with said upstream attachment portion by forcing withdrawal of the deformable flap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Joret
  • Patent number: 8753072
    Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes an air intake structure having a longitudinal outer panel incorporating an air intake lip, a middle structure to which the air intake structure is attached, at least one inner panel including an acoustic shroud, rails guiding the outer panel able to allow a rectilinear movement of the outer panel, and a reinforcing member to react the mechanical loads of the guide rails. In particular, the reinforcing member reacts the loads of the guide rails beyond a predetermined deformation of the guide rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Philippe Dauguet, Stephanie Beilliard
  • Patent number: 8740137
    Abstract: A nacelle for a turban engine includes an air intake structure and a central structure. The central structure has a casing intended to surround a fan and an external structure. The air intake structure has at least one internal panel attached to the central structure via the casing and therewith forming a fixed structure and at least one longitudinal external panel attached removably to the fixed structure and incorporating an air intake lip. The external panel is moveable between an operating position and a maintenance position in which the external panel is separated from the external structure of the central section and the air intake lip is separated from the internal panel of the air intake structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Serge Epherre-Iriart
  • Patent number: 8739552
    Abstract: The present invention relates, on the one hand, to a nacelle (1) for a double flow turboreactor (2) comprising a front air intake section (5), a median section (6) intended for surrounding a fan (3) of the turboreactor and a rear section (7), said rear section having an internal structure (7b) intended for serving as a housing to a rear portion of the turboreactor, characterized in that the internal structure possesses attachment means suitable for enabling the nacelle to be fastened to a pylon (12) intended to be connected to a fixed structure (13) of an aeroplane on at least one portion of said internal structure, and on the other hand, to a propellant assembly and to an aircraft provided with such a nacelle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Anne-Laure Gibouin, Regis Fassier, Jean-Philippe Joret, Jerome Collier, Guillaume Lefort, Pierre-Alain Chouard
  • Patent number: 8726634
    Abstract: A nacelle for an aircraft engine is provided that includes a thrust reverser cowling slideably mounted between a direct jet position and a reversed jet position, an outlet jet pipe nozzle with variable cross-section positioned in a downstream extension of the reverser cowling, and means for respectively actuating the cowling and the nozzle. The nozzle is slideably mounted on the thrust reverser cowling, and the means includes at least one actuator for actuating said thrust reverser cowling, at least one driving pinion rotatably mounted on a fixed structure of said nacelle, and at least one rack for actuating the nozzle, secured to the nozzle and meshing with the driving pinion when the thrust reverser cowling is in the direct jet position, and escaping from this pinion when said reverser cowling is in the reversed jet position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Pierre Moradell-Casellas, Loïc Le Boulicaut
  • Patent number: 8677732
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust reverser (1) comprising an opening with fixed grids (4) that is closed by a sliding lid (2) in case of direct thrust, and opened by the downstream longitudinal translation displacement of the lid (2) in case of thrust reversal. A flap (20) is pivotally mounted at one upstream end on the lid (2) and can move between a retracted position and an expanded position in which, in case of thrust reversal, it blocks an annular channel (10) in order to redirect a gas flow towards the grid opening (4). A slider (24) for driving the flap (20) is mounted so as to be capable of displacement in at least one translation guiding rail (33) provided in the structure of the lid (2), and is connected to a downstream end of the flap (20) through a driving connecting rod (30) so that a translation movement of the slider (24) in the guiding rail (33) results in a pivoting of the connecting rod (30) and of the flap (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Pierre Andre Marcel Baudu
  • Patent number: 8668441
    Abstract: The nacelle of the invention includes an air-inlet front section, a middle section for encasing the fan of the turbofan (7) and a rear section including means for connection to a pylon to be connected to the rigid structure or an airplane. The rear section includes a structural framework (18) having at least one aerodynamic smoothing and acoustic panel (21). The acoustic panel (21) is secured on the structural framework (18) by floating or elastic fixation means so that said acoustic panel (21) can be deformed in a direction (31) essentially centrifugal and radial relative to the turbofan (7) in the presence of overpressure air (3) in the engine compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8662839
    Abstract: This aircraft engine nacelle air intake assembly comprises an air intake structure comprising an air intake lip (7) and an acoustic shroud (5) extending downstream of this air intake lip (7) and designed to be mounted on a fixed structure (2), the said air intake structure being designed to be able to move with respect to the said fixed structure (2) between an operating position in which the said lip (7) is in contact with the said shroud (5), and a maintenance position in which the said lip (7) is set apart in the upstream direction away from the said shroud (5). This assembly is notable in that it comprises runway means (19) designed to centre this lip (7) with respect to this shroud (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8640825
