Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH
  • Patent number: 8540286
    Abstract: Connection devices for a moulding core for producing a fibre composite component are provided. Such a connection device can include a base element for receiving a coupling portion of the moulding core for subjecting the moulding core to a medium, a clamping element for fixing and sealing the coupling portion of the moulding core on the base element, and a locking mechanism for locking the clamping element with respect to the base element and the coupling portion of the moulding core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Torben Jacob, Joachim Piepenbrock
  • Publication number: 20130239398
    Abstract: A method for the connection of moulded parts, wherein a locking collar pin with locking grooves or with an external thread, is driven through the moulded parts and subsequently a locking collar is locked together with at least some of the locking grooves, or with threaded sections of the locking collar pin, by the application of radial pressure, or by means of a screwing operation. A connecting system with a locking ring pin, which has a punching section for purposes of punching through the moulded parts, and also locking grooves for purposes of active engagement with a locking ring; the latter extends over at least two adjacent locking grooves in the axial direction, or over at least two adjacent threads in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Rolf Bense, Eugen Gorr, Joerg Jendrny, Tim Strohbach
  • Publication number: 20130239598
    Abstract: An air conditioning system for an aircraft includes at least one air conditioning pack which for the purpose of heat dissipation can be connected to at least one cooling air inlet of the aircraft and is designed to cool air and to introduce it at a cabin pressure into a passenger cabin of the aircraft. A separately operable cooling device is designed to cool the ambient air flowing into the cooling air inlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Jan Barkowsky
  • Publication number: 20130240668
    Abstract: An insulation arrangement for thermally and acoustically insulating an aircraft fuselage, which comprises at least one insulation packet arranged on an exterior skin of the aircraft. The insulation packet includes dimensionally rigid foam, and comprises a shape corresponding at least with a structural component on the exterior skin, as the result of which the insulation packet is retained on the structural component even without any additional attachment elements. As a result, ventilation openings need not be provided, thereby reducing condensation water accumulating in aircraft insulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicants: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V., AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Holm, Georg Muehlthaler, Rainer Mueller
  • Publication number: 20130240126
    Abstract: A method and an arrangement for reinforcing a fibre composite component for the aviation and aerospace industry, in which a reinforcing element having a receiving region and a pressure element adapted to the receiving region geometry. The pressure element is inserted into the reinforcing element receiving region. The reinforcing element and the inserted pressure element are fastened relative to one another in a reproducible manner by a reversible fastening device. The fastening device includes a first fastening portion mounted on the pressure element and a second fastening portion which can be mounted on the reinforcing element. The reinforcing element, with the pressure element, is then applied in a reproducible manner to the fibre composite component to be reinforced, to form a moulding portion. The formed moulding portion is cured to connect the reinforcing element to the fibre composite component. The fastening device and the pressure element are then removed from the fibre composite component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Milan Reinhardt, Tobias Dorawa, Philipp Baisch, Torben Jacob, Carsten Barlag
  • Patent number: 8534605
    Abstract: An aircraft fuselage structure is described with frames running in the circumferential direction, stringers running in the longitudinal direction and a skin which is arranged thereon and outwardly seals the aircraft fuselage in a compression-proof manner. According to the invention, it is provided that the aircraft fuselage structure contains prefabricated integral units (10) which each run in the circumferential direction of a fuselage segment and in which the frame (11) of a fuselage segment and connecting elements (17, 18) for connection to skin elements (20) comprising stringers (22) and skin (21) are formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Cord Haack
  • Patent number: 8534614
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for holding systems, for example an electric or fluid-guiding line, on a structure, in particular an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: a first holding part, which has a first encompassing portion to encompass the system in portions and a first foot portion; a second holding part, which has a second encompassing portion for encompassing the system in portions and a second foot portion; a fastening mechanism, by means of which the first and second foot portion of the first and second holding part can be detachably fastened to one another, so the first and second encompassing portion of the first and second holding part encompass a region, in which the system is located with its entire periphery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Hans Peter Guthke, Barbara Lunitz
