Patent application number | Description | Published |
20110147520 | MULTI FUNCTIONAL SUPPLY PROFILE - A supply system is provided that includes, but is not limited to a profile element. The profile element includes, but is not limited to a front wall, a rear wall, and webs between the front wall and the rear wall so that there are ducts within the profile element. The supply system also includes, but is not limited to at least one functional component integrated in at least one of the plurality of ducts. | 06-23-2011 |
20110186681 | LOAD PATH-OPTIMIZED PIVOTABLE HATRACK - The invention relates to a device for receiving baggage in a passenger cabin for aircraft, which device comprises a stowage compartment, also referred to as a “hatrack”, which stowage compartment is arranged above a seat row so as to be swivellable in longitudinal direction of the aircraft. The hatrack includes a single-part housing that forms a baggage receptacle. Starting from an open loading position, the housing is swivellable to a transport position or stowage position on a pivot axis that is arranged near the centre of gravity and that is associated with a bottom of the housing. For affixation of the hatrack the housing is connected to a structure of the aircraft fuselage, which structure is fixed to the aircraft, by means of an exterior frame. | 08-04-2011 |
20110240796 | SUPPLY UNIT FOR FLEXIBLE SUPPLY CHANNELS - According to one exemplary embodiment of the invention, a service unit for being installed on a service channel of an aircraft is disclosed, wherein said service unit features a mounting device and a connecting device. These two devices cooperate in such a way that the mounting and the automatic connecting are realized in one step when the service unit is moved into the installation position. | 10-06-2011 |
20110284689 | AIRCRAFT CABIN PANEL FOR SOUND REDUCTION - The present invention relates to an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space. The invention in particular also relates to an aircraft comprising an interior lining with sound-absorbing and sound-reducing panels. In order to provide a panel that is optimized in terms of the design space required by it and in terms of its weight, for use in aircraft, which panel provides improved sound reduction and sound absorption characteristics, an aircraft cabin panel for sound reduction in an interior space is provided, which aircraft cabin panel in at least one region comprises a sandwich construction with a core layer, a first covering layer and a second covering layer. The core layer comprises sound absorbing open-pore core material. The first and the second covering layer are connected to the core layer in a planar fashion. The first covering layer is arranged towards the sound waves to be absorbed and the second covering layer is arranged opposite the first covering layer. The first covering layer is designed so as to be acoustically transparent. | 11-24-2011 |
20120012707 | INTEGRATION OF SUPPLY FUNCTIONS IN A STORAGE COMPARTMENT - Integration of supply functions is provided in a storage compartment. In particular, an integrated module is provided, which can be mounted in the overhead area of a passenger cabin, and exhibits different system components, which are automatically hooked up to the supply system of the transport (e.g., an aircraft) during the mechanical installation of the module on the load-bearing structure of the cabin. | 01-19-2012 |
20120228425 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT MODULE WITH AN INTEGRATED SUPPLY CHANNEL FOR OPTIMIZED INSTALLATION - A hatrack module with integral service channel for optimized mounting comprises a housing with a hatrack accommodation space and a passenger service channel, a hatrack with laterally arranged guide elements, and at least one passenger service unit, wherein in each case a guide rail is arranged on the sidewalls of the hatrack accommodation space, and wherein a wall of the housing comprises at least one reach-through access opening, and wherein the guide elements of the hatrack can be made to engage the guide rails on the housing. | 09-13-2012 |
20120228426 | STORAGE COMPARTMENT MODULE WITH MOBILE STORAGE COMPARTMENT - A hatrack module with a moveable hatrack comprises a housing with a hatrack accommodation space, a hatrack with laterally arranged guide elements and optionally at least one passenger service unit, wherein each guide rail is arranged on one sidewall of the hatrack accommodation space, and wherein the guide elements of the hatrack can be made to engage the guide rails on the housing. | 09-13-2012 |
