Patents Assigned to Airbus Operations
  • Crocodile-type flight control surface for aircraft with locking mechanism for additional stiffness
    Patent number: 10518871
    Abstract: A crocodile-type flight control surface comprising an upper foil flap, a lower foil flap, an actuating mechanism which guarantees the rotational displacement of each foil flap about a joint axis, either in the same direction or in different directions, and a locking mechanism alternatively adopting a locking position in which the upper foil flap and the lower foil flap are fixed with respect to each other and an unlocking position in which the upper foil flap and the lower foil flap are free with respect to the other. A crocodile-type flight control surface of this kind is therefore stiffened by the locking mechanism that joins the two foil flaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations SAS
    Inventors: Jerome Robillard, Pierre Dourel
  • Communication system, aircraft/spacecraft and communication method
    Patent number: 10524094
    Abstract: A communication system for satellite-based communication for an aircraft/spacecraft with data memory, which is configured to store aircraft/spacecraft data during operation of the aircraft/spacecraft, a communication device, which is configured to communicate with at least one satellite-based communication system, and a control device, which is coupled to the data memory and the communication device and is configured to output aircraft/spacecraft data stored in the data memory during operation of the aircraft/spacecraft via the communication device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Maurice Girod, Uwe Bartels
  • Aircraft turbomachine comprising a deflector
    Patent number: 10518605
    Abstract: An aircraft turbomachine comprising a fan conduit with a wall, a flow of air passing through the turbomachine via the fan conduit. An air passage comprising an air opening is arranged in the wall, the air passage configured to receive a portion of the flow of the air through the fan conduit. A deflector is fixed to the wall upstream of the air opening, the deflector comprising at least one cross-section extending in the fan conduit to capture the flow of air. The at least one cross-section is porous. The deflector protects the air passage structure and is easy to produce and to fix to the wall of the fan conduit when it is screwed or riveted directly thereto. The deflector, as a result of its location in the fan conduit, is easy to access and thus allows rapid maintenance operations without having to disassemble the air passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (SAS)
    Inventors: Nicolas Molin, Guillaume Clairet, Cedric Leconte
  • Method and device for displaying a symbology for assisting the piloting of an aircraft during a landing phase
    Patent number: 10518897
    Abstract: A method and device for displaying a symbology for assisting the piloting of an aircraft during a landing phase. The display device allows a crew to anticipate or avoid emission of a runway overrun warning, able to be emitted by a piloting assistance unit. The display device includes a display unit to display a symbology, a module for determining characteristics of the runway and an end of runway margin, a module for determining a run distance necessary for the aircraft to attain a run speed, when the piloting assistance unit operates in a first mode, a transmission module configured for transmitting a set of signals making it possible for the display unit to display a symbol representative of the run distance, at least one symbols representative of the characteristics of the runway and a symbol representative of the end of runway margin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Christine Charbonnier, Rodolphe Bonet, Laetitia Thenault
  • Fastener system for ignition prevention triggered by a lightning strike, structure comprising the fastener system, and method for manufacturing the structure
    Patent number: 10524340
    Abstract: A fastener system for ignition prevention triggered by a lightning strike. The fastener has a fastener body and a fastener head, and a fastening member configured to be mounted on a portion of the fastener body, wherein the fastener and the fastening member are configured to fasten at least a first part and a second part between the fastener head and the fastening member, and the fastener comprises an electrically insulating material. A structure comprises the fastener system, the first part that faces an outside from where the lightning strike may hit the first part and the second part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Kaste, Lutz Weber
  • Shrouded pipe
    Patent number: 10520116
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a shrouded pipe comprising an inner pipe section for providing a primary fluid path and an outer pipe section for enclosing the inner pipe section to provide a secondary fluid path. The method includes opening the outer pipe section by separating first and second longitudinal edges which split the outer pipe section along a longitudinal line, assembling the outer pipe section with the inner pipe section by passing the inner pipe section between the separated first and second longitudinal edges, and closing the outer pipe section by bringing the first and second longitudinal edges together and joining the first and second longitudinal edges together. An advantage of this method is that close manufacturing tolerances can be achieved without a complex or difficult assembly process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Rappitsch, Konrad Rauch, Dirk Schwarze, Christoph Heimerdinger, Daniel-Christian Cojocaru
  • Inspection tool
    Patent number: 10520474
    Abstract: An inspection tool for inspection of a hole of a metallic lug, including, a first arm, a second arm, a third arm, and a housing element, wherein the first arm, the third arm and the housing element may vary their position independently of each other in relation to the second arm. Also, the present invention discloses an inspection device for inspection of a metallic lug that comprises an inspection tool and a probe housed in the housing element, and a method for detecting cracks around metallic lug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS S.L.
