Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
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Patent number: 9040148Abstract: The invention relates to method for obtaining a part made of a composite of fibers embedded in a resin matrix which comprises a body and an edge. The method comprises a first step of stacking plies of fibers and further comprises a step of curing the plies. The method further comprises prior to the curing step, the step of covering the edge with at least one additional ply, in order to compensate for the migration of the resin during curing.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)Inventors: Freddy Favreau, Denis Brossard
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Patent number: 9039499Abstract: An air guiding element (10) for an aircraft air conditioning system comprises a housing base body (12), in which an air inlet opening (14) and an air outlet opening (16) are constructed. A first flow control element (28) is arranged in the housing base body (12), relative to the direction of the air flow through the air guiding element (10), upstream of the air outlet opening (16). The first flow control element (28) comprises a plurality of air guiding channels (30) which are surrounded by a noise-absorbing material (32).Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Ingo Gores, Andreas Edom, Thorsten Raible
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Patent number: 9038950Abstract: An arrangement of aerodynamic auxiliary surfaces is configured for being arranged on the underside of an aircraft and furthermore includes a longitudinal axis and at least one aerodynamic auxiliary surface, wherein the aerodynamic auxiliary surface is laterally offset referred to the longitudinal axis, and wherein the aerodynamic auxiliary surface is configured for generating vortices when it is subjected to an oncoming air flow. This makes it possible to compensate vortices caused by the shape of the aircraft such that the directional stability of the aircraft can be improved and the aerodynamic drag may be reduced.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2012Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Peter Kreuzer, Sven Schaber, Iris Goldhahn
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Patent number: 9038964Abstract: An aerodynamic control surface assembly comprising: an aerodynamic control surface (4); an actuator (10) for controlling deployment of the control surface; and a locking mechanism (30) moveable from a locked to an unlocked position. When the locking mechanism is set to the locked position, the actuator is operatively coupled to the control surface and the control surface can move in dependently of the actuator when the locking mechanism is set to the unlocked position. Such an assembly may be used in an aircraft to prevent clashing between a deployed flap (16) and a drooped spoiler (4) in the event of an actuator control systems failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2010Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Eric Wildman
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Publication number: 20150141234Abstract: A manufacturing method for reinforced structural elements includes providing a reinforcement structure including a first material, and embedding the reinforcement structure in an encasing matrix comprising a second material using additive layer manufacturing, ALM. A manufacturing tool for reinforced structural elements includes a positioning component including a jig for clamping a reinforcement structure including a first material and an ALM robot configured to embed a reinforcement structure clamped in the jig in an encasing matrix including a second material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Peter Sander, Matthias Hegenbart, Carlos Weinbuch, Helene-Hedwig Koenig
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Publication number: 20150136908Abstract: A manufacturing method for passenger door corner components of aircraft or spacecraft includes using additive layer manufacturing, ALM, to form an integral passenger door corner component. The integral passenger door corner component includes a substantially cruciform shape having a frame coupling member with two frame couplings as end pieces. The frame coupling member intersect with a beam coupling member with two beam couplings as end pieces.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Matthias Hegenbart, Wolfgang Eilken
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Publication number: 20150136751Abstract: A heated floor panel for an airborne vehicle and an airborne vehicle having at least one heated floor panel are described. The floor panel includes a controller housing, a first heated panel configured to heat the floor panel, a panel connector arranged in a wall of the controller housing, at least one power line coupled between the panel connector and the first heated panel and configured to supply electric power, which is input to the panel connector, to the first heated panel, a switch connected in one of the power lines, and a microcontroller connected to the switch and configured to actuate the switch for interrupting the electric power supply to the first heated panel in case of an electric fault in the floor panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: May 21, 2015Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Hanschke, Sebastian Scheffler, Wolfgang Fiss
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Patent number: 9033695Abstract: An injection interface device comprising a wedge having a first surface mountable over the joint between the mold and the terminal element and a second surface being inclined with respect to the first surface. A fixation element is mountable against the second surface and an attachment element. The device is configured so that it avoids or prevents the movement of the wedge in a direction parallel to the mold and the movement of the fixation element in a direction perpendicular to the mold so that a displacement of the fixation element parallel to the mold makes a displacement of the wedge in a direction perpendicular to the mold so that the wedge presses against the terminal element to seal it.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2014Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.Inventors: David Alfonso Cerezo Arce, Melania Sanchez Perez, Aquilino Garcia Garcia
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Patent number: 9033594Abstract: A method for connecting an optical waveguide embedded in a fiber composite component, in particular of an aircraft and spacecraft, to an external optical waveguide, comprising the following steps: ascertaining a path of the embedded optical waveguide in the fiber composite component; determining a nodal position at which the embedded optical waveguide is to be coupled with the external optical waveguide; exposing, at least in portions, the embedded optical waveguide at the nodal position by removing at least part of the fiber composite component around the embedded optical waveguide; severing the exposed embedded optical waveguide; aligning relative to each other an end portion of the severed, embedded optical waveguide and an end portion of the external optical waveguide; and splicing the mutually aligned end portions of the optical waveguides.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Nicholas E. Brownjohn, Stefan Osternack
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Patent number: 9036334Abstract: An operating unit (1) for installation in an aircraft cabin comprises an operating unit front side (10) and an operating unit rear side (20), at least one operating element (12, 14) attached in the region of the operating unit front side (10) and accessible to a user, and a holding device (40) for attaching the operating unit (1) to a monument (30) accommodating the operating unit (1) in its state mounted in the aircraft cabin.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventor: Hartwig Jaeger
