Abstract: A monitoring device for monitoring a movement profile of a user in the region of an actuating element of an aircraft or spacecraft, having at least one movement sensor which is configured to detect a first monitoring space of the monitoring device and at the same time a second monitoring space of the monitoring device which differs from the first monitoring space. Also a method for monitoring a movement profile of a user in the region of an actuating element of an aircraft or spacecraft, with: detection of a first monitoring space of the monitoring device by at least one movement sensor; and simultaneous detection of a second monitoring space, which is different from the first monitoring space, by the at least one movement sensor.

Abstract: A method for operating a control panel of an aircraft includes: sending display data from a control panel to a central controller of the aircraft, the display data including values to be displayed on a display screen of the control panel; loading, in the central controller, a display template from a central data storage, the display template including information for layouting the display data; generating a display page for the control panel in the central controller by merging the display data and the display template; sending the display page to the control panel; and displaying the display page on a display screen of the control panel.

Abstract: A display device for an aircraft and an aircraft including such device. An exterior first surface forms a first side of the device, and an exterior second surface forms a second side. A display is arranged as at least a portion of the first surface and an electrical and/or data terminal is provided. The display and terminal are mounted on a housing arrangement. The second surface is a portion of the housing arrangement and includes an engagement portion extending planarly and so the device can be mounted to a planar wall of an aircraft with the engagement portion in contact with the wall. The second surface includes at least one recess, each terminal arranged completely in a recess where the respective terminal is facing in a direction transverse to a surface normal of the engagement portion. Each of the at least one recess is completely surrounded by the engagement portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a seat device of an aircraft or spacecraft, having a seat which comprises a headrest, and a loudspeaker device which includes at least one pair of loudspeakers which are spaced apart from one another and located in the region of the headrest.

Abstract: A virtual window assembly for an airborne vehicle includes at least one camera configured to capture a panoramic and time-resolved image data stream from the view to the outside of the airborne vehicle, an image data processor coupled to the camera and configured to receive the captured image data stream and split the image data stream into a plurality of partial image data streams corresponding to different viewing angles of the panoramic image data stream, and a plurality of electronic displays mounted to an inside of a hull of the airborne vehicle, coupled to the image data processor and configured to receive partial image data streams. Each of the electronic displays is configured to display one of the partial image data streams so that the physical mounting location of the electronic displays in the airborne vehicle corresponds to the associated camera viewing angle of the displayed partial image data stream.

Abstract: A power directional coupler is described which comprises two hollow conductors and a separation wall. Said separation wall has a coupling portion which comprises several holes which are arranged in said separation wall such that a high hole-wall relation is obtained, ensuring a good coupling at a small size of said power directional coupler. Further, a combiner and a method for manufacturing said power directional coupler and a combiner are described.

Abstract: A virtual window assembly for an airborne vehicle includes at least two cameras, each camera configured to capture a panoramic and time-resolved image data stream from the view to the outside of the airborne vehicle, at least one image data processor coupled to the at least two cameras and configured to receive the captured image data streams from the at least two cameras and to interleave the received image data streams to obtain an automultiscopic image data stream corresponding to different viewing angles of the at least two cameras, and at least one automultiscopic electronic display mounted to an inside of a hull of the airborne vehicle, coupled to the image data processor and configured to display the automultiscopic image data stream.

Abstract: A lock which operates reliably and quietly has a locking mechanism with a rotary latch and at least one ratchet pawl for latching the rotary latch. The lock comprises two faces which at least partially bear one against the other and which are at least recurrently displaced relative to one another, with the result that that the displacement causes frictional forces to occur between the faces. At least one frictional face is part of a rotatable component of the lock. A lubricant reservoir is assigned to this rotatable component. There is a feeding means from the lubricant reservoir to the frictional face, which means is configured in such a way that the lubricant is transported from the lubricant reservoir to the frictional face of the rotatable component.

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to a seat device for an aircraft or spacecraft with at least one photoelectric device, which is designed to provide electrical energy such that this energy can be used to charge or supply an electrical device, and/or amplify audio signals, and/or transmit data.

Abstract: A supply module is provided for a passenger transport vehicle that includes, but is not limited to a first supply unit for supplying passengers with a first supply medium in a first supply area and a second supply unit for supplying passengers with a second supply medium in a second supply area. Furthermore, the supply module includes, but is not limited to a control unit which is configured to activate the first supply unit in a first subregion of the first supply area and to activate the second supply unit in a second subregion of the second supply area, based on a predeterminable seating configuration.

