Modular floor system for large vehicle construction

A modular floor system for temporary installation in an unfinished aircraft fuselage with a length of at least five meters and a width of at least three meters to facilitate construction of an aircraft, wherein the modular floor system is removed prior to operation of the aircraft, the modular floor system comprising a plurality of floor modules, with each floor module of the plurality of floor modules comprising:

• a catch pan structure comprising a bottom and a plurality of side walls defining a catch pan volume to catch a construction debris generated by construction of the aircraft;
• a first grid top surface comprising a generally planar surface presenting a plurality of openings and being physically supported on the plurality of side walls of the catch pan structure over the catch pan volume to support a worker constructing the aircraft;
• a first utility manifold carrying air across the catch pan structure and comprising:
• a first utility input connection associated with a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and receiving the air,
• a first utility output connection associated with a second side wall of the plurality of side walls, and
• a first utility connection point to which a construction tool is connected to draw from the air;
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• a second utility manifold carrying vacuum across the catch pan structure and comprising:
• a second utility input connection associated with a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and receiving the vacuum,
• a second utility output connection associated with a second side wall of the plurality of side walls, and
• a second utility connection point to which a conduit is connected to draw from the vacuum,
• the catch pan structure, the first grid top surface, the first utility manifold, and the second utility manifold being removed from the aircraft prior to operation of the aircraft.

A modular floor system for temporary installation in an unfinished aircraft fuselage with a length of at least five meters and a width of at least three meters to facilitate construction of an aircraft, wherein the modular floor system is removed prior to operation of the aircraft, the modular floor system comprising a plurality of floor modules coupled together by a plurality of mechanical connectors, with each floor module of the plurality of floor modules comprising:

• a catch pan structure comprising a bottom and a plurality of side walls defining a catch pan volume to catch a construction debris generated by construction of the aircraft;
• a first grid top surface comprising a generally planar surface presenting a plurality of openings and being physically supported on the plurality of side walls of the catch pan structure over the catch pan volume to support a worker constructing the aircraft;
• a first utility manifold carrying air across the catch pan structure and comprising:
• a first utility input connection associated with a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and receiving the air,
• a first utility output connection associated with a second side wall of the plurality of side walls, and
• a first utility connection point to which a drill is connected to draw from the air;
• a second utility manifold carrying vacuum across the catch pan structure and comprising:
• a second utility input connection associated with a first side wall of the plurality of side walls and receiving the vacuum,
• a second utility output connection associated with a second side wall of the plurality of side walls, and
• a second utility connection point to which a conduit is connected to draw from the vacuum;
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• a device fixture connected to the conduit and receiving an end of the drill such that the vacuum removes debris resulting from operation of the drill,
• the catch pan structure, the first grid top surface, the first utility manifold, the second utility manifold, and the device fixture being removed from the aircraft prior to operation of the aircraft.