Patents by Inventor Christoph MERKEL
Christoph MERKEL 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).
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Patent number: 12122502Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system are provided. The actuating system comprises first and second rotatable latching shafts, a coupling link, first and second pivotable mechanical transmission elements that are mounted onto first and second rotatable latching shafts, respectively, and first and second latching members. First and second latching members are non-rotatably mounted to the second rotatable latching shaft and adapted for latching the actuatable door in a closed position. A first rotation of the first rotatable latching shaft results in pivoting of the first and second mechanical transmission elements and a second rotation of the second rotatable latching shaft, which causes a third rotation of first and second latching members.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2023Date of Patent: October 22, 2024Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GmbHInventors: Stefan Blum, Christoph Merkel, Marc Kirchner, Thomas Tendyra
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Publication number: 20240200378Abstract: An aircraft door including a door leaf, a door frame, a support arm assembly, and first and second connecting elements. The first connecting element connects the support arm assembly with the door leaf and includes a first adjustment unit that is adapted for adjusting the position of the door leaf relative to the door frame along a first axis (x-axis). The second connecting element connects the support arm assembly with the door frame and includes a second adjustment unit that is adapted for adjusting the position of the door leaf relative to the door frame along a second axis (z-axis) that is perpendicular to the first axis (x-axis).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2023Publication date: June 20, 2024Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan BECKER, Thomas TENDYRA, Christoph MERKEL, Christian FERBER
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Publication number: 20230399095Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system are provided. The actuating system comprises first and second rotatable latching shafts, a coupling link, first and second pivotable mechanical transmission elements that are mounted onto first and second rotatable latching shafts, respectively, and first and second latching members. First and second latching members are non-rotatably mounted to the second rotatable latching shaft and adapted for latching the actuatable door in a closed position. A first rotation of the first rotatable latching shaft results in pivoting of the first and second mechanical transmission elements and a second rotation of the second rotatable latching shaft, which causes a third rotation of first and second latching members.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2023Publication date: December 14, 2023Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan BLUM, Christoph MERKEL, Marc KIRCHNER, Thomas TENDYRA
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Patent number: 11801929Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system. The actuating system comprises first and second rotatable latching shafts, a coupling link, first and second pivotable mechanical transmission elements that are mounted onto first and second rotatable latching shafts, respectively, and first and second latching members. First and second latching members are non-rotatably mounted to the second rotatable latching shaft and adapted for latching the actuatable door in a closed position. A first rotation of the first rotatable latching shaft results in pivoting of the first and second mechanical transmission elements and a second rotation of the second rotatable latching shaft, which causes a third rotation of first and second latching members.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan Blum, Christoph Merkel, Marc Kirchner, Thomas Tendyra
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Patent number: 11746572Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system. The actuating system comprises a rotatable latching shaft, a rotatable locking shaft, a latching device, comprising a latch, and a locking device. The latch is adapted to maintain the actuatable door in a closed position. The locking device comprises a locking cam, that is mounted to the locking shaft and that is adapted to engage with the latch in a closed and latched position, and a latch securing lever, that is driven by the locking cam and that is adapted to engage with the latch to maintain the latch in a closed and secured position.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan Blum, Christoph Merkel, Marc Kirchner
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Patent number: 11697953Abstract: A door that is adapted to separating two environments with different pressures and to an aircraft with such a door. The door may include a door leaf, a door frame having a door stop and a roller, and an actuating system having a latch element and an inward-moving drive system. The inward-moving drive system may include a puller shaft and a puller that is non-rotatably attached to the puller shaft. The puller may include a guide rail that moves along the roller during a rotation of the puller such that the puller moves the door leaf in direction of the first environment thereby disengaging the latch element from the door stop.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Thomas Tendyra, Stefan Becker, Torsten Queck, Kai Simon, Christian Ferber, Christoph Merkel
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Publication number: 20220136290Abstract: A door that is adapted to separating two environments with different pressures and to an aircraft with such a door. The door may include a door leaf, a door frame having a door stop and a roller, and an actuating system having a latch element and an inward-moving drive system. The inward-moving drive system may include a puller shaft and a puller that is non-rotatably attached to the puller shaft. The puller may include a guide rail that moves along the roller during a rotation of the puller such that the puller moves the door leaf in direction of the first environment thereby disengaging the latch element from the door stop.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2021Publication date: May 5, 2022Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Thomas TENDYRA, Stefan BECKER, Torsten QUECK, Kai SIMON, Christian FERBER, Christoph MERKEL
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Publication number: 20210262255Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system. The actuating system comprises a rotatable latching shaft, a rotatable locking shaft, a latching device, comprising a latch, and a locking device. The latch is adapted to maintain the actuatable door in a closed position. The locking device comprises a locking cam, that is mounted to the locking shaft and that is adapted to engage with the latch in a closed and latched position, and a latch securing lever, that is driven by the locking cam and that is adapted to engage with the latch to maintain the latch in a closed and secured position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan BLUM, Christoph MERKEL, Marc KIRCHNER
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Publication number: 20210229792Abstract: An actuating system for an actuatable door and to an actuatable door having such an actuating system. The actuating system comprises first and second rotatable latching shafts, a coupling link, first and second pivotable mechanical transmission elements that are mounted onto first and second rotatable latching shafts, respectively, and first and second latching members. First and second latching members are non-rotatably mounted to the second rotatable latching shaft and adapted for latching the actuatable door in a closed position. A first rotation of the first rotatable latching shaft results in pivoting of the first and second mechanical transmission elements and a second rotation of the second rotatable latching shaft, which causes a third rotation of first and second latching members.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2020Publication date: July 29, 2021Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Stefan BLUM, Christoph MERKEL, Marc KIRCHNER, Thomas TENDYRA
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Patent number: 10647403Abstract: An actuatable emergency exit door with a door actuating device that comprises at least two connection rods that are pivotally mountable to an associated structural frame that is adapted for accommodating the actuatable emergency exit door in closed state, the at least two connection rods being provided for enabling an opening movement of the actuatable emergency exit door with respect to the associated structural frame during opening, wherein at least one door-mounted goose neck-shaped structure is mountable to the associated structural frame for enabling an initial translational opening movement and subsequently a swiveling opening movement of the actuatable emergency exit door with respect to the associated structural frame during opening. The invention is further related to an aircraft or space craft with a pressurized cabin having such an actuatable emergency exit door.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christoph Merkel, Stephen Ward, Michal Vinarsky, Florian Naumann
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Publication number: 20180134366Abstract: An actuatable emergency exit door with a door actuating device that comprises at least two connection rods that are pivotally mountable to an associated structural frame that is adapted for accommodating the actuatable emergency exit door in closed state, the at least two connection rods being provided for enabling an opening movement of the actuatable emergency exit door with respect to the associated structural frame during opening, wherein at least one door-mounted goose neck-shaped structure is mountable to the associated structural frame for enabling an initial translational opening movement and subsequently a swiveling opening movement of the actuatable emergency exit door with respect to the associated structural frame during opening. The invention is further related to an aircraft or space craft with a pressurized cabin having such an actuatable emergency exit door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Applicant: AIRBUS HELICOPTERS DEUTSCHLAND GMBHInventors: Christoph MERKEL, Stephen WARD, Michal VINARSKY, Florian NAUMANN