Door assembly
AssigneeB/E Aerospace (UK) Limited
InventorsDaniel H. Wall, David Andrew Stephenson
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Abstract
A door assembly for an aircraft galley is provided. The door assembly comprises a support frame and a door, wherein the support frame comprises a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature. When the door is in a closed position, the first engagement feature is configured to engage the door at a first engagement point and the second engagement feature is configured to engage the door at a second engagement point. The door comprises an internal structure, wherein the internal structure comprises a structural component that extends across the door between the first and second engagement points, such that the first engagement feature, the second engagement feature and the structural component provide kick retention when the door is in the closed position.
Claims14
A door assembly for an aircraft galley, the door assembly comprising:
- a support frame;
- and
- a door,
- wherein the support frame comprises a first engagement feature and a second engagement feature, wherein when the door is in a closed position, the first engagement feature is configured to engage the door at a first engagement point and the second engagement feature is configured to engage the door at a second engagement point,
- wherein the door comprises an internal structure, wherein the internal structure comprises a structural component that extends across the door between the first and second engagement points, such that the first engagement feature, the second engagement feature and the structural component provide kick retention when the door is in the closed position, wherein the structural component extends diagonally across the door.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.