Abstract: An aircraft cabin management panel and an aircraft cabin management system including the aircraft cabin management panel. The aircraft cabin management panel includes a user interface and a control unit configured to communicate a control instruction to at least one of a plurality of cabin components provided in an aircraft cabin upon an input received via the user interface. The control instruction enables the at least one of the plurality of cabin components to perform an operation in accordance with the control instruction.

Abstract: A panel for covering a supply channel in a passenger cabin of a vehicle including a mounting surface facing the passenger cabin while the panel covers the supply channel. The panel is elongated in a longitudinal direction and adapted for mounting passenger supply units. The mounting surface includes spaced openings arranged along a longitudinal direction of the panel, wherein each opening includes a connector assembly for a passenger supply unit. The panel includes a mount securing passenger supply units. The mounting surface comprises extended areas for providing support in opposing lateral directions to passenger supply units mounted to the panel.

Abstract: A reading light assembly for a vehicle comprising a mounting element and a lamp housing. The mounting element is adapted to mount the reading light assembly in a vehicle. The lamp housing includes a light source and is mounted to the mounting element such that it can be rotated about a first axis with respect to the mounting element and tilted about a second axis with respect to the mounting element. The reading light assembly further comprises a first actuating device for rotating the lamp housing about the first axis and a second actuating device for tilting the lamp housing about the second axis.

Abstract: A device for attaching an aircraft cabin module, which device comprises a component with limbs for the releasable locking of a plug pin, fitted to the aircraft cabin module, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The component is configured in U shape as the rail component, the limbs thereof having locking points for the releasable locking of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module and the center portion thereof connecting the two limbs comprising the electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with the aircraft cabin module.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for transferring data and energy over network units of a defined network. The apparatus has at least two units, a bus coupling the units with a receive line and a transmit line and a bus control device coupled with the bus, the bus control device having first means for controlling the transfer of data defined by the defined network as data voltage signals over the transmit line and over the receive line, second means for charging the data voltage signals on the transmit line with first supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a first plane system, and third means for charging the data voltage signals on the receive line with second supply voltage signals adapted for voltage supply of units of a second plane system.

Abstract: A display device for a vehicle includes a housing, a display screen, and at least one functional unit, including an operating element, each being a switch unit or a communication unit, adapted to be releasably coupled to the housing and includes an insertion portion and an operating element support portion supporting the respective operating element, and a first contact arrangement provided on the insertion portion and electrically coupled to the operating element. The housing includes at least one functional unit coupling arrangement, each adapted to be selectively and releasably coupled to at least one of the at least one functional unit and including a cavity inside the housing for receiving the insertion portion of the at least one functional unit, a second contact arrangement in the cavity, a retaining means, and an opening in an exterior wall of the housing communicating the cavity with the exterior of the housing.

Abstract: A data processing device comprises a graphics processing component configured to obtain first graphic data being related to a first graphical human machine interface for control of a first network domain; one or more second graphic data, the one or more second graphic data being related to one or more second graphical human machine interfaces for control of one or more second network domains; and a display unit configured to display a human machine interface, wherein the main human machine interface comprises the first graphical human machine interface and at least one of the one or more second graphical human machine interfaces.

Abstract: A display device for an aircraft and an aircraft including such device. An exterior first surface forms a first side of the device, and an exterior second surface forms a second side. A display is arranged as at least a portion of the first surface and an electrical and/or data terminal is provided. The display and terminal are mounted on a housing arrangement. The second surface is a portion of the housing arrangement and includes an engagement portion extending planarly and so the device can be mounted to a planar wall of an aircraft with the engagement portion in contact with the wall. The second surface includes at least one recess, each terminal arranged completely in a recess where the respective terminal is facing in a direction transverse to a surface normal of the engagement portion. Each of the at least one recess is completely surrounded by the engagement portion.

Abstract: An aircraft cabin management panel and an aircraft cabin management system including the aircraft cabin management panel. The aircraft cabin management panel includes a user interface and a control unit configured to communicate a control instruction to at least one of a plurality of cabin components provided in an aircraft cabin upon an input received via the user interface. The control instruction enables the at least one of the plurality of cabin components to perform an operation in accordance with the control instruction.

Abstract: A method for operating a control panel of an aircraft includes: sending display data from a control panel to a central controller of the aircraft, the display data including values to be displayed on a display screen of the control panel; loading, in the central controller, a display template from a central data storage, the display template including information for layouting the display data; generating a display page for the control panel in the central controller by merging the display data and the display template; sending the display page to the control panel; and displaying the display page on a display screen of the control panel.