Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140060090
    Abstract: A method of servicing an aircraft cooling system comprises connecting a refilling container containing a two-phase refrigerant to a refrigerant connection provided in a cooling circuit of the cooling system, supplying refrigerant from the refilling container into the cooling circuit of the cooling system, and operating a condenser disposed in the cooling circuit so as to liquefy gaseous refrigerant flowing through the cooling circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Markus Piesker
  • Publication number: 20140061387
    Abstract: A surface element, e.g. a wing, of an aircraft includes a leading edge, a high lift device arrangement positioned along the leading edge and at least one add-on body positioned in a leading edge region, wherein the high lift device arrangement is interrupted in the region of at least one add-on body for preventing collision with the add-on body and wherein the surface element includes an arrangement of openings in a region covering the add-on body, which openings are connected to an air conveying device for conveying air through the openings. Thereby an additional flap for harmonizing the flow above a pylon or other add-on body can be eliminated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
  • Publication number: 20140059826
    Abstract: A load introduction element for a movable surface of an aircraft comprises a load introduction body that is connectable with the surface. A fitting connected with the load introduction body with a first section and a second section. The first section comprises a first bearing means, the second section comprises a second bearing means, and the first or second section comprises a third bearing means. The fitting is pivotally connected with the load introduction body by way of the first bearing means. An adjustment unit connects the second bearing means with the load introduction body in a variable position and is positioned on a side of the load introduction body that is opposite the fitting. In this manner adjustment of a reference position of a surface takes place without the need for an access flap. By loosening the adjustment unit the movable surface is pivotable without moving a flap drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlipf, Tayson William Weiss
  • Patent number: 8661685
    Abstract: According to an exemplary embodiment of the invention, pre-assembly and integration of part of an aircraft cabin takes place outside the aircraft structure by means of an assembly device. After pre-assembly, the part of the aircraft cabin is slid into the open section of the aircraft structure where it is installed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Christoph Blees, Niklas Halfmann, Dieter Krause, Marcus Gehm
  • Patent number: 8662444
    Abstract: An area-expandable monument is provided for a cabin of a vehicle that includes, but is not limited to two housing parts that are displaceable relative to each other and can be fastened. A gap between the housing parts in an expanded state can be covered by a covering element. In the monument, a first sanitary fixture could be arranged whose position adapts to the spatial state of the monument. Optionally, there is also a pivotable second sanitary fixture that can be activated with the monument in its pushed-out state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jürgen Tappe, Christian Holst, Ralph Sturm, Gregor Behlau, Michael Waller, Frank Trautmann, Arne Terstal
  • Patent number: 8662265
    Abstract: An energy absorber for aircraft, which includes one or more energy absorber elements and a housing, whereby the energy absorber elements can absorb crash impulses by plastic deformation within the housing. Thus, the load on the primary structure and the respective inboard devices is limited, which can lead to an increased, passive safety of the passengers and a weight reduction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Dirk Humfeldt, Michael Harriehausen, Jan Schröder, Martin Sperber, Michael Demary
  • Patent number: 8663519
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for the production of a fiber-reinforced plastics material profiled part. The method comprises the supplying of a tubular fiber braid in which a polymer matrix is arranged by being distributed therein. A longitudinal portion of the fiber braid is enclosed in a molding press. The molding press is heated to cure the polymer matrix in the longitudinal portion. After the press is opened, the fiber braid is drawn through the open press in order to position a further longitudinal portion of the fiber braid in the molding press. The further longitudinal portion is enclosed in the press. Another aspect of the invention is the provision of a device for the production of a fiber-reinforced plastics material profiled part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2014
    Assignee: AIRBUS Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Michael Bechtold
  • Publication number: 20140054420
    Abstract: Awing box of an aircraft with a stiffened shell structure, consisting of fiber reinforced material includes a skin for absorbing shear loads, and several stringers arranged on the inner side of the wing box for absorbing axial loads, in which at least 60% of the mass of the stiffened shell structure is concentrated in the stringers, wherein the stringers provide at least 80% of the axial stiffness of the stiffened shell structure. In the specific case of wing structure, this embodiment allows the use of unbalanced laminates for the skin to induce higher nose-down twist of the wing box without any loss in bending stiffness and so envisaging higher weight saving capability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicants: AIRBUS SAS, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Pasquale Basso, Bernd Tomschke
  • Publication number: 20140054419
    Abstract: A pressurized aircraft fuselage includes a pressure bulkhead installed on a fuselage structure, which forms a barrier between an internal pressurized cabin area and an outside area, wherein the edge of the pressure bulkhead is circumferentially attached to the fuselage structure by fastening means, wherein the fastening means include a pair of ring-shaped attachment frames made of an open or hollow profile, which are disposed at each side of the pressure bulkhead respectively, in order to form a clamping connection for the pressure bulkhead towards the fuselage structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Karim Grase, Ichwan Zuardy, Henning Scheel, Dieter Hachenberg, B. Claudio Vultaggio
  • Publication number: 20140054418
