Lightweight structure removable energy-absorbing barrier and aircraft including at least one such removable barrier
AssigneeAirbus SAS
InventorsThierry Leger, Benoît Salgues
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Abstract
A removable barrier and an aircraft including such a removable barrier. The barrier including a panel configured to block at least partly an opening delimited by a frame, a plurality of straps each connected to the panel and each having first and second ends, for each strap, a first connection configured to connect the first end of the strap and a first edge of the frame at least temporarily, a second connection configured to connect the second end of the strap and a second edge of the frame at least temporarily, at least one folded overlength at the level of at least one of the first and second ends of the strap, at least one breakable connection keeping the overlength folded.
Claims17
A removable barrier comprising:
- a panel configured to block at least partly an opening delimited by a frame,
- a plurality of straps each connected to the panel by at least one connection element and each having first and second ends as well as, for each strap,
- a first connection configured to connect the first end of the strap to a first edge of the frame at least temporarily,
- a second connection configured to connect the second end of the strap to a second edge of the frame at least temporarily,
- at least one folded overlength positioned between the connection element and at least one of the first and second ends of the strap, and
- at least one breakable connection keeping the at least one overlength folded.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.