US 11,807,369 B2
Heated leading edge structure for an aircraft
Bernhard Schlipf, Hamburg (DE); Alexander Huber, Hamburg (DE); and Timo Stöven, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/699,333.
Claims priority of application No. 102021107275.1 (DE), filed on Mar. 23, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306301 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. B64D 15/12 (2006.01); B64C 3/28 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 15/12 (2013.01) [B64C 3/28 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heated leading edge structure for an aircraft, comprising
a leading edge panel having an outer surface configured to be contacted by an ambient flow, and an inner surface opposite the outer surface, and
a heater device mounted to the inner surface of the leading edge panel for heating of the leading edge panel,
wherein the heater device is detachably mounted to the inner surface of the leading edge panel,
wherein the heater device is mounted to the inner surface of the leading edge panel by at least one discrete releasable fastener;
wherein the at least one fastener is attached to the inner surface of the leading edge panel; and,
wherein the at least one discrete fastener comprises a pin extending away from the inner surface of the leading edge panel and engaging a hole in the heater device.