Door switch arrangement for a lavatory door device of an aircraft
To reduce complexity, solve tolerance problems and increase reliability and customer satisfaction, a door switch arrangement for a lavatory of an aircraft is provided, wherein, to generate signals which indicate a current status of the lavatory door, the door switch arrangement uses a sensor device with contactlessly operating reed sensors.
1. A door switch arrangement for a lavatory door device for an aircraft, having a lavatory door leaf lockable by means of a locking element on a lavatory door frame region,
wherein the door switch arrangement is configured to generate a closure status signal according to a lavatory door leaf position of the lavatory door leaf and a locking status signal according to a locking element position of the locking element,
wherein the door switch arrangement comprises a sensor device configured to provide contactless detection of the lavatory door leaf position and the locking element position to generate the closure status signal and the locking status signal.
2. A door switch arrangement for a lavatory door device for an aircraft, having a lavatory door leaf lockable by means of a locking element on a lavatory door frame region,
wherein the door switch arrangement is configured to generate a closure status signal according to a lavatory door leaf position of the lavatory door leaf and a locking status signal according to a locking element position of the locking element,
wherein the door switch arrangement comprises a sensor device configured to provide contactless detection of the lavatory door leaf position and the locking element position to generate the closure status signal and the locking status signal,
wherein an actuating device is movable by means of the locking element and is configured to actuate the sensor device to generate the locking status signal depending on the locking element position, and
wherein the actuating device has a lever element pivotable about a lever axis as a result of a movement of the locking element, and wherein an actuating element for contactlessly triggering the sensor device is arranged on a first lever element end.
3. The door switch arrangement according to claim 1 , further comprising an activating device configured to be movable together with the lavatory door leaf to contactlessly actuate the sensor device to generate the closure status signal depending on the lavatory door leaf position.
4. The door switch arrangement according to claim 2 ,
further comprising an activating device configured to be movable together with the lavatory door leaf to contactlessly actuate the sensor device to generate the closure status signal depending on the lavatory door leaf position,
wherein the sensor device has a plurality of contactless sensors,
wherein a first sensor of the plurality of contactless sensors is configured and arranged to be contactlessly actuated by the actuating device,
wherein a second sensor of the plurality of contactless sensors is configured and arranged to be contactlessly actuated by the activating device.
5. The door switch arrangement according to claim 2 , wherein the lever element is pivotable about the lever axis as a result of at least one of a locking movement or an unlocking movement of the locking element.
6. The door switch arrangement according to claim 5 , further comprising a fastening plate, by means of which the sensor device is configured to be fastened on the lavatory door frame region.
7. The door switch arrangement according to claim 6 , wherein the fastening plate has a passage opening for the locking element, wherein the locking element passes through the passage opening in a locked state.
8. The door switch arrangement according to claim 7 , wherein the actuating device is configured to at least one of cover or close the passage opening in an unlocked state of the locking element.
9. The door switch arrangement according to claim 8 , wherein the actuating device is configured to cover or close the passage opening completely.
10. The door switch arrangement according to claim 3 ,
wherein the activating device comprises an activating element held by a holding element,
wherein the holding element comprises an inlet opening for resin and a channel structure, fluidically connected to the inlet opening, for the resin in order to fasten the activating device in the lavatory door leaf.
11. The door switch arrangement according to claim 1 ,
further comprising a housing device within which the sensor device is accommodated,
wherein the housing device comprises a housing module configured to receive the sensor device.
12. The door switch arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the door switch arrangement is configured to be received completely within at least one of the lavatory door leaf or the lavatory door frame region.
13. The door switch arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein the door switch arrangement is configured as an individual installable module.
14. The door switch arrangement according to claim 3 , wherein the door switch arrangement, except for the activating device, is configured as an individual installable module.
15. The door switch arrangement according to claim 7 ,
further comprising a housing device within which the sensor device is accommodated,
wherein the housing device comprises a housing module configured to receive the sensor device,
wherein the passage opening is configured such that the locking element is always located outside the housing module.
16. A lavatory door device for an aircraft, comprising
a lavatory door leaf movable between an open position and closed position,
a lavatory door leaf frame on which the lavatory door leaf is movably mounted, and
a door switch arrangement according to claim 1 ,
wherein the sensor device is received and fastened at least one of on or within the lavatory door leaf frame.
17. The lavatory door device according to claim 16 , wherein the lavatory door leaf is at least one of pivotably, foldably or displaceably mounted.