IP Library Granted Patent US 8,070,097
Granted Patent B2
US 8,070,097 · App. 12/082,813 · Granted Dec 6, 2011

Mobile divider for an aircraft

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Patent No.
US 8,070,097
App. No.
12/082,813
Granted
Dec 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile divider for an aircraft or an aircraft cabin with a first wall section, a second wall section that is essentially arranged parallel to the first wall section and a cable duct that is arranged between the first wall section and the second wall section. The cable duct protrudes over an edge of the first wall section and an edge of the second wall section in at least one location. This makes it possible to route a supply line such as, for example, an electric line in the cable duct within the divider and also in the transition region between the divider and, for example, a cabin supply channel such that the supply line is not visible to a passenger traveling in the cabin, particularly in the transition region from the mobile divider into the supply channel.

Claims (34)

1. A mobile aircraft cabin divider, comprising:

a first wall section;

a second wall section;

a cable duct; and

a holding device;

wherein the second wall section is arranged substantially parallel to the first wall section;

wherein the cable duct is arranged between the first wall section and the second wall section;

wherein the cable duct protrudes over an edge of the first wall section and an edge of the second wall section in at least one location;

wherein the holding device is fixed to a stationary aircraft cabin installation;

wherein the holding device comprises at least one flat region, wherein the flat region comprises a recess and the recess can be penetrated by the cable duct;

wherein the cable duct is designed such that forces acting upon the mobile divider can be diverted to stationary installations of the cabin;

wherein the recess provides a floating bearing with respect to the cable duct; and

wherein the floating bearing has degrees of freedom orthogonally to the flight direction, but no degrees of freedom in the flight direction.

2. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 1 , wherein the recess comprises an edge region that is covered with an elastic collar such that the collar at least partially lies between the edge region of the recess and the cable duct.

3. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 1 , wherein the cable duct has an elongate cross section, the longest dimension of which extends in the direction of a dimension of the wall sections.

4. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 1 , wherein the holding device comprises at least one clamping device that is mountable on a stationary cabin element.

5. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 4 , wherein the clamping device comprises a rapid-action closure that is mountable on a stationary cabin element.

6. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 5 , wherein the rapid-action closure comprises an eccentric clamping device.

7. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 4 , wherein the clamping device comprises clamping jaws connectable to a profile of a stationary cabin element in a non-positive and at least partially positive fashion.

8. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 1 , further comprising a cover panel separably connectable on a side of the holding device that faces the first wall section and the second wall section, wherein the cover panel comprises a recess that can be penetrated by the cable duct.

9. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 8 , wherein the cover panel comprises at least one first partial panel and one second partial panel that can be engaged with the first partial panel, wherein the partial panels encompass the recess in the cover panel in the engaged state.

10. The mobile aircraft cabin divider of claim 1 , wherein the mobile divider comprises at least one lead-through for routing a line to be installed in the cable duct through at least one of the first wall section and the second wall section.

11. An aircraft comprising a mobile divider, the mobile divider comprising:

a first wall section;

a second wall section; and

a cable duct;

wherein the second wall section is arranged substantially parallel to the first wall section;

wherein the cable duct is arranged between the first wall section and the second wall section;

wherein the cable duct protrudes over an edge of the first wall section and an edge of the second wall section in at least one location;

wherein the holding device is fixed to a stationary aircraft cabin installation;

wherein the holding device comprises at least one flat region, wherein the flat region comprises a recess and the recess can be penetrated by the cable duct;

wherein the cable duct is designed such that forces acting upon the mobile divider can be diverted to stationary installations of the cabin;

wherein the recess provides a floating bearing with respect to the cable duct; and

wherein the floating bearing has degrees of freedom orthogonally to the flight direction, but no degrees of freedom in the flight direction.

Assignments (1)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
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