Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
  • Patent number: 10246194
    Abstract: A flight attendant seat arrangement comprises a monument which is suitable for installation in an aircraft cabin, a first receiving recess being constructed in a wall of said monument. A flight attendant seat has a backrest element and also a seat element. The backrest element and seat element are at least partially received within the first receiving recess constructed in the wall of the monument. The wall of the monument is of a double-walled design comprising a support wall which forms the rear wall of the first receiving recess and extends from said first receiving recess as far as an end of the monument on a floor side, and an outer wall which is oriented substantially parallel to the support wall, and wherein the backrest element and the seat element of the flight attendant seat are fastened to the support wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Bernd Ehlers, Wei-Chung Tuan, Mark Herzog
  • Patent number: 10246196
    Abstract: In order to reduce the width of the attachment between the rear portion of an aircraft engine and its attachment pylon, an engine assembly attachment include an assembly of rear engine attachments comprising a first connecting rod laid out in a longitudinal and median vertical plane, a second connecting rod substantially laid out tangentially to the inter-turbine case, and a rear engine attachment for transversely spreading the loads, axially shifted rearwards relatively to the first and second connecting rods, and comprising a shear pin oriented along a vertical direction of the engine assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Olivier Pautis, Wolfgang Brochard
  • Publication number: 20190092480
    Abstract: A passenger seat system for a transport means has a carrier structure which can be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, and a seat having a seat frame displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, and a top side holding a seat surface. The seat frame has an arresting device and has an operating unit, coupled to the arresting device. The operating unit is movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position, is coupled to a traction mechanism. The arresting device has an arresting body, coupled to the traction mechanism, is forced by action of a pressure spring into an engagement position, and can be moved by the traction mechanism into a release position and has a locking unit, coupled to the traction mechanism, locking the arresting body in the engagement position and releasing the locking by the traction mechanism.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Publication number: 20190092476
    Abstract: A passenger seat system for a means of transport has a carrier structure which can be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, and a seat having a seat frame being displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, and a top side holding a seat surface. The seat frame has an arresting device on the bottom side and has an operating unit coupled to the arresting device. The operating unit is movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position. The arresting device has an arresting body movable perpendicularly with respect to the carrier structure and which can be moved into an engagement position and a release position. An arresting mechanism mechanically directly couples the arresting device to the operating unit such that the position of the arresting body is determined exclusively by the position of the operating unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Publication number: 20190092479
    Abstract: A passenger seat system) for a transport means has an elongate carrier structure, to be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, mutually spaced-apart raster openings on the carrier structure top side, and a seat having a seat frame. The seat frame is displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, has a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, a top side holding a seat surface, an arresting device on the bottom side and an operating unit coupled to the arresting device, and movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position. The arresting device has an arresting body, mounted so as to be movable perpendicularly with respect to the carrier structure and pushed by a spring device, by a spring force, into an arresting position, and a locking unit for automatically holding the arresting body in the arresting position when the arresting body reaches the arresting position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Publication number: 20190097274
    Abstract: A battery has an integrated flame retardant device, wherein the battery has: a cathode layer, a separating layer, and an anode layer, wherein the separating layer is arranged between the cathode layer and the anode layer, wherein the separating layer is impermeable to electrons and permeable to at least one positive type of ion, wherein the separating layer has a flame retardant device having at least one glass fibre, which includes a closed cavity, and wherein a flame retardant is arranged in the cavity. The battery has increased fire resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Linde
  • Publication number: 20190092190
    Abstract: A passenger seat system for a transport means has an elongate carrier structure to be attached, fixedly with respect to a structure, and having a main extent axis and mutually spaced-apart raster openings on the carrier structure top side, raster openings projecting into at least one lateral delimitation of the carrier structure, and a seat having a seat frame, displaceable and arrestable on the carrier structure, a bottom side lying on the carrier structure, and a top side holding a seat surface. The seat frame has an arresting device on the bottom side and has an operating unit coupled to the arresting device. The operating unit is movable into an arresting position and an unlocking position. The arresting device has an arresting lever movable into an engagement position, for lateral engagement into a raster opening, and a release position, in which the arresting lever is released from the carrier structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Claus-Peter Gross