    Inventors: Yolanda De Frutos-Galindo, Álvaro Espada Tejedor, Carlos Jusdado-Serrano
  • Auxiliary Power System For An Airplane And An Airplane With Such An Auxiliary Power System
    Publication number: 20190393531
    Abstract: An auxiliary power system for an airplane includes at least one fuel cell unit each with at least one fuel cell, a voltage output, a fuel intake and an outlet for reaction products, a fuel tank that is couplable with the fuel intake of the fuel cell unit, at least one compressor unit with an air intake and air outlet and an electric motor, which is couplable with a voltage output of the at least one fuel cell unit and, by way of a shaft, with the at least one compressor unit. At least the at least one fuel cell unit, the compressor unit and the electric motor are interconnected to yield a coherent unit, which continuously provides electrical power and pressurized air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Hoffjann, Wolfgang Engel
  • Transverse Framework Intended For An Avionics Bay Of An Aircraft, Assembly Module And Aircraft Comprising The Said Transverse Framework
    Publication number: 20190389596
    Abstract: A transverse framework for an avionics bay of an aircraft is delimited by a primary structure and a floor, the transverse framework having a mesh structure with square and/or rectangular mesh cells. According to one arrangement, an avionics bay of an aircraft includes two longitudinal rows of avionics racks, parallel to the longitudinal direction and arranged on each side of a clear zone, and a transverse avionics rack supported by the transverse framework situated to the rear of the two longitudinal rows of avionics racks at the rear boundary of the avionics bay. This transverse framework makes it possible to optimize the space occupied by the avionics bay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Applicant: Airbus Operations S.A.S.
    Inventors: Laurent Saint-Marc, Bernard Guering
  • Wing structure
    Patent number: 10513326
    Abstract: A section of an aircraft wing including a leading edge of the aircraft wing. A leading edge part of the section includes ribs; and a skin fixedly attached to the ribs to form a spanwise series of adjacent cells. Each cell includes an enclosed volume bounded by the skin at the leading edge and a pair of the ribs. At least one cell of the series of adjacent cells is a dry cell include a mounting point for mounting a leading edge high-lift device support apparatus in the dry cell. The skin at the leading edge provides a primary load path for carrying at least some of a spanwise primary load experienced by the section when in use on an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations Limited
    Inventor: David Brakes
  • Fuel cell system, a fire fighting system, and an aircraft
    Patent number: 10516175
    Abstract: A fuel cell system for an aircraft includes a fuel cell, wherein at the cathode side a cathode inlet and a cathode outlet is provided, and wherein at the anode side an anode inlet and an anode outlet is provided, and a cathode recirculation channel for passing the cathode product fluid from the cathode outlet to the cathode inlet. In the fuel cell system, the water content of the cathode product fluid in the cathode recirculation channel can be reduced or at least stabilized in a possibly effective way, because the cathode recirculation channel includes a water extraction device for extracting water from the cathode product fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Claus Hoffjann, Guido Klewer, Hauke-Peer Lüdders, Sijmen Zandstra
  • Aircraft cabin area comprising a door aisle and an aircraft monument arrangement, aircraft comprising such an aircraft cabin area, and method of operating said aircraft
    Patent number: 10513338
    Abstract: An aircraft cabin area comprises a door aisle extending between two opposite aircraft doors and an aircraft monument arrangement. The door aisle has a door section adjacent each aircraft door. The monument arrangement comprises a first monument facing the door aisle in a monument section of the door aisle with an access side of the first monument. The monument section extends between the two opposite door sections. The monument arrangement further comprises at least one first trolley parking place for accommodating at least one trolley. The first trolley parking place is provided in the region of the door aisle monument section adjacent the first monument access side to enlarge a base area of the first monument when a trolley is parked therein. Further, at least one second trolley parking place for accommodating at least one trolley is provided in the region of at least one of the door sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventor: Joerg Weifenbach
  • Device for transferring information from an avionics system of an aircraft to an independent computer
    Patent number: 10516472
    Abstract: A device and system for transferring information from an avionics system of an aircraft to an independent computer. The device can be embedded onboard an aircraft for transferring information arising from an avionics system from the aircraft to a computer independent of the avionics system. The device includes at least one radiofrequency receiver configured to receive information which arises from the avionics system and is emitted destined for the ground or another aircraft, at least one transmitter, and a processing unit to command the transmission by the transmitter, to the computer, of at least some of the information received by the radiofrequency receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignees: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.), Airbus (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Pierre Scacchi, Thomas Stanislawiak, Marc Audibert, Raphaël Renier, Pierre Depape, Martial Pohin
  • Roller gear for a drive system
    Patent number: 10513328
    Abstract: A roller gear for use in a roller gear and sprocket configuration of a drive system is disclosed, particularly for use in a landing gear drive system of an aircraft. Alternative embodiments and, in particular, means for permitting removal and replacement of rollers and roller mounting pins in the roller gear are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Arnaud Didey, Richard Billyeald, James Setter, Ian Dickason
  • System and method for curing polymer matrix composite parts in manufacturing and repairing processes
    Patent number: 10507622
    Abstract: A system for curing polymer matrix composite parts out of autoclave in manufacturing and repairing processes including: (i) an inner vacuum bag (3) placed over the lay-up to be cured located over a working area (15, 18) with the edges of the inner vacuum bag (3) joined to the working area by first sealing elements (8); (ii) a Perforated bulkhead (4) located over the inner vacuum bag (3), (iii) an Outer vacuum bag (2) over a perforated bulkhead (4) and over the edges of the inner vacuum bag with the edges of the outer vacuum bag (2) joined to the working area (15, 18) by second sealing elements (1), (iv) a vacuum device (5, 7, 6) and (v) a heating source (9, 20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations S.L.
