COUPLING DEVICE FOR JOINING FUSELAGE SECTIONS, COMBINATION OF A COUPLING DEVICE AND AT LEAST ONE FUSELAGE SECTION, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING SAID COUPLING DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a coupling device (1, 29, 31) for connecting fuselage sections (2, 3, 42) respectively forming a transversal impact region (4) for creating an aircraft fuselage cell from fuselage sections (2, 3, 42) with a fuselage cell lining (5, 8, 41), a plurality of ring frames (14, 35), and stringers (7, 9,3 9). Said coupling device (1, 29, 31) has a rib-type form and comprises: a strip-type transversal butt strap (10, 30, 33) for coupling the fuselage cell linings (5, 8, 1) and a rib (13, 34, 38) extending down the centre of the transversal butt strap, for coupling a ring frame (14, 35) and a plurality of rib-type stringer coupling parts (11, 12, 32) extending from both sides of the transversal butt strap (10, 30, 33) and used to couple the stringer (7, 9, 39). The invention also relates to a method for producing the coupling device (1, 29, 31) from a solid, rectangular material strip (46) of a suitable thickness and length (47).