  • Patent number: 10241589
    Abstract: The control device of a communication system of an aircraft having a predefined number of communication channels comprises a processing unit and sets of buttons each associated with a communication channel and comprising a button for setting sound volume, a reception button and a transmission button. The number of sets of buttons is at least equal to two and less than the predefined number of communication channels of the communication system. The device comprises display areas on a display screen, a display area being associated with each set of buttons and provided to display at least the name of the communication channel associated with the set of buttons. The processing unit is configured to configure the association between each of the sets of buttons and the communication channel associated with this set of buttons according to actions of a user on at least one interactive element of the device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Jerome Gouillou, Christine Charbonnier, Aymeric Perrin
  • Patent number: 10239636
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a panel made of composite material incorporating a lightning protection arrangement which comprises strips with a conductive layer. The method comprises a step of laying the strips in an automated manner, the strips having a width of less than 20 mm and being distributed in a first set of mutually parallel strips that are laid in a first laying direction and a second set of mutually parallel strips that are laid in a second laying direction that intersects the first laying direction. A panel made of composite material manufactured by way of this method is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
    Inventors: Cyrille Collart, Richard Murillo
  • Patent number: 10240628
    Abstract: A cap for forming a sealed cavity around one end of a fastener, the cap having a two-piece construction comprising an outer cap member and an inner cap member. A quantity of sealant is provided between the inner and outer cap members which, upon installation of the cap, is urged to flow between the inner and outer cap members and collect at the base of the outer cap member, to form a bead of sealant around the circumference of the cap, sufficient to adhere the cap to the structure when the sealant cures. A plurality of channels are provided between the inner and outer cap members to facilitate the flow of sealant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventor: Richard Dobbin
  • Patent number: 10243677
    Abstract: A network node of a wireless communications network is provided in a means of transportation, for an aircraft, for ascertaining sources of interference, to a system with such a network node, to an associated method for ascertaining sources of interference of a wireless communications network provided in a means of transportation, for the aircraft, and to a computer program for executing the method. The network node includes an interference-power-ascertaining component, for ascertaining an interference power of an interfering radiation emitted from a source of interference, and a transmitting component for wireless or wirebound transmission of the ascertained interference power to a control device for determining at least one of a direction of the interfering radiation and a distance of the source of interference, including the position of the source of interference, on the basis of the ascertained interference power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Jan Mueller, Uwe Schwark
  • Patent number: 10243931
    Abstract: The transmission of flight instructions from a ground unit to an aircraft comprising an onboard system. The ground unit is configured to generate, on the basis of flight data intended for the aircraft, at least one optical symbol containing a flight instruction. The onboard system comprises an optical reader and a flight management system. The optical reader is configured to read the optical symbol and to transfer the flight instruction contained in the symbol to the flight management system to prepare the flight of the aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventor: Pau Latorre-Costa
  • Patent number: 10240992
    Abstract: A system for taking a measurement at a connection element. The system has a force sensor having a first side and a second side. The force sensor is configured to provide a measured value representative for a force acting between the first and the second side of the force sensor. The system also has an ultrasonic sensor and a positioning bushing The positioning bushing has a positioning bushing recess, which is configured to receive the ultrasonic sensor, at least in part. The system also has a separate sensor bushing, mechanically coupled to the first side of the force sensor, and having a sensor bushing recess. The sensor bushing recess is configured to receive, at least in part, the positioning bushing and the first end of the connection element. A second end of the connection element can be mechanically coupled to the second side of the force sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Joern Skirke, Stefan Koester
  • Patent number: 10239627