    Abstract: The invention relates to an acoustic panel (20) for an ejector nozzle (10) comprising the following main components: an external skin (22) containing acoustic holes (29); an internal skin (23); an acoustic structure (21) comprising alveolar-core cells (27) between the internal skin (23) and the external skin (22). At least one main component selected from the external skin (22), the internal skin (23) and the acoustic structure (21) is formed by a composite material and the acoustic structure (21) is held in contact with either or both of the internal (23) and external (22) skins by compression by elastic means and/or by fixing by mechanical fixing means (24). The invention also relates to an injector nozzle (10) and a nacelle (1) comprising such an acoustic panel (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Emmanuel Drevon, Patrick Gonidec, Guillaume Ruckert, Eric Conete, Renaud Barreteau
  • Patent number: 8627644
    Abstract: The invention relates to a thrust reverser (9) for an aircraft nacelle (1), including: a front frame (11), a cowl (21) which can move between an operating position and an intermediate maintenance position downstream of the front frame (11), means (26) for moving the cowl (21) between closed and open positions, and an inner structure (23) which can move between an operating position and an intermediate maintenance position downstream of the front frame (11). In addition, the cowl (21) comprises two half-cowls (21a, 21b) and the inner structure (23) comprises two structure halves (23a, 23b), whereby said half-cowls (21a, 21b) and said inner structure halves (23a, 23b) can open outward when the cowl (21) and the inner structure (23) are in the intermediate maintenance position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8578698
    Abstract: A fan duct (5) is defined between an inner skin (2) and an outer skin into which the inner skin of the sliding cover (7) is incorporated in the direct-thrust configuration. The inner skin of the sliding cover (7) comprises an annular part extending radially inwards and capable, in the reverse-thrust configuration, of coming to face a larger-diameter annular part of the inner skin (2) of the fan duct (5). The annular part of the sliding cover (7) comprises at least one flap (8) mounted such that it can pivot between the retracted position and a deployed position in which a front part (8a) of the flap (8), upstream of its middle axis (9) about which it is articulated, projects into the fan duct (5). Translational stop means (11) are provided in order, in the reverse thrust position, to act on a rear part (8b) of the flap (8) in such a way as to cause the flap (8) to pivot into the deployed position to close off the fan duct (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventor: Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8540185
    Abstract: A lip of an air inlet of a turbojet pod intended to be fastened to an air inlet downstream structure includes at least one electric heating element for defrosting. The electric heating element being fitted with at least one electrical connector able to be connected to at least one corresponding electricity supply connector of the downstream structure. The lip breaks down into at least two identical structures set end-to-end on a periphery of the air inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jean-Fabrice Marcel Portal, Laurent Albert Blin, Christophe Thorel
  • Publication number: 20130236294
    Abstract: A turbojet engine nacelle includes a rear section having an internal structure. The internal structure surrounds a rear part of an engine compartment and delimits, with an ejection jet pipe, an outlet cross section for the ventilation of the engine compartment. The engine nacelle includes a moving element associated with a corresponding controller. The moving element is able to move between a withdrawn position in which the outlet cross section for ventilation is at a maximum and an engaged position in which the moving element partially reduces the outlet cross section for ventilation by comparison with the retracted position. The controller is capable of moving the moving element between the retracted and engaged positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRCELLE
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Laurence Lemains
  • Patent number: 8528857
    Abstract: A translatable thrust inverter with grids for a turbojet, that defines at least a portion of the downstream section of a nacelle housing the turbojet. The thrust reversal system includes a front frame secured to a fixed portion of the nacelle and bearing. A first side includes cylinders for the translational actuation of at least one mobile cowling. A second side includes grids for inverting the peripheral thrusts, wherein the front frame includes a fixed portion for securing the front frame to the fixed portion of the nacelle and bearing the diversion grids. The system further includes a portion mounted so as to be capable of translational movement along the longitudinal axis of the nacelle and on which one end of the cowling actuation cylinders is attached, wherein the fixed and mobile portions of the front frame can be removably connected to each other by locking means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Nicolas Hillereau, Jerome Collier, Guy Bernard Vauchel
  • Patent number: 8523516
    Abstract: The nacelle (1) comprises an air intake (5) upstream of the turbojet engine (2), a middle section (6) an internal casing (6a) of which is intended to surround a fan (3) of the turbojet engine (2), and a downstream section (7) comprising an external structure (7a)which is rigidly connected to a downstream part of the casing (6a) of the fan (3) so as to support the turbojet engine (2) and has means of attachment to a strut (12) intended to be connected to a fixed structure (13) of an aeroplane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Aircelle
    Inventors: Guy Bernard Vauchel, Jerome Collier, Patrice Dhainault, Francois Conte, Nicolas Hillereau, Pierre-Alain Chouard, Guillaume Lefort