IP Library Granted Patent US 8,096,505
Granted Patent B2
US 8,096,505 · App. 12/231,289 · Granted Jan 17, 2012

Deceleration device for a cockpit door for decelerating in case of decompression

View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,096,505
App. No.
12/231,289
Granted
Jan 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A deceleration device for a movable component in an aircraft, the device having a deformation component, wherein the deformation component includes a deformation tool, a deformation body with a deformable region, and a guide device. The deformation tool and the deformation body can be made to engage each other in such a manner by means of the guide device that in the case of movement of the deformation body and of the deformation tool relative to each other the deformable region of the deformation body can be deformed by the deformation tool.

Claims (62)

1. A deceleration device for a movable component in an aircraft, comprising:

a deformation component;

wherein the deformation component comprises:

a deformation tool;

a deformation body with a deformable region; and

a guide device;

wherein the deformation tool and the deformation body can be made to engage each other in such a manner by the guide device that in the case of movement of the deformation body and of the deformation tool relative to each other the deformable region of the deformation body can be deformed by the deformation tool;

wherein the deformation body comprises:

a first deformation body component; and

a second deformation body component;

wherein the first deformation body component comprises the deformation region, the second deformation body component comprises the driver element, and the first deformation body component and the second deformation body component can be fixed at different angular positions relative to each other.

2. The deceleration device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first component; and

a second component;

wherein the first component can be connected to a fixed component of an aircraft, and the second component can be connected to a movable component in an aircraft,

wherein the deformation device interconnects the first component with the second component such that the first component can be decelerated relative to the second component by deformation of the deformable region.

3. The deceleration device of claim 1 ,

wherein the deformable region is guided on an essentially circular path on an axis of rotation, and the deformation tool is arranged so as to be eccentric in relation to the axis of rotation.

4. The deceleration device of claim 1 ,

wherein the deformable region comprises an essentially circular contour, and the deformation tool acts upon the circular contour for deformation.

5. The deceleration device of claim 4 ,

wherein the circular contour comprises a recess which the deformation tool engages.

6. The deceleration device of claim 1 ,

wherein the deformable region is designed to be deformed by flanging.

7. A deceleration device for a movable component in an aircraft, comprising:

a deformation component;

wherein the deformation component comprises:

a deformation tool;

a deformation body with a deformable region; and

a guide device;

wherein the deformation tool and the deformation body can be made to engage each other in such a manner by the guide device that in the case of movement of the deformation body and of the deformation tool relative to each other the deformable region of the deformation body can be deformed by the deformation tool; and

a multitude of deformation bodies,

wherein each of the multitude of deformation bodies comprises a driver element that can be made to engage a driver element of another deformation body such that as a result of a movement of a deformation body the movement of another deformation body can be caused.

8. The deceleration device of claim 7 ,

wherein the multitude of deformation bodies are held, side-by-side, on a shared axis of rotation, and a driver element of a deformation body can be made to act upon a driver element of an adjacent deformation body.

9. The deceleration device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first deformation body component and the second deformation body component together are toothed with a regular tooth arrangement.

10. The deceleration device of claim 1 ,

wherein the deformation tool is a pin.

11. A deceleration device for a movable component in an aircraft, comprising:

a deformation component;

wherein the deformation component comprises:

a deformation tool;

a deformation body with a deformable region; and

a guide device;

wherein the deformation tool and the deformation body can be made to engage each other in such a manner by the guide device that in the case of movement of the deformation body and of the deformation tool relative to each other the deformable region of the deformation body can be deformed by the deformation tool;

wherein the deformation tool is a pin; and

a multitude of deformation bodies each having a pin;

wherein the multitude of deformation bodies are held side-by-side on a shared axis of rotation; and

wherein the pin of each deformation body engages a recess of another deformation body.

12. A cockpit door device comprising:

a door frame;

a door leaf; and

a deceleration device, the deceleration device comprising:

a deformation component;

wherein the deformation component comprises:

a deformation tool;

a deformation body with a deformable region; and

a guide device;

wherein the deformation tool and the deformation body can be made to engage each other in such a manner by the guide device that in the case of movement of the deformation body and of the deformation tool relative to each other the deformable region of the deformation body can be deformed by the deformation tool;

wherein a first component of the deceleration device is connected to the door frame, and the second component of the deceleration device in the case of decompression can be connected to the door leaf;

wherein the deceleration device interconnects the door frame with the door leaf in the case of decompression such that the door leaf can be decelerated relative to the door frame by deforming a deformable region.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 28, 2017
From: FRENCH, CLIVE ROBERT
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 043724/0169 →
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 Oct 3, 2008
From: KLARMANN, ARNE; CHIGNELL-STAPLETON, NICK
To: AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Reel/Frame 021635/0204 →