IP Library Granted Patent US 8,360,363
Granted Patent B2
US 8,360,363 · App. 12/223,844 · Granted Jan 29, 2013

Floor structure in an aircraft with continuous panels

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Patent No.
US 8,360,363
App. No.
12/223,844
Granted
Jan 29, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A floor structure in an aircraft includes a plurality of seat rails that extend parallel in relation to each other, and at least one floor panel. The floor panel extends over the seat rails and rests on the individual seat rails. In order to be able to fasten interior equipment components to the seat rails situated underneath the floor panels, the at least one floor panel includes a plurality of through-holes through which the interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.

Claims (28)

1. A floor structure in an aircraft, comprising:

a plurality of transverse girders extending parallel in relation to each other;

a plurality of seat rails extending parallel in relation to each other and are arranged orthogonal with respect to the plurality of transverse girders; and

at least one floor panel;

wherein the at least one floor panel extends over the plurality of seat rails to rest on the individual seat rails of the plurality of seat rails; and

wherein the at least one floor panel comprises a plurality of through-holes arranged equidistantly along a line parallel to at least one of the seat rails through which through-holes interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.

2. The floor structure of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one floor panel extends as a continuous panel over the plurality of seat rails.

3. The floor structure of claim 1 ,

wherein the through-holes in the at least one floor panel are arranged along regions in which the at least one floor panel is supported by individual seat rails.

4. The floor structure of claim 3 ,

wherein the through-holes are arranged at regular spacings from each other so that they are flush with fastening means in the seat rails.

5. The floor structure of claim 3 ,

wherein the through-holes are arranged at a one-inch pitch in relation to each other.

6. The floor structure of claim 3 ,

wherein the through-holes are spaced apart from each other by 3 inches.

7. The floor structure of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one linear bearing extending parallel in relation to, and between, first and second of the plurality of seat rails.

8. The floor structure of claim 7 ,

wherein the at least one linear bearing comprises a seat rail profile.

9. The floor structure of claim 1 ,

further comprising a second adjacent floor panel joined to the at least one floor panel on first and second abutting edges, at which first and second edges the floor panels are tightly sealed.

10. An aircraft with a passenger cabin comprising a floor structure, the floor structure comprising:

a plurality of transverse girders extending parallel in relation to each other;

a plurality of seat rails extending parallel in relation to each other and are arranged orthogonal with respect to the plurality of transverse girders; and

at least one floor panel;

wherein the at least one floor panel extends over the plurality of seat rails to rest on the individual seat rails of the plurality of seat rails; and

wherein the at least one floor panel comprises a plurality of through-holes arranged equidistantly along a line parallel to at least one of the seat rails through which through-holes interior equipment components of the aircraft can be locked into place on the seat rails.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 31, 2011
From: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 026360/0849 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 2, 2009
From: GONNSEN, JOHANNES; KOOK, MANFRED; FOKKEN, MARKUS; DUPONT, MICHAEL; MOELLERS, NORBERT; SCHLIWA, RALF
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 022486/0829 →