Patents by Inventor Johann Konrad Erben

Johann Konrad Erben 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: 10538304
    Abstract: A door assembly, particularly for doors of passenger aircraft, includes a door frame, a door having a door body hingedly installed in the door frame, at least one hooking pintle attached to the door frame or an edge of the door body extending along a pintle axis, and at least one door latch connected to an edge of the door body or the door frame, respectively, the door latch having a substantially C-shaped latch body configured to rotate around an axis parallel to the pintle axis of the hooking pintle. The door assembly further includes a bistable latch and hook mechanism configured to catch the door latch in hooking engagement with the hooking pintle and to retain the door latch in a direction perpendicular to the door body in an overcenter position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Konrad Erben
  • Publication number: 20170129585
    Abstract: A door assembly, particularly for doors of passenger aircraft, includes a door frame, a door having a door body hingedly installed in the door frame, at least one hooking pintle attached to the door frame or an edge of the door body extending along a pintle axis, and at least one door latch connected to an edge of the door body or the door frame, respectively, the door latch having a substantially C-shaped latch body configured to rotate around an axis parallel to the pintle axis of the hooking pintle. The door assembly further includes a bistable latch and hook mechanism configured to catch the door latch in hooking engagement with the hooking pintle and to retain the door latch in a direction perpendicular to the door body in an overcenter position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventor: Johann Konrad Erben
  • Publication number: 20130306793
    Abstract: A fuselage segment for an aircraft fuselage includes a wall with a closed cross section, a first cabin floor, a second cabin floor, and a cargo hold floor. The first cabin floor, the second cabin floor, and the cargo hold floor are vertically spaced apart from each other and connected to the wall. A first passenger region is arranged above the first cabin floor, a second passenger region is arranged above the second cabin floor, and a cargo region is arranged above the cargo hold floor. The cargo region is dimensioned in such a manner that for at least four passenger seats a maximum of 1 m3 of cargo hold volume is provided. In this manner an existing aircraft fuselage can be designed in a demand-oriented manner so that it can accommodate two or more passenger regions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Johann Konrad Erben, Sten Kramer
  • Patent number: 7883058
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specially designed hinge mechanism, which makes it possible to construct an aircraft door that can be fitted in a fuselage so as to be displaceable and swivellable on the fuselage. Furthermore, the invention relates to an aircraft door comprising at least one such hinge mechanism designed in this way, to a fuselage with at least one aircraft door that is linked to at least one hinge mechanism, designed in this way, on the fuselage, as well as to the use of at least one hinge mechanism for installation of an aircraft door at a fuselage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Konrad Erben, Jan Wijnia
  • Patent number: 7832686
    Abstract: The present application relates to a specially designed hinge mechanism (4) which makes it possible to construct an aircraft door (2) that can be fitted in a fuselage (3) so as to be displaceable and swivellable on the fuselage (3). Furthermore, the invention relates to an aircraft door (2) comprising at least one such hinge mechanism (4) designed in this way, to a fuselage (3) with at least one aircraft door (2) that is linked to at least one hinge mechanism (4), designed in this way, on the fuselage (3), as well as to the use of at least one hinge mechanism (4) for installation of an aircraft door (2) on a fuselage (3). The hinge mechanism (4) essentially comprises a displacement mechanism (5, 6) as well as a telescopic scissor-type mechanism (7-12). The displacement mechanism (5, 6) can be linked to an aircraft door (2) and is kinematically designed such that as a result of its activation the aircraft door (2) can be displaced from its home position in the direction of the fuselage (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2010
    Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbH
    Inventors: Johann Konrad Erben, Jan Wijnia
  • Publication number: 20070045472
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a specially designed hinge mechanism (4), which makes it possible to construct an aircraft door (2) that can be fitted in a fuselage (3) so as to be displaceable and swivellable on the fuselage (3). Furthermore, the invention relates to an aircraft door (2) comprising at least one such hinge mechanism (4) designed in this way, to a fuselage (3) with at least one aircraft door (2) that is linked to at least one hinge mechanism (4), designed in this way, on the fuselage (3), as well as to the use of at least one hinge mechanism (4) for installation of an aircraft door (2) at a fuselage (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Publication date: March 1, 2007
    Inventors: Johann Konrad ERBEN, Jan WIJNIA