Abstract: The invention is related to a container for a supply unit, in particular an oxygen supply unit and/or a passenger supply unit (PSU), having a container well at least, wherein a container door can be pivotably joint at a container well's edge, in particular pivotable about a hinge at the container well's edge, wherein the container well at least consists of a sheet moulded compound material moulded from a composite of thermoset sheet material based on fiber-reinforced polymer matrices mainly.

Abstract: Passenger seat for a system of passenger seats of an aircraft cabin, comprising: a seat body, an energy harvesting system for providing electrical energy, in particular for use in the passenger seat electrical net and/or aircraft electrical net, wherein an energy harvesting device of the energy harvesting system is provided to the seat body, wherein the energy harvesting device is adapted for capturing from the seat body ambient energy.

Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement of a plurality of oxygen breathing devices, in particular for providing oxygen to passenger or crew of an aircraft, each oxygen breathing device comprising an oxygen source, wherein oxygen is stored, in particular in chemically bound form or compressed form, an oxygen guiding device for guiding oxygen from the oxygen source to a person. According to the invention, an arrangement of a plurality of oxygen breathing devices is provided, wherein a first one of said plurality of oxygen breathing devices further comprises an integrated transmitter comprising a sender adapted for wireless communication with a receiver of a second one of said oxygen breathing devices and a receiver adapted for wireless communication with a sender of said second oxygen breathing device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a service device (1000) having a system of a gasper module (100) and a lighting module (200) for a passenger service unit of an aircraft, comprising: a lighting source in a housing of the lighting module (200) for providing light and a gasper orifice in a housing of the gasper module (100) for supply of gasper air, wherein the lighting module (200) and the gasper module (100) are assembled in a housing assembly of the service device, wherein the housing assembly (300) is adapted to hold the lighting module (200) and the gasper module (100) essentially around an axis (Z) of the housing assembly.

Abstract: The invention relates to a display device for an aircraft cabin, comprising a display adapted to display a plurality of stars. A further aspect of the invention is an aircraft cabin comprising such a display device and an aircraft cabin wall compartment comprising a plurality of wall sections and a plurality of light emitting means for individually illuminating each wall section, wherein said wall sections and said light emitting means form such a display device. According to the invention, said display is adapted to display a plurality of stars.

Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency oxygen supply device for aircraft inhabitants, comprising a container, wherein an oxygen mask is positioned inside said container, a releasable cover and a latch mechanism comprising a latch locking said cover lid. According to the invention said latch mechanism comprises a permanent magnet interacting with a magnetisable element an exerting a magnetic holding force onto said magnetisable element to hold said latch in a locking position, wherein a solenoid is positioned adjacent to the permanent magnet, said solenoid being connected to a control unit said control unit being adapted to receive an opening signal and to provide a current flowing through said solenoid in response to such opening signal, wherein said solenoid is arranged and dimensioned such that the current flowing through said solenoid reduces said magnetic holding force to such a level that the latch is released in a n unlocking position.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for extinguishing and preventing a fire on board of an aircraft.

Abstract: The invention relates to a Cockpit emergency device for a crew member of an aircraft incorporating an oxygen mask with a supply housing for supplying oxygen to mouth and/or nose of the crew member and attachment means for attaching said supply housing to the head of the crew member in a position covering mouth and/or nose, respectively, further comprising a see-through-display mounted to said oxygen mask such that said see-through-display is positioned in front of one or both eyes of the crew member and a visual user interface adapted to provide visual information to the crew member via said see-through-display.

Abstract: The Invention relates to a passenger cabin emergency oxygen device for an aircraft, comprising at least one electrically driven activation device for activating the emergency oxygen device, at least one energy storage device and a source of electrical energy. Said source of electrical energy and said energy storage device are coupled together for substantially constant energy transmission from the source of electrical energy to the energy storage device at a first energy level, an activation device and a controller are coupled together for signal transmission from the controller to the activation device, said activation device and said energy storage device are coupled together for energy transmission from the energy storage device to the activation device at a second energy level which is higher than the first energy level.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger service device for providing entertainment or service to a passenger, comprising a first passenger service unit adapted to be mounted in a ceiling compartment and a second passenger service unit adapted to be mounted to a passenger seat. According to the invention, the service device comprises a transmission device comprising a first transmission unit associated with the first passenger unit and a second transmission unit associated with the second passenger service unit, wherein said transmission device is adapted to transmit data between said first and second transmission unit via visible or invisible light signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for activating and maintaining a plurality of separate and distanced functional units in an aircraft cabin. According to the invention, a wireless network comprising a plurality of nodes is initialized, wherein each node is associated with a device wherein said initializing comprises associating each node a sending time slot within a time frame using a TDMA synchronization scheme, wherein each node is active to send signals during its sending time slot and is active to receive signals during a first set of time slots comprising a number of time slots of said frame, wherein the sending time slot of a node is different from the sending time slots of at least a plurality of its neighbored nodes.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen breathing device, in particular for cockpit crew member of an aircraft, comprising a pressurized oxygen source for storing pressurized oxygen, an oxygen mask, adapted to fit to nose and mouth of a person to be supplied with oxygen from the pressurized oxygen source, an oxygen supply line connecting the pressurized oxygen source with the oxygen mask, a pressure regulator/safety valve coupled in the oxygen supply line to selectively open or shut off oxygen flow from the pressurized oxygen source to the oxygen mask and/or to control pressure of said oxygen supplied to the oxygen mask.

