Global Patent Index - EP 4232234 A1

EP 4232234 A1 20230830 - MANUFACTURE OF AN AIR INLET LIP OR RING SECTOR OF AN AIR INLET LIP INCORPORATING OPENINGS WITH TURNED-IN EDGES

Title (en)

MANUFACTURE OF AN AIR INLET LIP OR RING SECTOR OF AN AIR INLET LIP INCORPORATING OPENINGS WITH TURNED-IN EDGES

Title (de)

HERSTELLUNG EINES LUFTEINLASSLIPPEN- ODER RINGSEKTORS EINER LUFTEINLASSLIPPE MIT ÖFFNUNGEN MIT EINGESCHLAGENEN KANTEN

Title (fr)

FABRICATION D'UNE LEVRE D'ENTREE D'AIR OU D'UN SECTEUR ANNULAIRE DE LEVRE D'ENTREE D'AIR INTEGRANT DES OUVERTURES A BORD RENTRE

Publication

EP 4232234 A1 20230830 (FR)

Application

EP 21807190 A 20211020

Priority

  • FR 2010782 A 20201021
  • FR 2021051833 W 20211020

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022084629A1] The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an air inlet lip, which comprises: - placing a blank opposite a three-dimensional forming surface of a die of a hydroforming tool, the three-dimensional surface comprising an outer annular portion for forming the outer wall of an air inlet lip, the outer annular portion comprising at least one opening indentation protruding from the three-dimensional surface, - forming an air inlet lip preform (60) by hydroforming the blank on the three-dimensional surface of the die, the air inlet lip preform having a U-shaped cross-section, the outer wall (61) of the air inlet lip comprising at least one recessed cavity (62) with a turned-in edge (620) and a bottom (621), the cavity having a shape matching the shape of said at least one opening indentation, - cutting an opening (622) in each recessed cavity (62) while retaining at least the turned-in edge (620) so as to obtain an air inlet lip comprising at least one opening having an edge formed integrally with the outer wall of said lip.

IPC 8 full level

B23P 15/00 (2006.01); B21D 11/18 (2006.01); B21D 26/021 (2011.01); B21D 26/031 (2011.01); B21D 51/06 (2006.01); B21D 51/08 (2006.01); B21D 51/10 (2006.01); B21D 53/92 (2006.01); B64D 33/02 (2006.01); B64F 5/10 (2017.01); F02C 7/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B21D 11/18 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 26/021 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 26/031 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 51/06 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 51/08 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 51/10 (2013.01 - EP); B21D 53/92 (2013.01 - EP); B23P 15/00 (2013.01 - EP); B64D 33/02 (2013.01 - EP); B64F 5/10 (2017.01 - EP); F02C 7/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F05D 2230/21 (2013.01 - EP); F05D 2230/25 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (examination)

US 5000399 A 19910319 - READNOUR JACK L [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 3115223 A1 20220422; FR 3115223 B1 20230512; CN 116323030 A 20230623; EP 4232234 A1 20230830; US 12129793 B2 20241029; US 2023287835 A1 20230914; WO 2022084629 A1 20220428

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 2010782 A 20201021; CN 202180071555 A 20211020; EP 21807190 A 20211020; FR 2021051833 W 20211020; US 202118249394 A 20211020