Patents by Inventor Stephan Röpke
Stephan Röpke 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: 10562603Abstract: An insulation component to be attached to a fuselage structure of an aircraft. The insulation component extends in a planar manner, and at least one peripheral recess, running transversely to the at least one longitudinal recess, is formed in a first surface of the insulation component configured to receive a respective associated peripheral support of the fuselage structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2017Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBHInventors: Ingo Roth, Bernd Roschat, Stephan Roepke
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Patent number: 8348209Abstract: A universal bracket for fastening different panel elements and/or additional devices in aircraft, comprises a base plate for fastening to a substructure, a support plate connected to the base plate and a plurality of spring clips received in the support plate to provide a releasable and vibration-damping connection to the panel elements. The base plate has at least one bore screen for fastening at least one device carrier for fastening at least one additional device, in particular emergency lighting, an emergency exit sign or the like, in different positions, wherein the fastening of the device carriers is provided with a fastening device such as fastening rivets, screws or the like.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2006Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbHInventors: Markus Horst, Stephan Röpke
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Patent number: 7819677Abstract: A mounting fixture for detachably fastening cover plates in an aircraft. For fixing, a retaining bracket fixed on the cover plate is snap-fitted onto a retaining pin fixed on a substructure of the fuselage cell. A first holder is fixed on the retaining pin for receiving at least one connecting element, and a second holder is displaceably fitted in a forked holder on the retaining bracket. The forked holder has a roughly U-shaped form with two upright arms each connected at their lower ends by a base plate. Two connecting elements are preferably each fixed in the holders. The connecting elements are formed as electrical and/or optical sockets and plugs each with cabling attached. By swiveling a contacting lever the second holder can be moved linearly to and fro in relation to the first holder and can be introduced and pushed at least in part into the first holder whereby the final electrical and/or optical contact is produced by means of the sockets and the plugs.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Airbus DeutschlandInventors: Markus Horst, Frank Rose, Stephan Röpke
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Patent number: 7770859Abstract: The invention relates to a holding element for fastening equipment elements to a supporting rail with a rail head having an essentially elliptical cross-sectional outer contour which is fastened to an inner supporting structure of a fuselage cell of an aircraft. The holding element has, inter alia, two resilient and pivotable clamping arms which, when “clamped on”, bear against the rail head and thereby bring about an initial fixing of the holding element on the supporting rail. The holding element can still be displaced longitudinally in this state. If the holding element is pressed further upward onto the supporting rail counter to the resilient action of two silicone buffers, a plug-in pin latches together with a spring clip and, by means of an upwardly moving locking frame, the locking of the clamping arms takes place at the same time, and therefore the clamping arms are secured against an intentional expansion in this “locked state”.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2007Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: AIRBUS Deutschland GmbHInventors: Sascha Costabel, Markus Horst, Stephan Roepke
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Patent number: 7757419Abstract: A holding device for attaching a ceiling sign to a ceiling structure contains a base for attaching the ceiling elements and an adapter part for attaching the ceiling sign, the adapter part can be folded down from the base together with the ceiling sign in order to remove the ceiling elements.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Markus Horst, Stephan Röpke
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Patent number: 7721994Abstract: Nowadays, sliding bearings are usually used which apply the so-called plug-shoe principle to level-out dynamic movements of the surrounding. In this application, there is proposed a sliding bearing for airplanes comprising a frame, a carrier plate and a fast-locking element. The fast-locking element may allow for a mounting of interior installations at the sliding bearing perpendicular to the ceiling surface. Further, by means of the sliding bearing according to the invention, an unintended gliding-out of the carrier plate out of the frame may be prevented. In this way, a light and cost-effective sliding bearing may be provided, by means of which the mounting effort of interior installations is facilitated.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: May 25, 2010Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Torben Schech, Stephan Roepke
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Publication number: 20090261202Abstract: A universal bracket for fastening different panel elements and/or additional devices in aircraft, comprises a base plate for fastening to a substructure, a support plate connected to the base plate and a plurality of spring clips received in the support plate to provide a releasable and vibration-damping connection to the panel elements. The base plate has at least one bore screen for fastening at least one device carrier for fastening at least one additional device, in particular emergency lighting, an emergency exit sign. or the like, in different positions, wherein the fastening of the device carriers is provided with a fastening device such as fastening rivets, screws or the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2006Publication date: October 22, 2009Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Markus Horst, Stephan Röpke