Abstract: An arrangement of at least one personal service unit in a vehicle. At least one rail is arranged on the vehicle side. The rail includes at least one lead. The personal service unit includes at least one electricity collector which is arranged in a manner such that the electricity collector conductively contacts the at least one lead of the rail in the installed condition of the personal service unit in the vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and an emergency oxygen supply mask adapted for rescuing a passenger of an aircraft in an emergency situation, comprising: an oxygen mask having a mask body with a first opening for covering mouth and/or nose of the passenger and with a second opening connecting said first opening for providing breathable supply air. According to the invention the emergency oxygen supply mask comprises a physical reaction component connected to the mask body for receiving air, adapted for converting said air into supply air by a physical reaction between said air and a physical reaction material in said physical reaction component to produce oxygen-enriched air, and for supplying said oxygen-enriched air as the supply air to the first opening of the mask body and the physical reaction component is, in particular releasable, connected to a pressurized reservoir or manifold of air.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen supply device for aircraft inhabitants, comprising a first On-Board Oxygen System (OBOGS) unit connected to a first set of oxygen masks, wherein a second On-Board Oxygen System (OBOGS) unit connected to a second set of oxygen masks.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chemical oxygen generator for an emergency oxygen supply device in an aircraft, said generator comprising a housing, a solid chemical substance comprising oxygen in chemically bound form arranged inside said housing and extending along a longitudinal axis of said housing, a starter unit positioned adjacent to said chemical substance, said starter unit being adapted to provide energy to said chemical substance for initiating a chemical reaction of said solid chemical substance producing gaseous oxygen, an outflow port in said housing being in fluid communication with said chemical substance. According to the invention said solid chemical substance extends from a starter region adjacent to the starter unit to an end region, wherein the contour length to surface ratio of a cross section of said chemical substance in said starter region is larger than the contour length to surface ratio of a cross section of said chemical substance in the end region.

Abstract: The invention relates to an emergency oxygen device for passenger of an aircraft, comprising a chemical oxygen generator including a chemical oxygen source and an activation unit for initiating a chemical reaction of said chemical oxygen source producing oxygen, at least two oxygen masks each connected with the chemical oxygen generator for receiving an oxygen fluid flow from said chemical oxygen generator after said activation unit has initiated the chemical reaction, a mechanical activation assembly for activating the activation unit. According to the invention the activation unit is activated by a mechanical force exerted onto an activation element of the activation unit and the mechanical activation assembly comprises for each of the said at least two oxygen masks a first mechanical connection from the activation element to a fixation element releasably mounted to said emergency oxygen device and a second mechanical connection from said fixation element to said oxygen mask.

Abstract: The invention relates to a container for an oxygen supply unit, having a container well at least, wherein a container door can be pivotably joint at a container well's edge, wherein the container is provided with a sensor system, adapted to indicate a status and/or change of status of the door, in particular relative to the well. The invention further relates to a system of an arrangement of a number of oxygen supply devices of claim 11 in a ceiling-panel along an aircrafts cabin, in particular along an aircrafts cabin alley of seats, wherein each oxygen supply unit is stored in a container, in particular in a container according to one of claims 1 to 10.

Abstract: The invention relates to a passenger service unit for installation inside an aircraft cabin comprising a passenger service device, a control unit, coupled to the passenger service device for transmitting control signals comprising an imaging device oriented to acquire a sequence of images out of a predetermined observed area and an image analysis device coupled for signal transmission to said imaging device and adapted to analyze a static geometric structure within said observed area out of a single image of said imaging device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a oxygen breathing device, comprising: an oxygen source, in particular a chemical oxygen generator or an oxygen pressure tank, at least one oxygen mask connected via an oxygen supply line to said oxygen source, a flow control unit adapted to receive a signal indicating ambient pressure or to detect ambient pressure and to control the flow of oxygen through the oxygen supply line depending on said ambient pressure, wherein the flow control unit is adapted to provide a low oxygen flow at a first ambient pressure, provide a higher oxygen flow at a second ambient pressure which is lower than said first ambient pressure and to increase said oxygen flow in at least two steps, preferably to increase said oxygen flow constantly, wherein by a bypass valve arranged in the oxygen supply line.