Holding device
AssigneeAirbus Deutschland GmbH
InventorIngo Roth
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Abstract
A holding device for holding a structural component for aircraft to a further structural component; may be coupled to one of the components and is moved from a holding mode, where the first component is held to the second component by the holding device, to a release mode using a magnetic force. Furthermore, a method for deinstalling two components is disclosed, where carrying out deinstallation merely requires pressing a first component against a second component, and placing a magnetic key on or over one of the components in the region of the holding device, where at least some method-related steps may take place at substantially the same time.
Claims10
A holding device for use in an aircraft comprising:
- a decoupling attenuator coupled to a first cabin trim component such that transmission of mechanical vibrations from a second component to the first cabin trim component are attenuated by the decoupling attenuator, when the first cabin trim component is coupled to the second component by the holding device;
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- a magnetically coupled member releasably coupling the first trim component to the second component such that the holding device decouples the first trim component and the second component when acted on by a magnetic force, providing the holding device with a holding mode and a release mode;
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- wherein the holding device further comprises a housing, a spring element, and a pair of securing elements, wherein the spring element and the securing elements are movably arranged in the housing such that the pair of securing elements are tiltably movable against a spring force of the spring element, which biases the securing elements in an axial direction of the spring element such that the securing elements couple the first trim component and the second trim component in the holding mode and decouples the first trim component and the second trim component in the release mode, when the securing elements are tilted against the spring force.
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