Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH
  • Patent number: 11420721
    Abstract: An internal cladding part for cladding a fuselage structure of an aircraft is disclosed having a first cover layer that extends in a planar manner, a second cover layer that extends in a planar manner, a core layer which is disposed between the first and the second cover layer and is connected to the first and the second cover layer and defines a receptacle cavity, and an insulation structure having a porous insulation core and an evacuated film sheath that encases the insulation core in a gas-tight manner. The insulation structure is disposed in the receptacle cavity between the first and the second cover layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH
    Inventors: Rainer Müller, Ralf Schliwa
  • Patent number: 11423656
    Abstract: A situation recognition device (10) including a surveillance processor (1) and an AI system (3). The surveillance processor receives visual and/or acoustic surveillance signals (E) from an aircraft passenger compartment (20) via an input interface (7). The AI system (3) includes an AI processor (4), a rule set generator (5) based on self-learning algorithms, and a reference rule set memory (6). The AI system is in bidirectional data communication with the surveillance processor (1). The AI processor (4) checks, upon a request (Q) from the surveillance processor (1), data patterns in the received visual and/or acoustic surveillance signals (E) for deviations from data patterns in a reference rule set (R) stored in the reference rule set memory (6). The surveillance processor (1) outputs indicator signals (A) via the output interface (8) if deviations determined by the AI processor (4) exceed one or more predefinable deviation threshold values.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Holger Mehrholz, Joern Stuebner
  • Patent number: 11420727
    Abstract: An airfoil arrangement which allows an increased reliability and increased aerodynamic performance of airfoils. A catching bracket is provided which is mounted in a track device opening to reduce the area of the track device opening and, when there is a failure of at least one support roller, the catching bracket engages the track device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Florian Lorenz, Dustin Shapi
  • Patent number: 11420761
    Abstract: An autonomous propeller propulsion system for an aircraft. The autonomous system comprises a chassis with first attachment systems which engage with second attachment systems of the wing to ensure detachable attachment of the autonomous system, a fuel cell attached to the chassis, an electric motor attached to the chassis and having an output shaft, a propshaft rotated by the output shaft, a propeller attached to the propshaft, a controller converting an electric current delivered by the fuel cells into an electric current delivered to the electric motor, a hydrogen feed duct and an air feed duct, a set of auxiliary equipment, and a first connection arrangement, which connects with a second connection arrangement of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignees: AIRBUS SAS, AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS, AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Matthieu Thomas, Anthony Roux, Didier Poirier, Olivier Verseux, André Anger, Benedikt Bammer, Guido Klewer, Guillaume Gallant, Florian Vogel, Christian Wehle
  • Patent number: 11413645
    Abstract: A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a slit nozzle for dispensing lacquer, wherein an outside contact surface of the lateral wall includes several depressions. The transfer roller is mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation to the frame, wherein the slit nozzle is arranged for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation, wherein the transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece, wherein the slit nozzle at its muzzle end includes an upper lip and a lower lip as well as a slit between the upper and lower lips for dispensing lacquer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GmbH, AIRBUS (SAS)
    Inventors: Pierre Zahlen, Waldemar Kümmel, Daniel Kress, Christian Schepp
  • Patent number: 11413650
    Abstract: A device for a lacquer transfer includes a frame, transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, drive unit for rotating the transfer roller, and slit nozzle with a muzzle end for dispensing lacquer. The slit nozzle includes a first nozzle-part, second nozzle-part and deformation unit. The deformation unit is attached to the first nozzle-part, the lateral wall passing in a rotation direction subsequently the deformation unit and the muzzle end during transfer unit rotation. The lateral wall of the transfer roller is deformed by the deformation unit in the radial direction resulting in a deformation section of the lateral wall in the rotation direction behind the deformation unit, the muzzle end of the slit nozzle arranged for dispensing lacquer into depressions of the lateral wall. The transfer roller can roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Pierre C. Zahlen, Alexander Gillessen, Sebastian Kerger, Christian Schepp, Daniel Kress, Waldemar Kümmel
  • Patent number: 11407525
    Abstract: A disruption device for fixing to an aerial vehicle. The disruption device is adapted to disrupt at least one radio path between at least one receiving unit of an unmanned flying body and at least one transmitting unit provided for controlling the flight path of the unmanned flying body. An aerial vehicle having the disruption device is further provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH, Hensoldt Sensors GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Sander, Hubert Piontek, Peter Leopold Pirklbauer, Oliver Nuessen, Cosima Eggers, Johannes Petz, Daniel Preis
  • Patent number: 11407495
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Christoph Winkelmann
  • Patent number: 11407513
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Thorsten Koehn
  • Patent number: 11407490
    Abstract: An aircraft structural component is described, including an aircraft skeleton component which divides a space along a longitudinal axis of the aircraft skeleton component into two spatial portions arranged on opposite sides of the aircraft skeleton component, and including a fluid conduit component which runs on an outer side of the aircraft skeleton component and fluidically connects the two spatial portions. Also described is an aircraft wing with an aircraft structural component, as well as an aircraft with an aircraft structural component or with an aircraft wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Hauke Seegel, Sven Karras, Anja Haeberle
  • Publication number: 20220241621
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Patricia Kliem
  • Patent number: 11401028
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Stefan Bensmann
  • Publication number: 20220219822
    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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Reiss, Michael Bauer, Rafael Mortensen Ernits, Michael Freitag
  • Patent number: 11383818
    Abstract: Connections of sub-elements formed at least partly from fiber composite materials of a component for an aircraft with relatively low manufacturing complexity and the same or improved reliability and improved sealing, by providing different seam connections between the sub-elements. For this purpose, at least an edge region, formed from fiber composite material, of the first sub-element is formed to give a foldover that engages with an edge region of the other sub-element. Preferably, the forming is effected especially with use of thermoplastic materials while heating preferably the entire edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Alexei Vichniakov
  • Patent number: 11383110
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Klaus-Udo Freitag, Yener Palit
  • Patent number: 11377192
    Abstract: An aircraft door arrangement, comprising a door pivotable between closed and open positions, a frame section in a door opening region, and an articulation arrangement connecting the door and frame section. First and second arms are mounted on the frame section, rotatable about first and second axes, respectively. Third and fourth arms are mounted on the door, rotatable about third and fourth axes, respectively. The second arm, at a first position, is rotatably coupled to the fourth arm about a fifth axis, and at a second position, closer to the second axis, is rotatably coupled to the third arm about a sixth axis. The third arm, at a third position, is rotatably coupled to the first arm about a seventh axis, and at a fourth position, closer to the third axis, is rotatably coupled to the second arm about the sixth axis. All axes are oriented substantially parallel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Jens Heeren
  • Patent number: 11377193
    Abstract: A window element for an aircraft comprises a window frame which has a frame reveal forming an opening, and a receptacle adjoining the frame reveal, an inner window pane which is configured to be inserted into the receptacle, a holding frame which is configured to be inserted into the receptacle and to fix the inner window pane in the receptacle, and a cover which has an opening and is configured to be attached to the window frame and to conceal the window frame around the frame reveal. An encircling inner edge of the cover that forms the opening of the cover lies radially substantially outside an encircling inner edge of the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Volkhard Schulz, Hinnerk Kleinwort
  • Patent number: 11376452
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Marcel Lakies
  • Patent number: 11370526
    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).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Christian Lorenz
  • Patent number: 11369987
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Pierre C. Zahlen, Alexander Gillessen, Sebastian Kerger