  • Patent number: 8534602
    Abstract: The invention relates to a residence and sleeping module in an aircraft, for accommodating at least one member of an aircraft crew, wherein the module comprises a first partial module for docking a second partial module to it. In this arrangement, the first partial module or the second partial module comprises a connecting element, and the first partial module is designed to be arranged at a vertical height of an aircraft, which vertical height differs from that of the second partial module. In this arrangement, the connecting element is designed such that the second partial module can be docked to the first partial module by means of the connecting element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Wojciech Jakubec, Rüdiger Huppert, Kathrin Voelkner, Thomas Sütthoff, Jovan Ulbrich-Gasparevic, Felix Helfrich, Dejan Golubovic
  • Patent number: 8534603
    Abstract: A system for manufacturing a vehicle cabin includes, but is not limited to at least one first installation component, at least one first surface element, and at least one guide element. The first surface element is slidably arranged on the first installation component with the guide element to form a cabin module, and the guide element is lockable in at least one assembly position and at least one operating position. The resultant cabin module in the assembly position includes, but is not limited to outer dimensions enabling incorporation into a fuselage section of a vehicle, so that the cabin module in the operating position can make up at least a section of the cabin in the fuselage section of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Grosse-Plankermann, Martin Pätz, Philipp Junge
  • Patent number: 8534418
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin plate absorber includes a supporting panel, a cover panel and an intermediate layer which is arranged between the supporting panel and the cover panel. The cover panel includes a cover layer which is visible from the cabin space, and is arranged on the supporting panel on the side facing the sound inside the cabin space. The cover panel is fastened to the supporting panel by the intermediate layer, and comprises at least one connecting region, in which it is connected to the supporting panel, and at least one absorption region, in which it is arranged so as to oscillate with respect to the supporting panel. The panel is optimized in term of space requirement and weight for use in aircraft and has improved sound absorption properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Urs Pachale
  • Patent number: 8534624
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for supporting systems, for example an electric cable or a fluid-carrying pipe, on a structure of an aircraft or space craft, and to an aircraft or space craft with such a device. The device has a basic bracket arrangement which can be fastened to at least one predetermined fastening section of the structure, and also has at least one system bracket for supporting the systems. The at least one system bracket can be fastened to the basic bracket arrangement locationally variable with respect to the fastening section. The advantage of the invention consists in the fact that a route of a system can be flexibly varied even during the equipment assembly, i.e. the structure is no longer modifiable or is only modifiable at considerable expense.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Barbara Lunitz, Hans Peter Guthke, Marcus Juenemann
  • Publication number: 20130233003
    Abstract: A cooling system, in particular for use on board an aircraft, includes a first cooling circuit allowing circulation of a two-phase refrigerant therethrough, a first evaporator disposed in the first cooling circuit, a first condenser disposed in the first cooling circuit, and a first heat sink adapted to provide cooling energy to the first condenser. The cooling system further includes a second cooling circuit allowing circulation of a two-phase refrigerant therethrough, a second evaporator disposed in the second cooling circuit, a second condenser disposed in the second cooling circuit, a second heat sink adapted to provide cooling energy to the second condenser, and a cooling energy transfer arrangement which is adapted to transfer cooling energy provided by the first heat sink and/or the first condenser to the second cooling circuit or to transfer cooling energy provided by the second heat sink and/or the second condenser to the first cooling circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Piesker, Martin Sieme, Ahmet Kayihan Kiryaman
  • Publication number: 20130233004
    Abstract: A cooling system particularly suitable for use on board an aircraft includes a cooling circuit allowing circulation of a two-phase refrigerant therethrough. An evaporator in the cooling circuit has a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. A condenser in the cooling circuit has a refrigerant inlet and a refrigerant outlet. A detection device is configured to output a signal indicative of the state of aggregation of the refrigerant in a connecting portion of the cooling circuit which connects the refrigerant outlet of the evaporator to the refrigerant inlet of the condenser. A control device is configured to control at least one of the temperature and the pressure of the refrigerant in the connecting portion of the cooling circuit in dependence on the signal output by the detection device such that the refrigerant in the connecting portion of the cooling circuit is maintained in its gaseous state of aggregation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Markus PIESKER
  • Publication number: 20130234373
