Systems and methods for providing alerts regarding engagement of an emergency exit door of an aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsLohit Vijapur, Amar Patel, Preethi Ashok Mikkal, Sharanraj Shetty Karyahalla Santhosh
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Abstract
An aircraft includes a system including an emergency exit door within the internal cabin. The emergency exit door includes a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door. A first cover is removably secured to the emergency exit door. The first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. A second cover is disposed between the lever and the first cover. The second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever. One or more sensors are configured to detect positions of the first cover and the second cover.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an emergency exit door for an internal cabin of an aircraft, the emergency exit door comprising a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door;
- a first cover removably secured to the emergency exit door, wherein the first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever;
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- a second cover disposed between the lever and the first cover, wherein the second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever.
An aircraft comprising:
- an internal cabin;
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- a system comprising:
- an emergency exit door within the internal cabin, the emergency exit door comprising a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door;
- a first cover removably secured to the emergency exit door, wherein the first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever;
- a second cover disposed between the lever and the first cover, wherein the second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever;
- one or more sensors configured to detect positions of the first cover and the second cover;
- a control unit in communication with the one or more sensors, wherein the control unit is configured to output one or more alert signals in response to removal of the first cover and the second cover;
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- an alert device configured to output one or more alerts in response to removal of the first cover and the second cover.
A system comprising:
- an emergency exit door for an internal cabin of an aircraft, the emergency exit door comprising a lever configured to be engaged to open the emergency exit door;
- a first cover removably secured to the emergency exit door, wherein the first cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever;
- a second cover disposed between the lever and the first cover, wherein the second cover is configured to be removed to gain access to the lever;
- one or more first sensors configured to detect one or more first positions of the first cover;
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- one or more second sensors configured to detect one of more second positions of the second cover.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.