    Abstract: The present invention provides a door frame construction in particular for an aircraft or spacecraft, including a former; a fibre metal laminate which is connected to the former; and an outer skin which is connected to the fibre metal laminate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Matthijs Plokker, Frederik Pellenkoft
  • Publication number: 20140048656
    Abstract: A high lift component includes at least one intermediate seal on at least one lateral surface, wherein the intermediate seal includes at least one hollow body made of an elastic material, which hollow body includes a fluid inlet that is connectable to a fluid source. A gap between two high lift components, which gap is subjected to dynamic changes in geometry, can be flexibly sealed in this manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Schlipf, Xavier Hue
  • Publication number: 20140048650
    Abstract: A cabin segment for a vehicle includes two or more parking spaces, arranged side by side and separated from each other by at least one intermediate wall, for accommodating serving trolleys, and furthermore a vehicle attendant seat which on one side is held on one of the at least one intermediate walls so as to be pivotable on an axis. The vehicle attendant seat is pivotable to an in-use position and to an out-of-the-way position. The in-use position and the out-of-the-way position are situated apart by 90° or more relative to the pivoting of the vehicle attendant seat. This makes possible particularly efficient use of space without having to forego parking spaces or a vehicle attendant seat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Schliwa, Maria Strasdas
  • Publication number: 20140051014
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid oxide fuel cell element by layer-wise buildup wherein at least one section of the element is built up by carrying out a step that at least includes the following at least once: applying a layer section of a particulate ceramic material with predefined dimensions onto a base layer in a predefined area and heating the layer section by means of a heat source such that the particles of the ceramic material connect to one another within the predefined dimensions. The solid oxide fuel cell element manufactured with the method is realized in one piece, as well as highly compact, and has a low weight.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Steinwandel, Christian Wolff, Claus Hoffjann
  • Publication number: 20140047814
    Abstract: A drive unit includes a combustion chamber for combusting a fuel/air mixture, and a fuel cell device, wherein the fuel cell device includes at least one fuel cell, which in each case includes an anode that is couplable to a fuel line, a cathode that is couplable to an air source, and a fluid outlet and is arranged upstream of the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber further includes a combustion chamber inlet for supplying the fuel/air mixture, and a combustion chamber outlet for discharging exhaust gas, and the combustion chamber inlet is connected to the fluid outlet of the fuel cell device. In this way a hybrid drive unit can be provided which apart from mechanical power also generates electrical power at high efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jürgen Steinwandel, Christian Wolff, Claus Hoffjann
  • Publication number: 20140050884
    Abstract: Structural component including at least one covering shell and a carrier structure, the covering shell designed in the form of a sandwich and formed by an inner skin section, an outer skin section and a shear-load absorbing core layer disposed between the two sections and connecting the inner and the outer skin sections to one another in a planar manner. The carrier structure is formed by at least one panel-shaped connecting part extending between and transversely to the inner and outer skin sections and connected along a reference longitudinal direction to the covering shell. The connecting part is located outside the carrier structure and fastened to the inner skin section resting thereon in a planar manner, wherein at least one profiled support extending along the reference longitudinal direction is provided in the covering shell in order to form a reinforcing section in the connecting region of the panel-shaped connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Airbus Operations GmbH
  • Publication number: 20140048655
    Abstract: A high lift system for an aircraft includes a basic body, a flap which is movably mounted on the basic body and has a flap edge, and a retaining element. The high lift system is set up to form a gap between the flap edge and the basic body. The retaining element is mounted on a region of the flap close to the flap edge and extends towards the basic body to restrict the distance between the flap edge and the basic body. The retaining element is preferably configured as a linear attachment means. Consequently, a gap dimension between a flap and a basic body can be influenced to restrict flexing effects during loading of the flap and of the basic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Xavier Hue, Bernhard Schlipf
  • Publication number: 20140047631
    Abstract: A vacuum toilet unit having a urinal function with reduced noise emission, system design size and system weight, in which vacuum toilet unit a triggering device for triggering the vacuum valve is adapted in such a manner that the triggering unit may not be triggered when a sit-down toilet is in use as intended.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Christian Seibt
  • Patent number: 8651926
    Abstract: An ice separator is provided that includes, but is not limited to at least one curved airflow deflection surface. The ice separator includes, but is not limited to an inflow aperture with a downstream trapping pocket at the airflow deflection surface, in which trapping pocket ice particles from an airflow flowing onto the ice separator are trapped due to their inertial forces. In this way with simple means an effective device for removing ice particles from airflow may be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Till Gundlach
  • Patent number: 8651423
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fireproof bulkhead, having a highly porous structure with an intumescent coating, the highly porous structure being formed as a reticulated foam or as a highly porous pimple or nub structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Berend Schoke
  • Patent number: 8651422
    Abstract: A fuselage section for the pressure fuselage of an aircraft which comprises a fuselage shell structure and at least one pressure bulkhead made of a fiber composite material, the pressure bulkhead being formed in one piece with the fuselage shell structure. A fuselage shell comprising at least one fuselage section of this type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Torsten Noebel, Birgit Willms