Abstract: To improve reliability and safety of an actuator assembly for a high-lift device, a torque sensing device is provided on a static structural part, which is used to mount the actuator of the actuator assembly to an aircraft interface, such as a rib or an interconnection strut. A controller determines a reaction torque value based on the output signal of the torque sensing device and monitors and controls the actuator based on the reaction torque value and predetermined load thresholds.

Abstract: An aircraft seat arrangement having identical groupings, each separately including at least one aircraft seat, each including a voltage supply port associated only with the aircraft seat for the connection of external devices of a passenger seated on the aircraft seat, a voltage supply unit, with a voltage input, at least one voltage output, each connected to the voltage supply port of another of the aircraft seat, and a switching circuit, such that each of the voltage output can be activated and deactivated. At least one control unit is connected to the switching circuit, and a near-field communication reading device is connected to the control unit for wireless reception of near-field communication signals from an external near-field communication sending device. The communication reading device can receive signals from a predetermined group of predetermined near-field communication signals.

Abstract: The invention relates to an oxygen mask for supplying oxygen to a person, which can be modified for use on differently sized faces. The oxygen mask has a holding frame, which has a first cross-brace and a second cross-brace, a substantially gas-impermeable material arranged on the holding frame and which can be stretched between the first cross-brace and the second cross-brace, a headband connected to the holding frame, an exhalation valve arranged on the material and penetrating the material, and an oxygen supply line for providing oxygen to an inside of the oxygen mask, wherein the first cross-brace and the second cross-brace are arranged in two lateral holders, which are opposite each other, wherein at least the first cross-brace is flexible and wherein the distance of the lateral holders to each other is adjustable at least between a first and a second distance.

Abstract: An aerodynamic aircraft component includes a fixed aerodynamic part, which has a first contact surface, and a movable aerodynamic part, which has a second contact surface and is mounted to the fixed aerodynamic part for movement relative to the fixed aerodynamic part between a first position, in which the first and second contact surfaces are spaced apart, and a second position, in which the second contact surface contacts the first contact surface. The fixed aerodynamic part includes one of a magnet device and a piece of magnetic material and the movable aerodynamic part includes the other of the magnet device and the piece of magnetic material. The magnet device and the piece of magnetic material are arranged such that a magnetic force between the magnet device and the piece of magnetic material urges the second contact surface in contact with the first contact surface.

Abstract: A system for automatically adapting operating parameters of a galley device on the basis of provided supply items for on-board catering for a vehicle, in particular an aircraft, includes a galley device that has an identification device that is designed to identify a supply item; and a control device for controlling the galley device, wherein the control device is designed to provide operating parameters for the identified supply item and to operate the galley device in accordance with the operating parameters.

Abstract: A smoke and fire source detection system including a flexible printed circuit board with a film substrate and an electrical conductor layer formed on the film substrate, which includes a two-dimensional conductor path pattern. The flexible printed circuit board includes a first end portion with an electronic control device and a data and energy supply interface coupled to the electronic control device, a second end portion with an ground connection, a data and energy supply conductor path formed in the electrical conductor layer between the data and energy supply interface of the first end portion and a ground connection of the second end portion, and one or more sensor module portions which are arranged at different longitudinal extension positions along the flexible printed circuit board between the first end portion and the second end portion and which each include a temperature sensor and/or smoke detector.

Abstract: A device for the provision of oxygen masks has a closeable container for oxygen masks, an extendable arm having links coupled in articulated fashion and having an outer end, and a driving device. The outer end is coupled to at least one oxygen mask. The arm adopts a storage position in which the arm is arranged completely within the container, and an extended position in which the outer end is moved out of the container and in which the arm holds the oxygen mask at a distance from the container. The driving device is coupled to the arm and passes the links out of the container. The links enclose a pivoting range extending as far as a level juxtaposition of the links. When extended, the arm adopts the level juxtaposition under the action of gravity for the lateral spacing of the relevant oxygen mask from the container.

