B64C2001/009

Pyrotechnic latch actuator responsive to a decompression detection system and method

A system for monitoring a pressure change within at least one compartment of an aircraft and operating a pyrotechnic device associated with a door latch, includes a securing mechanism arranged in an aircraft door that includes a pyrotechnic actuator and a latch bolt. The system includes the pyrotechnic actuator configured to move the latch bolt when the pyrotechnic actuator is actuated. The system also includes a pressure sensor configured to provide a pressure signal. The system also includes a controller configured to determine a pressure drop representing a decompression event. The system also includes an output driver configured to generate an output signal to actuate the pyrotechnic actuator when the controller determines the occurrence of a decompression event.

Pressure relief latch
11702994 · 2023-07-18 · ·

A pressure relief latch includes a housing configured to be mounted to a pressure relief door. A bolt is coupled to the housing about a first axis and is rotatable about the first axis between a first bolt position and a second bolt position. The bolt includes a bearing centered about a second axis. The bearing is configured to rotate about the second axis. A spring assembly includes a first assembly end mounted to the bearing and a second assembly end in rotational communication with the housing about a third axis. The spring assembly is rotatable about the second and third axes and further includes a spring extending between the first and second assembly ends. The bolt is configured to permit movement of the pressure relief door from the closed position to the open position as the bolt rotates from the first bolt position to the second bolt position.

Longitudinal beam joint for a pressure deck assembly

A pressure deck assembly for a fuselage includes a longitudinal beam extending a length along a roll axis of the fuselage. The longitudinal beam includes a central member and opposing first and second flanges extending from the central member. The first flange includes a first upper side and a first lower side. The second flange includes a second upper side and a second lower side. The pressure deck assembly includes a pressure deck that includes first and second deck segments. The first deck segment is joined to the first flange of the longitudinal beam along the first lower side of the first flange. The second deck segment is joined to the second flange of the longitudinal beam along the second lower side of the second flange.

Air grille panel assembly, system, and method of installing the same in a vehicle
11548613 · 2023-01-10 · ·

There is provided an air grille panel assembly for a vehicle. The assembly includes an air grille panel having air grille openings, a top end, and a bottom end. The top end is configured for coupling to a sidewall panel in a cabin of the vehicle. The bottom end is configured for coupling to a raceway assembly on a floor in the cabin. The assembly further includes a frame member disposed around a perimeter of each of the air grille openings, to define each of the air grille openings, an air grille coupled to the frame member and covering each of the air grille openings, and a cover member releasably attached to the air grille. The assembly is configured for coupling to the sidewall panel, via a float attachment, that allows for a vertical adjustment, to accommodate different installed positions of the assembly in the cabin of the vehicle.

PRESSURE DEVICE HAVING A ONE-WAY VALVE FOR AN AIRCRAFT SENSE LINE
20220411072 · 2022-12-29 ·

An aircraft pressure device includes a connection to ambient having a sensor body mounted to a fuselage of an aircraft. The sensor body includes a sense port. A sense line includes a first end connected to the sense port, a second end defining an opening in the fuselage, and an intermediate portion. A valve is arranged in the intermediate portion, the valve being operable to prevent fluid flow between the first end and the second end.

FAST ACTING ELECTRO-MECHANICAL UNLOCKING DEVICE
20220364388 · 2022-11-17 ·

An electro-mechanical unlocking device that includes a locking state, a holding state and an unlocking state. The unlocking device includes an arming solenoid and a holding solenoid. In the locking state the arming solenoid moves an arming assembly, which moves a crank and which moves a holding armature from a second position to a first position. In the holding state the holding solenoid is energized and the arming solenoid is de-energizing, which allows the arming armature to moves from the first position to the second position. In the unlocking state the holding solenoid is de-energized, which allows the holding armature and the arming link to move from the first position to the second position. In the locking and holding states a sear blocks the path of the striker and in the unlocking state the sear does not block the path of the striker.

System for displaying the state of at least one cargo door of an aircraft

A system for displaying the state of an aircraft cargo door. The cargo door is configured pivot between a closed position and an open position, the closed and open positions defining a pivoting range. The cargo door is lockable both in the closed position and in the open position. The cargo door is in a regular state when locked in the closed position or the open position. The cargo door is in a warning state when in the pivoting range between the closed position and open position. The cargo door is in a faulty state when unlocked in the closed position or unlocked in the open position or when there is an obstacle in the pivoting range. The cargo door comprises at least one indicator configured to display the respective state of the cargo door, the indicator being detectable from a distance of at least 7.5 m.

Coaxial pressure lock assembly of an aircraft door
11661166 · 2023-05-30 · ·

A coaxial pressure lock assembly of an aircraft door, the coaxial pressure lock assembly comprises a pressure panel positioned adjacent an opening formed in the aircraft door such that the pressure panel is seated in the opening when the pressure panel is in a closed position, and a latch shaft extending through a clevis of the pressure panel. The latch shaft is configured to rotate about a latch shaft rotational axis extending through the latch shaft. The pressure panel is rotatable between the closed position and an open position about the latch shaft rotational axis. The latch shaft is a portion of a latch assembly configured to allow or prevent unlatching the aircraft door.

CARGO DOOR WITH FAIL-SAFE MECHANISM
20230073730 · 2023-03-09 ·

A cargo door for an aircraft having a plurality of locking devices spaced near an edge of the cargo door, at least one vent panel, a control handle, and a torsion shaft actuating a plurality of pins to lock and unlock the plurality of locking devices is provided. A first drive connects the control handle to the torsion shaft to rotate the torsion shaft following a locking or unlocking command imparted to the control handle. A second drive connects the torsion shaft to the at least one vent panel to open or close the at least one vent panel following a rotation of the torsion shaft. The torsion shaft is a double shaft having two coaxial and rotationally integral shafts, namely an inner control shaft and an outer tubular control shaft.

PRESSURE RELIEF DOOR ASSEMBLY WITH TEMPERATURE-ACTUATED LOCK
20230192307 · 2023-06-22 · ·

A pressure relief door assembly includes a pressure relief door, a pressure-actuated latch, and a temperature-actuated lock. The latch is disposable in each of a latched configuration (to retain the pressure relief door in a closed position) and an unlatched configuration (to allow the pressure relief door to move into an open position). The lock is disposable in each of an unlocked configuration (to allow the pressure relief door to move into the open position when the latch is in its unlatched configuration) and a locked configuration (e.g., to lock the latch in its latched configuration, to lock the pressure relief door in its closed position, or both). The lock may include a bimetallic coil, that when exposed to a temperature that satisfies a temperature threshold, expands a sufficient amount to engage a locking pin with a corresponding portion of the latch to retain the latch in its latched configuration.