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and to a manufacturing device for manufacturing a sandwich component. A semifinished product arrangement is soaked with a flowable matrix material, for example a resin, in particular by an infusion method. By using the method of the invention, inherent tensile stresses introduced by the respective method and remaining in the sandwich component to be manufactured are reduced, and moreover the risk of crack formation in the course of the process, afterwards and during operation of the sandwich component is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Ichwan Muhammad Zuardy, Pierre C. Zahlen, Karim Grase, Claudio B. Vultaggio, Axel Siegfried Herrmann
  • Publication number: 20130234486
    Abstract: A passenger seat system includes a backrest and a seat, which has a first sub-portion having a first surface and a second, opposite surface to the first surface as well as a second sub-portion having a first surface and a second, opposite surface to the first surface. The sub-portions are relatively movable in order to provide first and second operating positions. In the first operating position the sub-portions are positioned in relation to the backrest one behind the other such that the first surface of the first sub-portion and the first surface of the second sub-portion form a usable total seat surface. In the second operating position the sub-portions are positioned in relation to the backrest one above the other such that one of the surfaces of the first sub-portion or the first surface of the second sub-portion forms a usable partial seat surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2013
    Publication date: September 12, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Benjamin DUUS, Hans-Gerhard GIESA, Joerg CREMERS
  • Patent number: 8528859
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of the present invention indicates an installation system for an airplane for securing interior equipment, which exhibits longitudinal and transverse rails. The transverse rails are designed as peripheral rails, and exhibit perforations to which the interior equipment can be secured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Claus-Peter Gross, Oliver Sascha Thomaschewski
  • Patent number: 8528865
    Abstract: A connecting arrangement for connecting two reinforcing elements of an aircraft or spacecraft, wherein the reinforcing elements have different cross-sectional profiles with at least one foot portion and at least one comb portion, at least one foot portion connecting element which on one side can be adapted to the geometric shape of the foot portion of the first reinforcing element and on the opposite side can be adapted to the geometric shape of the foot portion of the second reinforcing element and can be connected rigidly thereto; and at least one comb portion connecting element which on one side can be adapted to the geometric shape of the comb portion of the first reinforcing element and on the opposite side can be adapted to the geometric shape of the comb portion of the second reinforcing element and can be connected rigidly thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Stefan Tacke, Hauke Lengsfeld, Volker Reye
  • Patent number: 8528124
    Abstract: A vacuum-operated sanitary device, in particular a vacuum toilet, comprising a bowl and a flushing device, with the flushing device comprising a nozzle arrangement with a nozzle inlet of a first cross section, a nozzle outlet of a second cross section, which nozzle outlet is directed onto an interior wall of the bowl, and a nozzle duct of a third cross section, which nozzle duct connects the nozzle inlet with the nozzle outlet, wherein the third cross section is smaller than both the first cross section and the second cross section; a first delivery device connected to the nozzle inlet, wherein the first delivery device is designed to deliver a first flushing medium; and a second delivery device that opens into the nozzle duct, wherein the second delivery device is designed to deliver a second flushing medium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Seibt
  • Patent number: 8529727
    Abstract: A method of fitting a fuselage shell of an aircraft with at least one window frame of a cabin window includes positioning an uncured laminate including a fiber-reinforced plastic-based composite material configured to form a fuselage shell on a mold surface. A window aperture is introduced into the laminate. A window frame including a fiber-reinforced plastic-based composite material is positioned on the laminate in a region of the window aperture. The laminate is cured under the action of pressure and temperature so as to connect the window frame with the laminate by a material bond.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Bense
  • Publication number: 20130228667
    Abstract: A holding device for in particular panel-shaped interior lining parts of a fuselage, has a configuration that is easy and simple to mount, each holding device includes a supporting device, which is used to anchor the holding device on a primary structure of the fuselage and comprises a joint; a connecting tube, which extends out of the supporting device and one end of which is attached to the joint; a mounting for an interior lining part, to which mounting the other, opposite end of the connecting tube to the one end is attached; and a lanyard, which is fastened to the supporting device is and the mounting and extends through the connecting tube and the length of which is greater than the length of the connecting tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hermann BENTHIEN, Ali GÜNGÖR