Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH
  • Patent number: 12134473
    Abstract: A wastewater tank arrangement for an aircraft, including a wastewater tank and a drain pipe having a first end and an opposite second end, the drain pipe fastened with its first end to the wastewater tank and having a second end for connection to a service panel in the aircraft structure. Providing a wastewater tank arrangement can effectively compensate tolerances between the wastewater tank and the service panel, and can effectively compensate installation and manufacturing tolerances during the course of the initial installation, in that the wastewater tank arrangement has a tolerance compensation device configured to connect the second end of the drain pipe to the service panel and compensate tolerances between the second end of the drain pipe and the service panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wilhelm Lutzer, Ulrich Rieger, Eberhard Gumbert, Carsten Ohlfest, Holger Brilsky, Gerke Popken
  • Patent number: 12131669
    Abstract: A method for producing a label for affixing in a vehicle. The method includes printing of a substrate layer to yield a basic label form; production of an adhesive film with a first adhesive layer; and sticking the adhesive film to the basic label form using a second adhesive layer to produce the label. Also described is a label kit including a basic label form with a printed substrate layer and an adhesive film, wherein the adhesive film is configured to be stuck to a printed side of the substrate layer of the basic label form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Jarczyk, Michael Telkamp
  • Patent number: 12128617
    Abstract: A conveying installation by way of which the 3D printing rate can be increased and the reliability of transporting a semi-finished product to be processed in an additive manufacturing machine can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Claus Fastert, Johannes Born, Konstantin Schubert
  • Patent number: 12128605
    Abstract: A reinforcing element for a structural profile, in particular for a round, oval or elliptical structural tube, includes a composite structure, which has a hollow-cylindrical, helically wound mesh of fiber strands which form an inner shell surface configured to receive the structural profile, wherein the fiber strands are respectively embedded in a matrix material, which has an electroactive polymer which can be stretched along a longitudinal extent of the fiber strands by application of an electrical voltage, such that the composite structure can be expanded by application of the electrical voltage to introduce the structural profile into the composite structure and can be shrunk by switching off the electrical voltage to fix the structural profile on the shell surface in the composite structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Hermann Benthien
  • Patent number: 12128941
    Abstract: A handling system for a receptacle space in a vehicle for storage for containers. A linear guide is on an inner wall of the receptacle space. The linear guide guides at least one carrier element in the movement direction of the container, wherein the storage position of the container is provided having the rear wall thereof in the region of the rear wall of the receptacle space. The removal position is provided in the region of an insertion opening, arranged opposite the rear wall. The at least one carrier element is operatively connected to at least one spindle nut of a spindle drive. The container is thus moved linearly from a stowage and storage position to a removal position and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Roland Lange, Andreas Wietzke, Jan Lehnert, Artjom Sotnikov, Mika Sachse
  • Patent number: 12129014
    Abstract: A cabin lining element for an aircraft cabin which is arranged in the interior of an aircraft fuselage structure, having a fuselage structure side and a cabin side. The cabin lining element comprises an electrically contactable heating lacquer layer at least in regions on its fuselage structure side. A rib is provided for an aircraft fuselage structure, having at least one foot portion on the outer skin facing side and a cabin facing side head portion. The rib comprises an electrically contactable heating lacquer layer at least in regions on a side of the head portion facing the cabin. As a result of the heating lacquer layer, it is possible to omit insulation which otherwise surrounds the rib heads and, as a consequence, to enlarge the width of the cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stephan Risse, Rainer Müller
  • Publication number: 20240351700
    Abstract: A liner segment for a frame bay of a fuel tank structure includes a liner segment base body adapted to float on fuel in the fuel tank structure, a liner segment side wall extending from the liner segment base body, a multitude of drainage holes arranged in the liner segment base body, and adapted to provide a bidirectional fluid connection from an upper side to a bottom side of the liner segment facing the fuel tank structure, a valve, arranged in a cut out of the liner segment and adapted to provide an unidirectional fluid connection from the bottom side of the liner segment to the upper side of the liner segment, such that the unidirectional fluid connection is blocked in the opposite direction, such that a remaining portion of fuel within the fuel tank structure is reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Applicants: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Operations Ltd.