    Inventors: Jose Cuenca Rincon, Juan Salamero Laorden, Ana Teresa Rodriguez-Bellido
  • Securing device and linear guiding mechanism
    Patent number: 10508686
    Abstract: Disclosed is a securing device for providing a movable unit of a linear guiding mechanism with additional safety in that the securing device prevents the movable unit from coming off a guiding rail in case of a bearing malfunction. The securing device comprises at least one securing portion and a coupling portion for coupling the at least one securing portion to the movable unit. The securing portion is engageable with the guiding rail in case of a failure of the movable unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignees: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, THK GMBH
    Inventors: Claus-Peter Gross, Lars Schomacker, Patrick Rollfink, Diana Siehndel, Eiji Hosaka, Torsten Berger
  • Conveying device and aircraft system with a conveying device of such a type
    Patent number: 10507926
    Abstract: A conveying device for conveying a fluid stream comprising a mechanical unit, including a movable conveying element, and an electrical unit comprising a housing as well as electronic elements arranged in the housing. The mechanical unit and the electrical unit are detachably connected to one another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Dariusz Krakowski, Stephan Risse
  • Method for reconditioning of a damaged portion of a component and insert therefor
    Patent number: 10507553
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a method is provided for preparing a reconditioning of a damaged portion of a component, particularly of an aircraft, by adding an insert, which fills and/or bridges the damaged portion. The method involves: producing a 3D CAD repair model of the damaged portion by scanning; analyzing the repair model and thus evaluating complexity of the damage and/or its reconditioning; as a function of the complexity, deciding between at least two alternative means to perform at least a following step, which is analyzing the repair model and thus dimensioning the reconditioning including the insert. Further, an insert is provided for filling and/or bridging a damaged portion for reconditioning of the damaged portion of a component, particularly of an aircraft, produced according to the method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Alexei Vichniakov, Waldemar Michelson
  • Pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage, and an aircraft comprising such a pressure bulkhead
    Patent number: 10501163
    Abstract: A pressure bulkhead for an aircraft fuselage including a sandwich structure defining a central axis and extending between a circumferential border area, the sandwich structure including an inner face sheet and an outer face sheet extending transverse to the central axis, and a core assembly sandwiched between the inner face sheet and the outer face sheet. The pressure bulkhead can receive pressure loads and can be used as a structural bearing element for receiving loads introduced by other structural parts. The inner face sheet and/or the outer face sheet has a corrugated shape. The distance between the outer face sheet and the inner face sheet increases and subsequently decreases from the border area to a central area about the central axis, forming a thickened area where the distance between the outer face sheet and the inner face sheet has a peak.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Paul Jörn, Markus Müller
  • System for assisting in the guiding of an aircraft on the ground
    Patent number: 10501207
    Abstract: A system for assisting in guiding of an aircraft maneuvered by an aircraft tractor on the ground, the system including at least one projection device including a laser generating a laser beam fixed to an anchor point of the fuselage of the aircraft. A fixing mechanism is configured to fix the projection device to an anchor point of the fuselage, the laser beam from each laser projector then plotting a light trace on the ground to be used to assist in guiding the aircraft on the ground. A camera can film the light trace on the ground. A remote display device includes a screen, the display device being positioned on the aircraft tractor for the screen to be visible to an operator of the aircraft tractor, each projection device being connected to the display device, the display device being configured to display the image from each projection device camera.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: Airbus Operations (S.A.S.)
    Inventors: Cyril Carradori, Ludovic Zimmermann, Antoine Rouiller, Patrick Orfila, Philippe Couzinie