AIRCRAFT WHEEL COMPRISING A DUCT ESTABLISHING A LEAKAGE PATH IN THE WHEEL

摘要

The invention relates to an aircraft wheel comprising a rim and a tyre (20) received on the rim, the rim comprising two parts (1; 2) assembled with one another by means of assembly bolts (5), one of the parts comprising a recess (3) in which is arranged a seal (4) which is interposed between the two parts, the wheel being characterized in that at least one of the parts comprises at least one duct (6) extending beneath the seal so as to establish a leakage path between on one hand a volume of gas delimited by the rim and the tyre, and on the other hand a space between the parts, the path being nominally closed by the seal when the bolts are tightened correctly but allowing gas to leak from said volume when the bolt associated with said opening is not tightened correctly or is absent.

主权项

1. Aircraft wheel comprising a rim and a tyre (20; 120) received on the rim, the rim being in two parts (1, 2; 101, 102) assembled with one another by means of assembly bolts (5; 105), one of the parts comprising a recess (3; 103) in which is arranged a seal (4; 104) which is interposed between the two parts, the wheel being characterized in that at least one of the parts comprises at least one duct (6; 106) extending beneath the seal so as to establish a leakage path between on one hand a volume of gas delimited by the rim and the tyre, and on the other hand a space between the two parts, the path being nominally closed by the seal when the bolts are tightened correctly but allowing gas to leak from said volume when the bolt associated with said opening is not tightened correctly or is absent.