    Inventors: Stefan Wriede, Malte Vollmer, Frederic Gobin, Christopher Slack
  • Publication number: 20240343381
    Abstract: An aircraft system includes a support structure, an aerodynamic component, a first coupling unit and a second coupling unit. The first coupling unit includes a first coupling mechanism movably coupling the aerodynamic component to a first coupling point at the support structure, and a second coupling mechanism coupling the aerodynamic component to a second coupling point at the support structure. The first and second coupling points are spatially separated from each other, wherein the first coupling mechanism and the second coupling mechanism interact with each other to enable a rotational movement of the aerodynamic component with respect to the support structure such that, during the rotational movement of the aerodynamic component, a center of rotation of the aerodynamic component is translated from a neutral position to an adjusted position. The second coupling unit pivotably moves the aerodynamic component about a pivot axis at the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: October 17, 2024
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlipf, Dennis Krey
  • Patent number: 12116130
    Abstract: A wing for an aircraft is disclosed including a fixed wing, a high-lift device and a hold-down arrangement arranged between two supports of the high lift device having a first hold-down element attached to the high-lift device and a second hold-down element attached to the fixed wing. The first hold-down element contacts the second hold-down element when the high-lift device is in a retracted position in which it prevents a trailing edge of the high-lift device from detaching from an upper surface of the fixed wing when the fixed wing deforms in the spanwise direction. One of the hold-down elements is a load-limited hold-down element which comprises a hydraulic element that is configured to allow the high-lift device to move away from the fixed wing when a load acting through the hold-down arrangement exceeds an operational threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Bensmann
  • Patent number: 12110110
    Abstract: An aircraft barrier system separating, within an aircraft, a secure area from a passenger cabin of the aircraft, comprises a barrier installed inside the passenger cabin and configured to move between an open position and a closed position, a latch mounted to the barrier, and a locking device comprising a latching clamp configured to lock the latch when the barrier is in the closed position. The aircraft barrier system further comprises a release mechanism configured to move the latching clamp from a locking state locking the latch to an unlocking state releasing the latch, wherein the release mechanism is further configured to delay the moving of the latching clamp from the locking state to the unlocking state. Also, an aircraft area and an aircraft having such aircraft barrier system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus Americas, Inc.
    Inventors: Joerg Kohlstette, Frank Cordes, John Brewster
  • Patent number: 12110111
    Abstract: A luggage compartment, for use in a vehicle, having a housing with an inner volume defining a storage space of the luggage compartment and a flap which is attached to the housing with at least one fastening device. The fastening device has a first portion attached to the flap and a second portion, wherein the second portion of the fastening device is releasably coupled to the first portion of the fastening device and attached to an outer surface of a top wall of the housing. Also a cabin component assembly with the luggage compartment and a ceiling panel arranged adjacent to the top wall of the housing of the luggage compartment and an aircraft with the cabin component assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Weng, Marcel Herrmann, Holger Warner, Torben Schech
  • Patent number: 12109850
    Abstract: A tire monitoring device configured to be mounted on a wheel and including: a pressure sensor for sensing an inflation pressure of a tire on the wheel; a wireless communication interface configured to receive data indicative of a command to indicate tire pressure, wherein the wireless communication interface is configured to communicate with at least one other tire monitoring device; a storage storing a predetermined pressure value; an indicator configured to provide a first indication and a second indication, wherein the first indication is different from the second indication; and a processing system configured to operate the indicator to provide the first indication or the second indication responsive to receipt of the command to indicate tire pressure, and based at least in part on the inflation pressure and the predetermined pressure value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2024
    Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Andrew Bill, Timo Warns
  • Patent number: 12105541
    Abstract: A water supply system for an aircraft having consumers with buffer stores connected to a water tank by lines and a pressure source. Each consumer has a filling valve between the buffer store and the pressure source. The buffer store can be filled by opening the filling valve. In each consumer, water can be removed from the buffer store by opening a consumer valve. Each consumer transmits at least one state parameter describing a state of the buffer store of the respective consumer to a control system. The control system controls opening and closing of the filling valves of the consumers taking into account the transmitted state parameters such that removal of water from the water tank by the pressure source does not exceed a threshold value at any point in time. An aircraft having a water supply system and method for controlling a water supply system are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Axel Schreiner, Michael Rempe, Tim Lübbert