    Abstract: An aircraft engine unit comprising an engine, a mast and an engine connection connecting the engine and the mast. The aircraft engine unit includes a front engine attachment of the engine connection which comprises at least one front rod connecting the primary structure of the mast and the core of the engine and which assures the take-up of vertical forces, and at least one connection connecting the primary structure of the mast and the fan casing of the engine and which assures the take-up of forces that are horizontal and perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the engine and/or a torque about the axis of rotation of the engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Frederic Journade, Eric Renaud, Laurent Agostini
  • Patent number: 10239623
    Abstract: An aircraft air conditioning system including a process air line having a first end connected to a process air source to allow a flow of process air therethrough. A ram air channel of the air conditioning system allows ambient air flow therethrough. A heat exchanger unit is disposed in the process air line and arranged within the ram air channel to thermally couple process air flowing through the process air line to ambient air flowing through the ram air channel. A water extractor disposed in the process air line downstream of the heat exchanger unit extracts water from the process air. A water supply system supplies extracted water into the ram air channel. The water supply system has a control arrangement to control a fluid connection between the water extractor and the ram air channel in dependence on an operating state of the aircraft air conditioning system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Markus Koenig, Paul Chen
  • Patent number: 10238013
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling electronic aircraft equipment comprises a primary cooling arrangement configured to provide basic cooling energy for cooling the electronic aircraft equipment and a supplemental cooling arrangement configured to provide supplemental cooling energy for cooling the electronic aircraft equipment. The supplemental cooling arrangement comprises a coolant supply system and a coolant distribution system. The coolant supply system is configured to supply a compressed coolant to the electronic aircraft equipment to be cooled, and the coolant distribution system is configured to selectively direct the compressed coolant supplied by the coolant supply system to at least one of a plurality of components of the electronic aircraft equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Jens Schult, J. Stephen M Whyte
  • Patent number: 10232928
    Abstract: A fillable stowage container for placement in a cargo hold area of an aircraft is provided. The stowage container comprises a housing structure, a first stowage segment accommodated in the housing structure, and an access opening for manually loading and unloading of the first stowage segment. The housing structure comprises an outer contour, which is configured to place the stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft. The housing structure is accessible via the access opening from a cabin area above the cargo area, in which the stowage container can be placed. A second stowage segment is arranged within the housing structure and an access opening is provided for manual loading and unloading of the second stowage segment. Further, the first or the second stowage segment is designed as a waste container for placement of trash and the other stowage segment is designed as stowage compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Alexander Hente, Sascha Nowarre
  • Patent number: 10235153
    Abstract: The disclosure herein updates distant equipment while avoiding protocols and connections and concerns a deported downloading system of data on distant equipment, and includes a gateway adapted to receive a set of data comprising operational data addressed to the distant equipment as well as a temporary downloading engine, the gateway being also adapted to download the operational data into the distant equipment by starting the execution of the downloading engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Patrice Boucher, Nicolas Wacyk
  • Patent number: 10232573
    Abstract: A system for repairing a component made out of a plastic comprises a frame, a multiaxial guide device coupled with the frame, with a tool holder arranged thereon, an optical acquisition device, a processing device, and a plastic deposition device. The frame comprises a mounting device for retaining the frame on a component surface. The optical acquisition device, the processing device and the plastic deposition device are arranged on the tool holder. The optical acquisition device is set up to optically inspect a surface area of the component lying in proximity to the frame from at least one viewing angle, so as to acquire the spatial structure of the surface area. The processing device is set up to remove material of a damaged area from the component for generating a base surface with a desired structure and boundary edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Axel Siegfried Herrmann, Jens Wulfsberg, Georg Lonsdorfer, Marc Fette
  • Patent number: 10232957
    Abstract: This relate to a method for attaching a component to a fuselage section of an aircraft or spacecraft. In a step of the method, a rail is arranged within a fuselage section of an aircraft, which rail extends in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage section. In another step, a support structure is movably mounted to the rail such that the support structure can be moved along the rail in the longitudinal direction of the fuselage section. The support structure comprises a positioning unit for positioning a tool for attaching the component to the fuselage section at a location where the component is to be attached to the fuselage section. The embodiments also relate to a device for attaching a component to a fuselage section of an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Alexander Goehlich, Sven Chromik, Ingo Krohne