Abstract: A latching device for a wing (3) including a base (11) and a tip section (13). There is a first bore (27) extending from the base section (11) and a second bore (27) extending from the tip section (13) wherein the bores are aligned when the tip section is deployed for flight and out of alignment when the tip section (13) is folded. The latching device (29) includes a housing (33) with an interior cavity (35), a spindle (39) in the interior cavity, a nut (47) threaded on the spindle, wherein rotation of the spindle causes; a latching bolt (31) coupled to the nut (47) and being moved as the nut moves along the rotating spindle between retracted and extended positions; a guide (49) to guide the nut (47) along the spindle and of the latching bolt between the retracted position and the extended position, and a latch actuator (41).

Abstract: A device and a system for a lacquer transfer with a frame, transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, a drive unit, a slit nozzle, the slit nozzle at least indirectly connected to the frame, an outside contact surface of the lateral wall including depressions, the transfer roller mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation at the frame, the drive unit configured to drive the transfer roller for the transfer roller to rotate about the axis of rotation. The slit nozzle includes a supply connection, nozzle-cavity, slit-shaped nozzle-channel and at least one limiter, the supply connection coupled to the nozzle-cavity for supplying lacquer to the nozzle-cavity, the nozzle-channel extending from the nozzle-cavity to a muzzle end formed by the slit nozzle at the end of the nozzle-channel for dispensing lacquer, the slit nozzle configured by the limiter to adjust a cross-section in a restriction area of the nozzle-channel.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing a kitchen arrangement for a cabin of a vehicle includes a primary module with an electrical energy supply device, a cooling device, and at least one supply connection for supplying the primary module with a requisite. The system also includes at least one auxiliary module that is couplable with the primary module. The cooling device is set up to provide a stream of cooled fluid to a fluid outlet. At least one outer boundary surface of the primary module comprises an electrical connection coupled with the electrical energy supply device and a fluid connection coupled with the fluid outlet. The at least one outer boundary surface is adjusted for coupling with an auxiliary module having a correspondingly shaped boundary surface.

Abstract: A wing system (2) for an aircraft includes a movable flow body (6) and a cover panel (8), wherein the flow body (6) and the cover panel (8) both are movably supported on a main wing body (4). While the flow body (6) is actively driven into upwards or downwards deflected positions, the cover panel (8) is coupled with the flow body (6) to follow its motion. The cover panel covers a part of the flow body (6) and the main wing body (4) in order to provide a substantially continuous, closed outer contour.

Abstract: A fastening system for passenger seats in a vehicle cabin has two or more guide rails to be integrated into or onto a cabin floor, and a plurality of slides, to be brought into engagement with the guide rails and having a flange for connection to a passenger seat in order to retain the passenger seat on a guide rail. Each guide rail has a profile cross section, perpendicularly to a main axis of extent, having a base region and a supporting region. Each slide has a cavity of complementary design with the profile cross section. The guide rails have a plurality of transverse openings spaced apart from one another between the base region and the supporting region. At least one slide has a displaceably mounted retaining body which, when the slide is in engagement with the guide rail, can be brought into engagement with one of the transverse openings.

Abstract: A method for determining a distance between components has the steps of providing a first conductive section in or on the first component in a region directed toward the second component, providing a second conductive section in or on the second component in a region directed toward the first conductive section, feeding a first voltage pulse into a first connection of the first conductive section, capturing a reflection voltage pulse in response to the first voltage pulse at the first connection, determining an impedance profile along the first conductive section by evaluating the reflection voltage pulse, and determining a distance between the components along the first conductive section by calculating a corresponding local distance, associated with the determined impedance profile, between the first conductive section and the second conductive section.