  • Patent number: 12103811
    Abstract: A length-adjustable cable device for wiring an aircraft cabin includes a cable and a cable drum with a cylindrical wall which is arranged around an axis of rotation and has an outwardly facing rolling-up surface. The first end of the cable is fastened to or arranged on the cable drum in such a manner that the first connection provided at the first end can be connected to a corresponding connection of another cable device. The cable is wound up onto the rolling-up surface in such a manner that it is unwound from the rolling-up surface by rotation of the cable drum about the axis of rotation thereof when the second end is moved away from the cable drum. The cable drum is configured for fastening to a cabin component of an aircraft cabin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Klaus-Udo Freitag, Yener Palit
  • Patent number: 12084185
    Abstract: In order to provide a track drive device for an aircraft that has zero backlash, a large gear reduction, the ability to self-lock, and a better load transfer and reduced wear, the track drive device drives a track member through a drive device that has at least one drive unit that is arranged adjacent to the track member. Each drive unit comprises a plurality of engaging members that are driven by a cam shaft or a cam gear such that the engaging members are sequentially shifted in a wave-like pattern which results in the track member being moved in a linear manner relative to the drive device along a longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlipf, Florian Lorenz
  • Patent number: 12077300
    Abstract: An aircraft galley has a plurality of galley inserts and a master aircraft galley control unit. The galley inserts are connected to the master aircraft galley control unit via an aircraft galley data bus, and at least one panel, wherein the galley inserts each have a status selected from the following group: initialization, standby ON, ON, waiting, interrupted, ended maintenance fault, standby OFF, or stopped/ended. The galley also collects the respective statuses of the galley inserts. The data collector stores information which can be displayed on the panel in accordance with the respective statuses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Thomas Taddey
  • Patent number: 12081364
    Abstract: An avionics network comprises at least one data bus system, a multiplicity of network subscribers connected to one or more of the data bus systems via network interfaces, a central configuration server configured to configure each of the multiplicity of network subscribers individually according to a predefined functionality, and a synchronization note configured to stipulate a work-cycle for the multiplicity of network subscribers via the at least one data bus system according to a stipulated synchronization protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stéphane Poulain, Hartmut Hintze
  • Patent number: 12080109
    Abstract: Processes for determining carbon dioxide emission impact. In one process, a carbon dioxide emission impact is determined for each stage of a multi-stage trip. A traveler may make adjustments to the trip to offset the carbon dioxide emission impact of the entire trip and achieve a desired sustainability level for the trip. In another process, that may be used in the first process, the carbon dioxide emission impact for a vehicle is determined based on the entire life span of the vehicle, including a carbon dioxide emission impact for a production stage, a carbon dioxide emission impact for a usage stage, and a carbon dioxide emission impact for an end of life stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Jörn, Markus Müller
  • Patent number: 12076672
    Abstract: A system for providing a pressurized liquid, having a reservoir for the liquid, which has a discharge and a feed, having a pump, having a first valve, having a separate filter chamber, having an inlet and at least one outlet, and a compressible, closed buffer body. The pump is between the discharge of the reservoir and the filter chamber and configured to increase pressure of the liquid within the filter chamber, the first valve between the feed of the reservoir and the filter chamber and configured to open in the direction of the reservoir upon attainment or exceedance of a minimum pressure of the liquid in the filter chamber. The buffer body is in the filter chamber such that it can be surrounded by liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jana Caspari, Torsten Trümper, Christopher Warsch
  • Patent number: 12071248
    Abstract: An equipment unit for installation in an aircraft includes an enclosure, in which at least one movable mechanical element is arranged, a supply duct, and a non-return valve, wherein the enclosure includes an inflow port and an outflow port, wherein the supply duct is connected to the inflow port, wherein the non-return valve is connected to the outflow port, wherein the supply duct is connectable to a source of heated air providable in the respective aircraft, and wherein the enclosure is designed that air supplied through the supply duct enters the enclosure through the inflow port, picks up moisture from inside the enclosure and exits through the outflow port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jan Haserodt, Christoph Winkelmann