Patents by Inventor Bernd Schwing

Bernd Schwing has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12263935
    Abstract: A floor system for a cabin of a vehicle is proposed, the floor system including a floor panel having a bottom layer, a top layer and a continuous stiffening structure having an alternating arrangement of elongated first depressions and elongated protrusions arranged between the bottom layer and the top layer, an elongated cover component, and at least one seat rail component. The cover component has an upper surface, a lower surface, and an elongated second depression reaching from the upper surface to the lower surface and having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the first depressions. The cover component is configured to be mounted inside a first depression that is accessible through an elongated cutout extending along a depression of the stiffening structure. The at least one seat rail component is attachable to the cover component to provide a seat rail along the floor panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schwing, Hermann Benthien
  • Publication number: 20250042533
    Abstract: An aircraft floor arrangement with customizable load-bearing capabilities is provided that comprises a plurality of floor panels and at least one support profile. The at least one support profile is configured to reinforce at least one of the floor panels such that the load-bearing capabilities are increased. The floor panels are provided with a plurality of interface points arranged at least along one direction. The interface points are configured for mounting of one of the support profiles to one of the floor panels via the interface points to reinforce the floor panels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Hermann BENTHIEN, Bernd SCHWING
  • Publication number: 20240174342
    Abstract: A floor system for a cabin of a vehicle is proposed, the floor system including a floor panel having a bottom layer, a top layer and a continuous stiffening structure having an alternating arrangement of elongated first depressions and elongated protrusions arranged between the bottom layer and the top layer, an elongated cover component, and at least one seat rail component. The cover component has an upper surface, a lower surface, and an elongated second depression reaching from the upper surface to the lower surface and having a shape that corresponds to the shape of the first depressions. The cover component is configured to be mounted inside a first depression that is accessible through an elongated cutout extending along a depression of the stiffening structure. The at least one seat rail component is attachable to the cover component to provide a seat rail along the floor panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2023
    Publication date: May 30, 2024
    Inventors: Bernd SCHWING, Hermann BENTHIEN
  • Patent number: 11987364
    Abstract: A seat rail assembly for fastening a seat assembly in a vehicle and a method for making such a seat rail assembly are described. The seat rail assembly includes a seat rail configured to fasten the seat assembly, the seat rail including a metal material. A fastening profile element of the seat rail assembly is configured to receive the seat rail, the fastening profile element being formed of a plastic material. The fastening profile element forms a receiving region, which is configured to receive the seat rail, and the seat rail includes a seat rail crown which is arranged in the receiving region of the fastening profile element such that a wall portion of the fastening profile element at least partly extends around the seat rail crown. The seat rail assembly may be used in an aircraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Armin Fangmeier, Sven Werner, Bernd Schwing
  • Publication number: 20220289390
    Abstract: A seat rail assembly for fastening a seat assembly in a vehicle and a method for making such a seat rail assembly are described. The seat rail assembly includes a seat rail configured to fasten the seat assembly, the seat rail including a metal material. A fastening profile element of the seat rail assembly is configured to receive the seat rail, the fastening profile element being formed of a plastic material. The fastening profile element forms a receiving region, which is configured to receive the seat rail, and the seat rail includes a seat rail crown which is arranged in the receiving region of the fastening profile element such that a wall portion of the fastening profile element at least partly extends around the seat rail crown. The seat rail assembly may be used in an aircraft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Armin FANGMEIER, Sven WERNER, Bernd SCHWING
  • Publication number: 20170355110
    Abstract: A reinforcing component for a structure of an aircraft or spacecraft has a first component region for reinforcing at least one other element, and at least one second component region, which is permanently connected to the first component region. The reinforcing component is formed using a thermoplastic plastics material in each of the first component region and the second component region. In the first component region, the thermoplastic plastics material forms a matrix in which continuous reinforcing fibres are embedded. In the second component region, the reinforcing component comprises discontinuous reinforcing fibres or is free of reinforcing fibres.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Bernd Schwing, Sven Werner, Manos Troulis
  • Patent number: 9637215
    Abstract: A pressure bulkhead made of fiber composite material for an aircraft fuselage for the pressure-tight axial closure of a fuselage region configured to be put under internal pressure. The bulkhead comprises a first area element, at least one second area element and a plurality of core elements. The first area element has a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle is configured to receive a core element. The core elements are received in the receptacles between surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element. The surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element are connected to one another in regions without core elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Paul Joern, Karim Grase, Ichwan Zuardy, Alexei Vichniakov, Bernd Schwing
  • Publication number: 20160176085
    Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method of producing a composite structure, such as an airframe or fuselage of an aircraft. The method comprises the steps of: arranging a first component within a cavity of a mold; arranging a second component adjacent the cavity of the mold containing the first component and sealing the cavity against the second component; injecting a polymer or resin into the cavity of the mold to infuse and/or pervade gaps or spaces between the first component and the second component; and curing or setting the polymer or resin within the mold to bond the first component with the second component and so form the composite structure. The subject matter disclosed herein also provides a system for carrying out the above method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Wouter Brok, Bernd SCHWING, Pierre C. Zahlen
  • Publication number: 20150144736
    Abstract: A pressure bulkhead made of fiber composite material for an aircraft fuselage for the pressure-tight axial closure of a fuselage region configured to be put under internal pressure. The bulkhead comprises a first area element, at least one second area element and a plurality of core elements. The first area element has a plurality of receptacles. Each receptacle is configured to receive a core element. The core elements are received in the receptacles between surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element. The surfaces facing one another of the first area element and of the at least one second area element are connected to one another in regions without core elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Paul Joern, Karim Grase, Ichwan Zuardy, Alexei Vichniakov, Bernd Schwing