Decompression panel for aircraft partition
AssigneeMBB GmbH
InventorsMohamad Hararat-Tehrani, Frank Schwarz, Michael Taddiken
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Abstract
Decompression in a partition separating passenger from cargo compartments in aircraft, there being a particular opening in the partition, receiving a decompression blowout/in panel; a frame circumscribes the decompression panel and has an outer contour inserted into the panel opening, one side of the frame is provided with a flange, being sealed as against the decompression panel as well as against the partitions adjacent the opening, the other side of the frame is provided with a plurality of T-shaped holding springs engaging the partition as well as the decompression panel; each of the springs is provided with predetermined fracture points.
Claims5
Decompression structure in a partition or the like, separating a passenger compartment from a freight or cargo compartment in an aircraft, there being a particular opening in the partition, comprising:
- a decompression panel;
- a frame of U-shaped cross section and, as a whole, circumscribing the decompression panel and having an outer contour to be inserted into said opening, end portions of legs of the U-shape of said frame being fastened to a flange;
- sealing means for that flange to obtain sealing as against the decompression panel as well as against the partitions adjacent said opening;
- and
- the bottom side of the U-shape of said frame being provided with and connected to a plurality of holding springs engaging the partition as well as the decompression panel, each of the springs being provided with predetermined fracture points.
Decompression structure in a partition or the like, separating a passenger compartment from a freight or cargo compartment in an aircraft, there being a particular opening in the partition, comprising:
- a decompression panel;
- a frame circumscribing the decompression panel and having an outer contour to be inserted into said opening, one side of said frame being provided with fastened a flange;
- sealing means for that flange to obtain sealing as against the decompression panel as well as against the partitions adjacent said opening;
- and
- the other side of said frame being provided with a plurality of holding springs engaging the partition as well as the decompression panel, each of the springs being provided with predetermined fracture points, said holding springs being of flat, T-shaped configuration, the wider part abutting the decompression panel, and the narrower part, the partitioning.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.