20120292953 | Aircraft seat assembly for aircraft passengers having restricted mobility - An aircraft seat assembly for aircraft passengers having restricted mobility comprises a seat base assembly that comprises a first carrier device and a first fastening means. The aircraft seat assembly further comprises a wheelchair sub-frame, a second carrier device and a second fastening means. The dimensions of the wheelchair sub-frame are adapted to the dimensions of aisles provided in the aircraft cabin. Finally, the aircraft seat assembly comprises a seat which comprises a fastening means that is complementary to the first fastening means of the seat base assembly and to the second fastening means of the wheelchair sub-frame. | 11-22-2012 |
20120318917 | MOVABLE BIN - A movable storage compartment for a passenger cabin comprises a housing and fixing structures on the side walls of the housing, the housing being open on one side and being able to be moved back and forth between an open and a closed position, that is to say being able to be opened and closed. The fixing structures are formed in such a way that during a movement from the open position to the closed position the housing can be moved first predominantly rotationally and then predominantly translationally upwards. | 12-20-2012 |
20130005231 | INCOMING AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM FOR PASSENGERS IN AIRCRAFT - Incoming air system for passengers in a passenger compartment, in which the supply duct does not have to be reconstructed if the seat configuration is altered. This is provided by means of an air distribution element, which is continuous in the longitudinal direction of the aircraft and which comprises openings at defined positions which are adapted to possible seat layouts. Openings which are not required are sealed, for example by means of a selection element which encloses the air distribution element and is slitted on one side. | 01-03-2013 |
20130026293 | HOUSING-FREE HATRACK - A housing-free hatrack for a passenger cabin of an aircraft includes a hatrack body, at least one fixing brace and a bearing which is arranged between the hatrack body and one end of the fixing brace in such a way that the hatrack body is pivotable about a pivot axis. The other end of the fixing brace may be connected to a former of an aircraft structure of the aircraft. This hatrack dispenses with the double-walled construction of conventional hatracks and the hatrack is therefore directly fixed to the structure of the aircraft. | 01-31-2013 |
20140152159 | SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR MOVEABLE BIN - A storage compartment for a passenger cabin of an aircraft is provided. The storage compartment comprises a storage compartment body, a mounting, a fixing brace and a pull rod. The fixing brace is connected to a frame of the primary structure of an aircraft and to the mounting and takes up forces transversely to the direction of flight. The pull rod is connected to a stringer of the aircraft primary structure and also to the mounting and takes up forces in the direction of flight in such a way that even in the event of an impact event, only low torques are to be taken up by the supporting primary structure of the aircraft. | 06-05-2014 |
20140265476 | PASSENGER SERVICES PROVISIONING FOR A MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A passenger seat and a passenger service supply system is provided, comprising a seat with a seating and a backrest, and a passenger service module providing a passenger service such as conditioned air, a personal light, data network access or a similar service. A passenger service module supply line is connected to the passenger service module with a first end, and comprises an interface, which is adapted to connect a second end of the passenger service module supply line to a central supply line of a means of transport. The passenger service module supply line is thereby at least partly integrated into the seating. | 09-18-2014 |
20140332628 | LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND MEANS OF TRANSPORT - A luggage compartment for a means of transport and a means of transport with a luggage compartment are provided. The luggage compartment comprises a housing with a pivotably attached connecting element and with a sliding element. The connecting element is adapted for being pivotably attached to a first structural element and the sliding element is adapted for moving along a rail connected to a second structural element. The luggage compartment is easy to manufacture and to maintain. | 11-13-2014 |
20140367227 | POWER DRIVE UNIT AND AIRCRAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FLOOR WITH POWER DRIVE UNITS - A power drive unit, including a plurality of diagonal rollers arranged at a circumference around a central roller axis and each of the plurality of diagonal rollers having a respective diagonal roller axis, a first drive motor coupled to a roller carrier and configured to rotate the plurality of diagonal rollers around the central roller axis, and a second drive motor coupled to a gear carrier and configured to rotate each of the diagonal rollers around the respective diagonal roller axis. The diagonal roller axes are tilted by a common skew angle with respect to the central roller axis. | 12-18-2014 |