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Patent number: 9034462Abstract: The invention relates to a metal-cutting machining process for a semi-finished product having a predetermined shape and at least one machining surface which has the steps: applying a protective foil having a predetermined elongation at break to the at least one machining surface with a predetermined adhesive force, placing a metal-cutting tool in a predetermined position above the machining surface, exerting a predetermined mechanical force in a predetermined direction for a predetermined length of time to the tool for carrying out a metal-cutting process on the semi-finished product and lifting the tool from the at least one machining surface after the predetermined length of time.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2008Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Christian Schwoerer, Eckehard Zündorf
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Patent number: 9033272Abstract: The present invention provides an arrangement, in particular for an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising an outer skin portion, the outside of which comes into contact with the atmosphere; a facing portion, which is arranged on the inside of the outer skin portion; a gap which is formed between the outer skin portion and the facing portion; and a device by means of which an airstream can be passed through the gap at a sufficient temperature to displace the dew point into the outer skin portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Wolf-Dietrich Dolzinski, Michael Kolax
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Patent number: 9033282Abstract: A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, includes: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection. The upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection. An included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignees: Airbus Operations Limited, Airbus Operations GMBHInventors: Christopher Wright, James K. Chu, Jan Himisch
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Patent number: 9036324Abstract: A lightning conductor system for a support structure having an external face intended to be subjected to a flow of air and an internal face opposite the external face, the lightning conductor system comprising an electrically conducting lightning conductor strip, intended to be placed on the side of the internal face of the support structure while being connected to ground, and means of fixing the lightning conductor strip to the support structure, the fixing means comprising fixing studs intended to be inserted into orifices formed in the support structure, said fixing studs being in electrical contact with the lightning conductor strip. The lightning conductor system includes the lightning conductor strip being mounted in an offset manner with respect to the main axes of the fixing studs.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2013Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)Inventors: Jean-Claude Marty, Jacques Fournie, Christophe Bernus, Thony Dupas
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Patent number: 9033287Abstract: The present invention provides a mounting arrangement for mounting at least one electrical line on a structure, in particular of an aircraft or spacecraft, said mounting arrangement comprising: at least one module which comprises at least one terminal for connecting the electrical line; and a substantially U-shaped holder which comprises a central portion for mounting the electrical line for strain relief thereof and two side portions which are connected to the respective ends of the central portion and carry the central portion with spacing from the at least one module; the central portion of the holder having a changeable length.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Doris Zyrull, Marcus Juenemann, Hans Peter Guthke, Barbara Lunitz, Lueder Kosiankowski
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Patent number: 9031717Abstract: Said system (1) comprises as least the following principal functions, a flight path management function (2), a navigation function (3) which makes it possible to calculate the position of the aircraft, a function (5) for calculation of deviations between the position of the aircraft and a flight path to be followed, a management function (6) of at least one navigation database, a management function (7) of performance calculations of the aircraft, and a function (8) of management of interfaces and of display, each of said principal functions being allocated to a specific device of the aircraft, said flight path management function (2) being linked to each of said other principal functions.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)Inventors: Jean-Claude Mere, Gilles Tatham
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Patent number: 9027890Abstract: An aircraft wing assembly, comprising a wing having a fixed leading edge, a slat mounted for movement between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the fixed leading edge, and a translating cable device for electrically connecting the slat to the wing and having a strut coupled at one end to the slat, the fixed leading edge having an aperture to accommodate the strut, and a seal assembly for sealing between the strut and the aperture.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventors: James Wilson, Paul Hadley, Alexandru Teodoru
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Patent number: 9028990Abstract: In an embodiment, a fuel cell system for supplying emergency power to an aircraft, includes a fuel cell, a hydrogen tank, an oxygen tank, and a power distribution unit. This provides for an emergency power supply for aircraft that is reliable, independent of the outside air, and has low maintenance needs.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2006Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Hubert Gans, Ralf-Henning Stolte, Volker Piezunka
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Patent number: 9027880Abstract: A device for creating an individually delimited zone of a passenger cabin in a mode of transport for at least one passenger seat includes a modular cabin element that has been attached in a positionally variable manner to stationary guide rails of the passenger seat by way of quick-release fasteners. Associated with this cabin element is an extendable and affixable privacy screen roller blind that forms a flexible dividing element, which privacy screen roller blind extends from the underside of the hatrack or the PSU panel or the ceiling arrangement, and in the lateral region in addition the sidewall lining of the passenger cabin, to the modular cabin element, and by way of which privacy screen roller blind an individually delimited zone can be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2010Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Matthias Breuer, Michael Mosler
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Patent number: 9027883Abstract: A shock control fairing for mounting a junction between adjoining aircraft surfaces. The fairing has a cross-sectional profile which varies along the length of the fairing. The cross-sectional profile of the fairing has a maximum area at a location which, when mounted to an aircraft, is substantially proximal to a location on the surface of the aircraft at which a shock would be expected to develop without the fairing.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Airbus Operations LimitedInventor: Neil John Lyons