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Patent number: 7503720Abstract: A holder for a panel, such as a light cover in an aircraft, is provided. A mounting section, a shoe receiving section and a pin provide a pin and shoe operation, such that a shoe is slideable onto the shoe receiving section in an open position of the holder, and such that the mounting section and the shoe receiving section are attached to each other by the pin in a closed position for securing the shoe in the holder. A recess or aperture is positioned in the shoe receiving section to receive the pin.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Assignee: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Robert Tjon, Stephan Roepke
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Patent number: 7445401Abstract: A connecting element for separably connecting a first component to a second component in a vibration damping fashion and, optionally, for compensating tolerances between the first and the second component in a compensation direction, wherein the connecting element comprises a damping ring with an inner sleeve that can be fixed in the first component, as well as a spring element with an oblong hole arranged therein, and wherein a retaining bolt can be snapped between two spring surfaces of the spring element essentially parallel to a snap-in direction. The inner sleeve comprises an insert which comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole. Alternatively, the connecting element can be respectively realized for producing connections between the components with or without tolerance compensation by selecting the appropriate insert that comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole.Type: GrantFiled: May 6, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Airbus Duetschland GmbHInventors: Stephan Roepke, Markus Horst
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Publication number: 20080061202Abstract: The invention relates to a holding element for fastening equipment elements to a supporting rail with a rail head having an essentially elliptical cross-sectional outer contour which is fastened to an inner supporting structure of a fuselage cell of an aircraft. The holding element has, inter alia, two resilient and pivotable clamping arms which, when “clamped on”, bear against the rail head and thereby bring about an initial fixing of the holding element on the supporting rail. The holding element can still be displaced longitudinally in this state. If the holding element is pressed further upward onto the supporting rail counter to the resilient action of two silicone buffers, a plug-in pin latches together with a spring clip and, by means of an upwardly moving locking frame, the locking of the clamping arms takes place at the same time, and therefore the clamping arms are secured against an intentional expansion in this “locked state”.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Inventors: Sascha Costabel, Markus Horst, Stephan Roepke
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Publication number: 20060088376Abstract: The present invention relates to a holder for a panel such as a light cover in an aircraft. According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention a mounting section, a shoe receiving section and a pin are adapted such that a pin and shoe principle is achieved such that a shoe is slideable onto the shoe receiving section in an open position of the holder and such that the mounting section and the shoe receiving section are attached to each other by the pin in a closed position for securing the shoe in the holder.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2005Publication date: April 27, 2006Inventors: Robert Tjon, Stephan Roepke
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Publication number: 20060038075Abstract: Nowadays, sliding bearings are usually used which apply the so-called plug-shoe principle to level-out dynamic movements of the surrounding. In this application, there is proposed a sliding bearing for airplanes comprising a frame, a carrier plate and a fast-locking element. The fast-locking element may allow for a mounting of interior installations at the sliding bearing perpendicular to the ceiling surface. Further, by means of the sliding bearing according to the invention, an unintended gliding-out of the carrier plate out of the frame may be prevented. In this way, a light and cost-effective sliding bearing may be provided, by means of which the mounting effort of interior installations is facilitated.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventors: Torben Schech, Stephan Roepke
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Publication number: 20050254889Abstract: A connecting element for separably connecting a first component to a second component in a vibration damping fashion and, optionally, for compensating tolerances between the first and the second component in a compensation direction, wherein the connecting element comprises a damping ring with an inner sleeve that can be fixed in the first component, as well as a spring element with an oblong hole arranged therein, and wherein a retaining bolt can be snapped between two spring surfaces of the spring element essentially parallel to a snap-in direction. The inner sleeve comprises an insert which comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole. Alternatively, the connecting element can be respectively realized for producing connections between the components with or without tolerance compensation by selecting the appropriate insert that comprises either a cylindrical bore or an oblong hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 6, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Applicant: Airbus Deutschland GmbHInventors: Stephan Roepke, Markus Horst