Abstract: A method for testing an arresting unit (15) for locking a foldable wing tip portion (11) to a wing (5) that includes a fixed wing (9), a foldable wing tip portion (11), and a folded position, an actuation unit (13) for actuating movement of the foldable wing tip portion (11), and an arresting unit (15) for locking the foldable wing tip portion (11). The method includes: locking the foldable wing tip portion (11) in the extended position by the arresting unit (15), controlling the actuation unit (13) to move the foldable wing tip portion (11) in the direction towards the folded position, such that the foldable wing tip portion (11) urges against the arresting unit (15) with a predefined test load, detecting deformation of the arresting unit (15) during or after application of the test load, and comparing the detected deformation to a predefined threshold deformation.

Abstract: A device for a lacquer transfer includes a transfer roller mounted at and rotatable relative to a frame. The roller includes a cylindrical support-body, first ring-element, second ring-element, and a tire including a middle-section forming a circumferential outer contact surface with depressions, the roller configured to roll with the outer contract surface on a work surface of a workpiece for transferring lacquer from the outer contact surface and the depressions to the work surface. The tire includes two annular end-sections attached to a cylindrical outer shell of the support-body resulting in two axially separated and circumferentially extending connections, the tire, connections, and outer shell of the support-body being fluid-tight. The first and second ring-elements are in the first cavity seated on the support-body at a distance in an axial direction of the roller from one another and the middle-section of the tire between the first and second ring-elements is prestrained in the axial direction.

Abstract: A tooling device for producing a planar structural component for an aircraft has a moulding tool part with a contour surface for receiving a planar semi-finished product, a heating device for heating the semi-finished product, a film produced from an elastically deformable material and a clamping system with a first clamping device arranged on a first longitudinal side of the contour surface , and a second clamping device arranged on a second longitudinal side of the contour surface located opposite the first longitudinal side. The film is couplable to the clamping devices by the edge regions thereof and, when it is coupled to the clamping devices, covers the contour surface of the moulding tool part. The film is elastically deformable relative to the contour surface by the first and/or the second clamping device to press the semi-finished product in a planar manner against the contour surface for deforming purposes.

Abstract: An actuation unit (15) for actuating a foldable wing tip portion (9) includes a first housing part (19) including a first attachment device (23) configured for attachment to a fixed wing (5), and a second housing part (21) including a second attachment device (25) configured for attachment to a foldable wing tip portion (9). The second housing part (21) is rotatable about a main axis of rotation (35). The second housing part (21) includes a toothed rack (37) having a concave shape and facing the main axis of rotation (35). A drive pinion (39) is supported at the first housing part (19) and engaging the toothed rack (37) for driving the second housing part (21) rotatingly relative to the first housing part (19). The drive pinion (39) is driven by a coupling arrangement (43) that is configured to be coupled to an output (45) of a motor unit (47).

Abstract: To reduce the number of necessary actuators, improve reliability and redundancy, as well as reducing weight and fuel consumption, a thrust reverser assembly configured for reversing thrust of an aircraft engine is proposed. The thrust reverser assembly comprises flaps and linkage arrangements, wherein the flaps are driven between a stowed position and a deployed position by the linkage arrangement due to an axial movement of a part of the engine nacelle. The linkage arrangement is configured as a four bar linkage, in particular, a double rocker bar linkage.

Abstract: A system for automatic unlocking of a door of an aircraft in the event of impact of the aircraft includes a door opening, a door articulated on the aircraft in the door opening, and a locking arrangement designed to lock the door to the aircraft when the door is in a closed, use state. The locking arrangement has a load-transmission device which is designed, and coupled to an impact region of the aircraft, such that, in the event of impact of the aircraft in the impact region, the load-transmission device transmits a deformation load, caused by inward deformation of the impact region, to the locking arrangement and thus unlocks the door.

Abstract: A battery with a layers including a first layer which is electrically conductive, a second layer consisting essentially of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic, a third layer of glass-fiber-reinforced plastic, a fourth layer of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and LiFePO4, where the ratio by weight of LiFePO4 to carbon fiber is from 2:1 to 2.5:1, and a fifth layer which is electrically conductive, wherein the battery has substantially been jacketed by a layer made of glass-fiber-filled polyester.