Window unit for aircraft cabins

US6227491A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Fischer Advanced Composite Components Gesellschaft · AT

Inventors

• Walter Stephan · St. Martin, AT
• Hermann Filsegger · Ried im Innkreis, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 1998
• Grant date: May 8, 2001
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64C1/1492
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a window unit W for aircraft cabins, comprising an outer window frame 1, an inner window frame 3, a window pane 2 lying between them, and possibly having a sun-visor 4, a roller blind 34 or the like arranged between the inner window frame 3 and a possible covering frame 5, the window unit W being insertable into the opening 7 in a side-wall panel 6 or the like in the aircraft cabin. In order to make it possible for the window unit W to be rapidly and simply installed and removed, the invention makes provision for the window unit W to have a centering device and at least two snap fastenings 13, advantageously with locking devices, to detachably connect it to the side-wall panel 6, or to components connected thereto, the side-wall panel 6, or components connected thereto, having any necessary mating parts for the centering device for the snap fastenings 13. The centering device is advantageously arranged corresponding to a clock position of 6 o'clock, and two snap fastenings 13 are advantageously arranged on the circumference of the window unit (W) corresponding to a clock position of 10 and 2 o'clock.