Retaining device for a component of an aircraft or spacecraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9500213-B2
Application number	US-201213708182-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 7, 2012
Priority date	Dec 9, 2011
Publication date	Nov 22, 2016
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016

Abstract

A retaining device for a component of an aircraft or spacecraft. The retaining device comprises a fuselage cell portion and a component portion, which portions are interconnected via at least one fastener. A gap is formed between the fastener and the component portion, of such a type that the fuselage cell portion and the component portion are movable relative to one another.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A retaining device for a component of an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising:
a fuselage cell portion configured and arranged to couple the retaining device to a fuselage cell of the aircraft or spacecraft;
a component portion configured and arranged to couple the retaining device to the component of the aircraft or spacecraft; and
a plurality of fasteners which interconnects the component portion and the fuselage cell portion, a gap being provided between each of the fasteners and the component portion in such a way that the fuselage cell portion and the component portion are three-dimensionally movable relative to one another,
wherein a recess is provided in the fuselage cell portion, in which recess a piston is arranged which is displaceable relative to the fuselage cell portion, the piston being in contact with the component portion.

2. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the fasteners extends through an opening in the component portion, the gap being formed between a peripheral face of the fastener and a peripheral wall of the opening, which wall faces in the direction of the peripheral face of the fastener.

3. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein a cavity is formed between the fuselage cell portion and the component portion.

4. The retaining device according to claim 3 , wherein a bellows is provided which is connected to the fuselage cell portion and the component portion and encloses the cavity.

5. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein a first tensioner is provided on each of the fasteners in a portion between the fuselage cell portion and the component portion.

6. The retaining device according to claim 5 , wherein a second tensioner is arranged on each of the fasteners between the end of the fastener which faces away from the fuselage cell portion and a side of the component portion which faces away from the fuselage cell portion.

7. The retaining device according to claim 6 , wherein the first tensioner and/or the second tensioner are supported by at least one end on a centering element.

8. The retaining device according to claim 7 , wherein the centering element comprises a dome-shaped shell.

9. The retaining device according to claim 5 , wherein the first tensioner comprises a first spring.

10. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is convex or concave at the end thereof facing the component portion and the component portion comprises a receiver, which is concave or convex in accordance with the end of the piston, for receiving the end of the piston.

11. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein a spring is provided inside the recess and is supported by one end on the piston and by the other end on the fuselage cell portion.

12. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein a damper is arranged on a side of the component portion facing the fuselage cell portion.

13. The retaining device according to claim 12 , wherein the damper comprises a sensor which detects a collision between the fuselage cell portion and the component portion.

14. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the fasteners is formed as a screw or as a ball head bolt.

15. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the component portion comprises a retaining region which is configured to be coupled to an air-conditioning system of an aircraft or spacecraft.

16. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the retaining region is configured to be coupled to one of a heat exchanger and a compressor of the air-conditioning system.

17. The retaining device according to claim 1 , wherein the piston is arranged linearly displaceable.

18. An aircraft or spacecraft comprising at least one fuselage cell and comprising at least one retaining device for a component of the aircraft or spacecraft, the retaining device comprising:
a fuselage cell portion for coupling the retaining device to the fuselage cell of the aircraft or spacecraft;
a component portion for coupling the retaining device to the component of the aircraft or spacecraft; and
a plurality of fasteners which interconnect the component portion and the fuselage cell portion, a gap being provided between each of the fasteners and the component portion in such a way that the fuselage cell portion and the component portion are three-dimensionally movable relative to one another,
wherein a recess is provided in the fuselage cell portion, in which recess a piston is arranged which is displaceable relative to the fuselage cell portion, the piston being in contact with the component portion.

19. The aircraft or spacecraft according to claim 18 , wherein the fuselage cell portion contains CFRP (Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer).

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Klimpel Frank

Classifications

• B65D11/00

  Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, components made wholly or mainly of plastics material (specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing, or tearing of wall portions B65D17/00; pallets B65D19/00) · CPC title

• Y10T403/45

  Flexibly connected rigid members · CPC title

• F16B17/00 Primary

  Connecting constructional elements or machine parts by a part of or on one member entering a hole in the other {and involving plastic deformation}(riveting F16B19/04) · CPC title

• F16B5/0266

  using springs · CPC title

• B64G1/22

  Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles · CPC title