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US 9,188,411 B2Granted
On-board passive protection device
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorSoenke Jacobsen
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Abstract
In order to provide additional safety measurements for protection on-board a vehicle, a mobile on-board passive protection device for use on-board of a vehicle is provided. The mobile passive protection device comprises side panels and a top and a bottom panel, which panels are enclosing at least one stowage compartment, a plurality of castors for providing movability on-board a vehicle, and a support structure for connecting the castors and the panels. At least one of the side panels is provided with a bullet-protection layer.
Claims17
A mobile on-board passive protection device for use on-board of a vehicle, comprising:
- a plurality of side panels coupled to a top panel and a bottom panel, the plurality of side panels, top panel and bottom panel enclosing at least one stowage compartment;
- a plurality of castors for providing movability on-board a vehicle;
- and
- a support structure for connecting the castors to one or more of the plurality of side panels or bottom panel,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of side panels is provided with a bullet-protection layer,
- wherein at least one pivotable top panel is provided that is configured as a bullet-protection panel and the top panel is movable from a first flat state into a second upright state and the top panel is supported in the second upright state, and
- wherein the top panel is provided to be pivotable around a first pivoting axis parallel to one of its longitudinal sides and, for supporting the top panel in the second upright state, a secondary top panel is provided that is pivotable around a second pivoting axis arranged perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
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A passive interior protection system for use on-board of a vehicle, comprising:
- a stowage system that includes:
- at least one parking component;
- at least one installed cabinet with a plurality of stowage spaces that are enclosed by sidewalls of the at least one parking component;
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- at least one mobile on-board passive protection device that includes a plurality of side panels coupled to a top panel and a bottom panel, the plurality of side panels, top panel and bottom panel enclosing at least one stowage compartment and at least one of the plurality of side panels provided with a bullet-protection layer;
- wherein the at least one parking compartment accommodates the at least one mobile passive protection device;
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- wherein sidewalls to be facing towards a cabin space are provided with a bullet-protection layer;
- wherein the mobile passive protection device is a trolley for inflight service;
- wherein at least one pivotable top panel is provided that is configured as a bullet-protection panel and the top panel is movable from a first flat state into a second upright state and the top panel is supported in the second upright state;
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- wherein the top panel is provided to be pivotable around a first pivoting axis parallel to one of its longitudinal sides and, for supporting the top panel in the second upright state, a secondary top panel is provided that is pivotable around a second pivoting axis arranged perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
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A method for temporarily providing a protected shelter on-board a vehicle, comprising:
- providing at least one mobile passive protection device that includes a plurality of side panels coupled to a top panel and a bottom panel, the plurality of side panels, top panel and bottom panel enclosing at least one stowage compartment, with at least one of the plurality of side panels provided with a bullet-protection layer and at least one of the side panels pivotable relative to the remainder of the plurality of side panels;
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- unfolding the at least one pivotable side panel such that the protection surface is increased,
- wherein the mobile passive protection device is a trolley for inflight service;
- wherein at least one pivotable top panel is provided that is configured as a bullet-protection panel and the top panel is movable from a first flat state into a second upright state and the top panel is supported in the second upright state;
- and
- wherein the top panel is provided to be pivotable around a first pivoting axis parallel to one of its longitudinal sides and, for supporting the top panel in the second upright state, a secondary top panel is provided that is pivotable around a second pivoting axis arranged perpendicular to the first pivoting axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.