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公开(公告)号:US11273914B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-15
申请号:US16534151
申请日:2019-08-07
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Dirk Meiranke , Lars Uwe Hansen
Abstract: A cargo loading platform for an aircraft, with a plate-like supporting structure, which is configured to support or to receive cargo, and a lifting device. The lifting device is arranged asymmetrically on the plate-like supporting structure and can be moved from a stowage position to a lifting position. In the stowage position, the lifting device is arranged here above a lower side of the plate-like supporting structure and, in the lifting position, is at least partially arranged below the lower side of the plate-like supporting structure. This permits asymmetrical raising of the plate-like supporting structure by the lifting device, as a result of which steps during the transportation of the cargo loading platform can be easily and rapidly overcome. Furthermore, a cargo loading apparatus and a cargo container each with such a cargo loading platform, and also an aircraft with such a cargo loading apparatus are described.
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公开(公告)号:US12269673B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-08
申请号:US17919041
申请日:2021-04-13
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Ralf Schliwa , Thomas Grabow , Hermann Benthien , Lars Uwe Hansen , Dirk Meiranke , Lucas Gleixner , Paul Wichtmann
IPC: B65D88/14
Abstract: A freight container configured to fit in an aircraft cargo hold includes a floor element. First and second parallel side walls extend away from first and second opposite edges of the floor element base surface. A top wall, parallel to a floor element resting surface, extends between edges of the first and second side walls, which edges are remote from the first and second edges. A front wall extends between the first and second side walls from a base surface third edge to a top wall front edge. The front wall has a first front wall portion, extending from the base surface third edge at a first angle of at least 90° to the resting surface. The front wall has a second front wall portion, extending from the top wall front edge at a second angle of less than 180° and more than 90° to the top wall.
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公开(公告)号:US11945603B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17733660
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Ralf Schliwa , Gunda Hülsen , Uwe Panzram , Hermann Benthien , Lars Uwe Hansen , Paul Adrian Wichtmann , Dirk Meiranke , Thomas Grabow
CPC classification number: B64D9/00 , B64C1/20 , B64F1/322 , B64D2009/006
Abstract: A load carrier for an aircraft cargo hold includes a bottom element with a support surface, the load carrier being movable over a floor surface in a floor plane while the support surface faces the floor surface, the bottom element having a base surface. The support surface has rolling elements rotatable about a rotation axis oriented where a parallel to the axis runs parallel to the floor plane, and the rolling elements being retained on the bottom element where the rotation axis of each of the rolling elements can be rotated about a vertical axis running perpendicularly to the floor plane. A load carrier can include a bottom element, the support surface of which has outlet openings, through which air can exit from the support surface to form an air cushion under the support surface. A load carrier can include a bottom element the support surface of which has slider elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20240116633A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-11
申请号:US18191210
申请日:2023-03-28
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Dirk Meiranke , Ralf Schliwa , Hermann Benthien , Andreas Poppe
IPC: B64D9/00
Abstract: A movable cargo support for an aircraft cargo hold or passenger cabin includes a base member with its bottom surface having one or more support sections to support the base member on a floor surface. The base member includes wheel assemblies having a wheel member rotatable about a rotation axis and movably mounted on the base member to pivot about a steering axis of the wheel assembly and which can be altered between an extended position where the wheel member protrudes beyond the support plane and a retracted position where the wheel member does not extend beyond the support plane. Each wheel assembly has a biasing member biasing the wheel member towards the extended position and configured so the biasing force exceeds the force by X % at most which forces the wheel member towards the retracted position when the wheel members are on a floor surface and one or more cargo elements are on the support surface having the maximum allowable weight of the one or more cargo elements for the cargo support.
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公开(公告)号:US20220332418A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17733660
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Ralf Schliwa , Gunda Hülsen , Uwe Panzram , Hermann Benthien , Lars Uwe Hansen , Paul Adrian Wichtmann , Dirk Meiranke , Thomas Grabow
Abstract: A load carrier for an aircraft cargo hold includes a bottom element with a support surface, the load carrier being movable over a floor surface in a floor plane while the support surface faces the floor surface, the bottom element having a base surface. The support surface has rolling elements rotatable about a rotation axis oriented where a parallel to the axis runs parallel to the floor plane, and the rolling elements being retained on the bottom element where the rotation axis of each of the rolling elements can be rotated about a vertical axis running perpendicularly to the floor plane. A load carrier can include a bottom element, the support surface of which has outlet openings, through which air can exit from the support surface to form an air cushion under the support surface. A load carrier can include a bottom element the support surface of which has slider elements.
