Double-walled floor segment for a means of locomotion for accommodating system components
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsClaus Hoffjann, Markus Maibach, Wolfgang Zierold
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Abstract
A floor segment for a transportation system, in particular for an aircraft, for the spatial separation of an interior space of the into a lower space and into an upper space. The floor segment has an upper partition and a lower partition, which together with the upper partition encloses a hollow space, which is equipped for accommodating system component of the aircraft. Preferably, the floor segments are of a modular design so that within a floor individual floor segments can be exchanged for other floor segments that comprise identical or compatible dimensions and connections for the system components.
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An aircraft floor for the spatial separation of an interior space of an aircraft into a lower space and into a passenger compartment, wherein the floor comprises:
- a plurality of hollow floor segments arranged in a longitudinal extension along the direction of transport wherein first and second of said hollow floor segments include first and second attachment connections, respectively, laterally securing the first hollow floor segment to the second hollow floor segment thereby forming a self-supporting module that is mechanically stable and creating an interface between the first and second hollow floor segments;
- wherein said first hollow floor segment is connected to a fuselage of the aircraft at a first distal connection, said second hollow floor segment is connected to the fuselage at a second distal connection;
- wherein the first and second distal connections are substantially directly opposite to one another and are the only connections securing said self-supporting module to the fuselage;
- wherein said self-supporting module comprises an upper partition and a lower partition enclosing a hollow space therebetween, which hollow space is equipped for accommodating system components.
A transportation system comprising:
- a first floor for the spatial separation of an interior space into a lower space and into a passenger compartment,
- wherein the first floor comprises at least a first plurality of hollow floor segments arranged in a longitudinal extension along the direction of transport;
- wherein first and second of said hollow floor segments include first and second attachment connections, respectively, laterally securing the first hollow floor segment to the second hollow floor segment thereby forming a self-supporting module that is mechanically stable and creating an interface between the first and second hollow floor segments;
- wherein said first hollow floor segment is connected to a fuselage at a first distal connection, said second hollow floor segment is connected to the fuselage at a second distal connection;
- wherein the first and second distal connections are substantially directly opposite to one another and are the only connections securing said self-supporting module to the fuselage;
- wherein each said self-supporting module comprises an upper partition and a lower partition enclosing a hollow space therebetween, which hollow space is equipped for accommodating system components.
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