Line mounting system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsBenjamin Luthi, Wayne Frederick Gerhart
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for mounting lines in an aircraft. A line mounting system for the aircraft comprises support structures and spacers. The support structures are configured to slide into positions relative to attachment structures in the aircraft and connect to the attachment structures in the positions. The spacers are associated with the support structures. A number of lines is configured to be connected to the spacers. The number of lines is held in a desired configuration in the aircraft when the support structures are secured to the attachment structures.
Claims21
A line mounting system for an aircraft, the line mounting system comprising:
- a reel;
- a number of lines;
- support structures configured to slide into positions relative to attachment structures in the aircraft and connect to the attachment structures in the positions;
- and
- spacers connected to the support structures, wherein the number of lines is configured to be connected to the spacers, wherein the number of lines is held in a desired configuration in the aircraft when the support structures are secured to the attachment structures;
- and
- an assembly comprising the number of lines connected to the spacers and the support structures, wherein the assembly is rolled onto the reel;
- wherein a support structure in the support structures comprises an elongate structure and a spacer in the spacers is connected to the elongate structure using a clip.
A method for mounting lines in an aircraft, the method comprising:
- associating attachment structures with an interior of a fuselage of the aircraft;
- assembling an assembly comprising a number of lines connected to spacers and support structures;
- rolling the assembly onto a reel;
- moving the support structures to positions relative to the attachment structures;
- connecting the support structures to the attachment structures when the support structures are in the positions relative to the attachment structures such that the number of lines has a desired configuration in the fuselage of the aircraft when connected to the spacers;
- and
- wherein a support structure in the support structures comprises an elongate structure and a spacer in the spacers is connected to the elongate structure using a clip.
A method for mounting lines in a platform, the method comprising:
- assembling an assembly comprising a number of lines connected to spacers and support structures;
- rolling the assembly onto a reel;
- unrolling the reel to position the support structures relative to attachment structures associated with the platform, wherein the spacers are associated with the support structures and the spacers are configured to be connected to the number of lines;
- and
- connecting the support structures to the attachment structures such that the number of lines has a desired configuration when connected to the spacers;
- wherein a support structure in the support structures comprises an elongate structure and a spacer in the spacers is connected to the elongate structure using a clip.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.