Fastening element for insulation packages
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsDirk Henny, Christian Thomas
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Abstract
A fastening element includes, but is not limited to at least one first body, at least one second body, and at least one locking device. The first body and the second body in each case on one end include, but are not limited to a pressing element for pressing an insulation package against an object. The first body and the second body movably engage each other so that the pressing elements are located at opposite ends of the fastening element. The at least one relative position of the first body to the second body may be fixed by means of the locking device. In this way effective fastening of insulation packages to objects in an aircraft cabin may be ensured without all the insulation packages having to comprise openings for accommodating fastening pins.
Claims17
A vehicle, comprising:
- at least one cabin;
- a plurality of frame elements that define the at least one cabin;
- at least one frame insulation package substantially surrounding a perimeter of each frame element of the plurality of frame elements;
- at least one fastening element including:
- at least a first body;
- at least a second body;
- and
- at least a locking device,
- wherein the first body and the second body each include a pressing element for pressing the at least one frame insulation package against the respective one of the plurality of frame elements,
- wherein the first body and the second body movably engage each other so that the pressing element are located at opposite ends of the fastening element, and
- wherein at least one relative position of the first body to the second body can be fixed with the locking device.
A method for fastening insulation packages in a cabin of a vehicle, comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one field mat insulation package, and at least one frame insulation package;
- providing at least one fastening element;
- positioning the field mat insulation package between adjacent frame elements of the cabin;
- placing the at least one frame insulation package substantially around a perimeter of each of the frame elements of the cabin;
- pressing together a fastening element;
- positioning the fastening element between the frame elements of the cabin;
- excursively moving the fastening element towards the frame elements of the cabin to clamp the at least one frame insulation package to the frame elements of the cabin;
- and
- locking the fastening element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.