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Vehicle body with cavity in the outer skin and a closing door arrangement

US12304611B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Sascha Wald · Schweinhub, DE
Michael Rappitsch · Schweinhub, DE
Sebastian Peters · Zevenaar, NL
Arne Bethge · Schweinhub, DE
Rainer Sellhorst · Schweinhub, DE
Ian Aspindle · Schweinhub, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 27, 2023
Grant date	May 20, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 27, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D1/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle body with a cavity therein. The cavity is optionally closed or opened by a door arrangement with one or more door leaves. The door leaves are connected to a wall of the cavity via multiple-joint hinges. A pivot axis of the door leaves is situated outside the cavity, and the multiple-joint hinges are arranged completely in the cavity without taking up installation space outside the inner volume of the cavity when the door arrangement is in the closed state. This design requires little installation space and allows a great freedom of movement of the door leaves.

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