Device for attaching an aircraft cabin module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9252532-B2
Application number	US-83628210-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 14, 2010
Priority date	Jan 28, 2008
Publication date	Feb 2, 2016
Grant date	Feb 2, 2016

Abstract

A device for attaching an aircraft cabin module, which device comprises a component with limbs for the releasable locking of a plug pin, fitted to the aircraft cabin module, and a plurality of electrical contacts. The component is configured in U shape as the rail component, the limbs thereof having locking points for the releasable locking of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module and the center portion thereof connecting the two limbs comprising the electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with the aircraft cabin module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for attaching at least one aircraft cabin module, said device comprising:
a component with a center portion and two limbs, the component being configured in U shape as a rail component, the limbs having locking recesses for the releasable locking of spring-loaded locking projections being fitted on a plug pin of an aircraft cabin module and catching into the locking recesses, and the center portion connecting the two limbs; and
a plurality of electrical contacts for the voltage supply and for the exchange of data with said aircraft cabin module, the electrical contacts exerting a supporting function for moving the plug pin in a longitudinal direction of the rail component before the locking of the locking projections;
wherein the plurality of electrical contacts comprise a group of direct voltage contacts configured for connecting to a direct voltage supply for supplying a direct voltage, a group of alternating voltage contacts configured for connecting to an alternating voltage supply for supplying an alternating voltage, and a group of data contacts configured for connecting the aircraft cabin module to an aircraft cabin server for exchanging data between the aircraft cabin module and the aircraft cabin server,
wherein the data contacts each have a predetermined characteristic impedance which amounts to 100 ohm/meter or corresponds to the characteristic impedance of a data bus used.

2. The device for attaching at least one aircraft cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical contacts are formed by contact grooves in which contact pins of the plug pin fitted to the aircraft cabin module can be moved in a longitudinal direction of the rail component before the locking of the plug pin.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the rail component consists of an electrically insulating material in which the electrically conducting contacts are inserted.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the electrically insulating material comprises aluminum, CFRP or Teflon.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the electrical contacts are each covered with a protective cap to protect against corrosion.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein the protective cap is a rubber lip.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the device is configured to be attached to a passenger supply unit, a compensation unit, an emergency oxygen supply unit, a cabin illumination unit, a passenger audio unit, a passenger video unit or an air jet unit.

Assignees

• Riedel Christian
• Weidel Michael
• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Riedel Christian
• Weidel Michael

Classifications

• H01R25/14

  Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length (supporting elements for lighting devices, displaceable along guiding elements and making electrical contact with conductors running along the guiding elements F21V21/35) · CPC title

• H01R13/6275 Primary

  Latching arms not integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title