Temporarily-installed aircraft observer door plug, chair, sonotube ejection and control system
Assignee1281329 Alberta Ltd.
InventorsRichard L. K. Woodland, Ross James Neyedly
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a collapsible workstation assembly to be used in a temporarily-mounted control system of an aircraft. The collapsible workstation assembly is mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates. The collapsible workstation assembly includes a number of modules for display and user controls. Each of the modules are connected via hinges and hinge locks to be moved between a deployed position for use and a stowed position when not in use. The collapsible workstation assembly is further connected to an observer chair assembly and a temporary door plug.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- creating an opening in a fuselage of an aircraft by removing a door of the aircraft;
- temporarily attaching a workstation assembly to the aircraft, wherein the workstation assembly is configured to interface with an air deployment system (ADS) rail fixed parallel to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft, wherein the workstation assembly comprises at least a chair and a display device, wherein the workstation assembly is electronically interfaced to a data bus of the aircraft, and wherein at least the chair of the workstation assembly is operable to be stowed when not in use;
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- temporarily attaching a temporary door plug to the aircraft using a retraction assembly, wherein the temporary door plug is attached to the retraction assembly, wherein the temporary door plug is adapted to fit the opening in the fuselage of the aircraft, and wherein the temporary door plug is configured to accommodate a strut having a first end in an interior of the aircraft and a second end in an exterior of the aircraft, wherein the second end of the strut is coupled to external aircraft equipment, wherein the strut accommodates a connection to the data bus of the aircraft via the workstation assembly.
An apparatus comprising:
- a workstation assembly configured to interface with an air deployment system (ADS) rail fixed parallel to a longitudinal axis of an aircraft and electronically interface with a data bus of the aircraft, wherein the workstation assembly comprises at least a chair and a display device, and wherein at least the chair of the workstation assembly is operable to be stowed when not in use;
- a temporary door plug adapted to fit an opening in a fuselage of the aircraft using a retraction assembly, wherein the opening is created by removing a door of the aircraft, and wherein the temporary door plug is configured to accommodate a strut having a first end in an interior of the aircraft and a second end in an exterior of the aircraft, wherein the second end of the strut is coupled to external aircraft equipment, wherein the strut is configured to accommodate a connection to the data bus of the aircraft via the workstation assembly;
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- one or more retraction assemblies configured to attach to the aircraft to enable removal of the temporary door plug, wherein the temporary door plug is attached to the retraction assembly.
A temporary door plug adapted to fit an opening in a fuselage of an aircraft, wherein the opening is created by vertically opening a door of the aircraft and stowing the door in a locked position, wherein the temporary door plug is attached to a retraction assembly to facilitate attaching of the temporary door plug to the fuselage of the aircraft, and wherein the temporary door plug is configured to accommodate a strut having a first end in an interior of the aircraft and a second end in an exterior of the aircraft, wherein the second end of the strut is coupled to external aircraft equipment, wherein the strut is configured to accommodate a connection to a data bus of the aircraft through a workstation assembly, wherein the workstation assembly comprises at least a chair and a display device, and wherein at least the chair of the workstation assembly is operable to be stowed when not in use.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.