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公开(公告)号:US20220194585A1
公开(公告)日:2022-06-23
申请号:US17548223
申请日:2021-12-10
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Thomas Grabow , Dirk Meiranke , Andreas Poppe , Hermann Benthien , Ralf Schliwa
IPC: B64D9/00
Abstract: A freight carrier for a freight region of an aircraft, having a base element with a support side and roller elements. Each of the roller elements is retained on a retention member to be rotatable about a rotation axis, wherein each of the retention members is displaceable between a deployed position and a retracted position, wherein the spacing of the roller elements from the base face is greater in the deployed position. The rotation axes of the roller elements are in a common rotation axis plane when the retention members are in the deployed position, the roller elements retained on the base element so the rotation axis of each of the roller elements is rotatable about a vertical axis, wherein the vertical axis extends parallel with and with spacing from an axis which extends through the rotation axis of the roller element and perpendicularly to the rotation axis plane.
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公开(公告)号:US12049327B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-30
申请号:US17361934
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Oliver Nuessen , Martin Guse , Dirk Meiranke , Sascha Nowarre , Dennis Fischer , Uwe Panzram , Matthias Horst
CPC classification number: B64D9/003 , B64C1/20 , B64D2009/006
Abstract: In an aircraft, latches are used to secure cargo within the cargo hold of the aircraft. Such latches include a base plate configured for rigid attachment to a surface of the cargo hold, a latch head attached to the base plate and configured to prevent a movement of at least one cargo unit in a Y-direction and a Z-direction and to allow a movement of the at least one cargo unit in an X-direction, and a roller assembly attached to the base plate, opposite the latch head, and comprising at least one roller, the roller being configured to provide a vertical support to the at least one cargo unit in the Z-direction while allowing the movement of the at least one cargo unit in the X-direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20210394905A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-23
申请号:US17361999
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Oliver Nuessen , Martin Guse , Dirk Meiranke , Sascha Nowarre , Dennis Fischer , Uwe Panzram , Matthias Horst
Abstract: A system for ensuring proper installation of components of a cargo management system within a cargo hold has cleats rigidly attached to a floor of the cargo hold, a first subset of the cleats having insets of a first shape, a second subset of cleats having insets of a second shape, keys and rotatable fasteners attached to the components of the cargo management system, a first subset of the keys having the first shape and a second subset of the keys having the second shape. The first subset of keys can only engage with the first subset of cleats and the second subset of keys can only engage with the second subset of cleats and the rotatable fasteners utilize a rotary movement to secure the components of the cargo management system to a respective cleat, against which the rotary fastener is engaged.
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公开(公告)号:US20210354828A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17362052
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Oliver Nuessen , Martin Guse , Dirk Meiranke , Sascha Nowarre , Dennis Fischer , Uwe Panzram , Matthias Horst
Abstract: In an aircraft, bi-stable power drive units (PDUs) move and secure cargo within an aircraft cargo hold. Such a PDU includes a frame, by which the PDU is rigidly attached to the cargo hold floor; a body pivotably attached, via a hinge, at a first end of the frame at least one drive roller attached at a second end of the body; and an actuator attached to the body and which causes a pivoting angular movement of the body, relative to the frame, about the hinge. The actuator maintains an angular position of the body relative to the frame even upon a loss of power to the PDU. The body is movable between and including a retracted position and a deployed position. A cargo management system includes a plurality of such PDUs, at least one having a controlled area network (CAN) bus interface to control and communicate with a controller.
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公开(公告)号:US11807393B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US17362052
申请日:2021-06-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Oliver Nuessen , Martin Guse , Dirk Meiranke , Sascha Nowarre , Dennis Fischer , Uwe Panzram , Matthias Horst
CPC classification number: B64D9/003 , B64C1/20 , B64D2009/006
Abstract: In an aircraft, bi-stable power drive units (PDUs) move and secure cargo within an aircraft cargo hold. Such a PDU includes a frame, by which the PDU is rigidly attached to the cargo hold floor; a body pivotably attached, via a hinge, at a first end of the frame at least one drive roller attached at a second end of the body; and an actuator attached to the body and which causes a pivoting angular movement of the body, relative to the frame, about the hinge. The actuator maintains an angular position of the body relative to the frame even upon a loss of power to the PDU. The body is movable between and including a retracted position and a deployed position. A cargo management system includes a plurality of such PDUs, at least one having a controlled area network (CAN) bus interface to control and communicate with a controller.
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