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US 12,589,855 B2Granted
Window mounting structure for snap and click mounting of a window assembly of an aircraft
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsHermann Benthien, Andreas Poppe
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Abstract
A window mounting structure that has a mounting support interface which is installed on an aircraft fuselage. The window pane assembly is inserted in the window opening and a mounting frame is pressed onto the mounting support interface. The mounting frame may be locked in place with a locking member.
Claims13
A window mounting structure for mounting a window pane assembly for an aircraft, the window mounting structure comprising:
- a fuselage portion that includes an outer skin portion, the outer skin portion having a window opening having a circumference and a rim portion that is disposed along the circumference;
- a mounting support interface that is fastened to the rim portion and that has a mounting portion that extends parallel to the circumference with a predetermined distance, wherein the mounting portion has a hook shape;
- a ring shaped mounting frame that matches the contour of the window opening and that includes an engaging portion that is configured to be engaged with the hook shape of the mounting portion in a form-fitting manner by pressing the ring shaped mounting frame towards the mounting support interface,
- wherein the ring shaped mounting frame includes a locking portion that is configured to allow disengaging of the engaging portion from the mounting portion when in an unlocked state and to prevent disengaging of the engaging portion from the mounting portion when in a locked state,
- wherein the ring shaped mounting frame comprises a locking member that engages the engaging portion so as to prevent disengagement of the engaging portion from the mounting portion, when the locking portion is in the locked state, and
- wherein the locking portion comprises a locking opening, and the locking member is inserted in the locking opening when in the locked state.
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A method for mounting a window pane assembly to an aircraft fuselage, the method comprising:
- a) preparing a fuselage portion that includes an outer skin portion, the outer skin portion having a window opening having a circumference and a rim portion that is disposed along the circumference and fastening a mounting support interface to the rim portion, wherein the mounting support interface has a mounting portion that extends parallel to the circumference with a predetermined distance, wherein the mounting portion has a hook shape;
- b) pressing a ring shaped mounting frame that matches the contour of the window opening and that includes an engaging portion towards the mounting support interface such that the engaging portion engages the hook shape of the mounting portion in a form-fitting manner and the ring shaped mounting frame retains the window pane assembly,
- wherein the ring shaped mounting frame includes a locking portion that is configured to allow disengaging of the engaging portion from the mounting portion when in an unlocked state and to prevent disengaging of the engaging portion from the mounting portion when in a locked state,
- wherein the ring shaped mounting frame comprises a locking member that engages the engaging portion so as to prevent disengagement of the engaging portion from the mounting portion, when the locking portion is in the locked state, and
- wherein the locking portion comprises a locking opening, and the locking member is inserted in the locking opening when in the locked state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.