Support system for the monitoring of an air outlet valve in an aircraft

US7545288B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Thorsten Schiek · Hamburg, DE
• Thomas Heuer · Hamburg, DE
• Leilei Chen · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2004
• Grant date: Jun 9, 2009
• Expiry date: Apr 4, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D13/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention proposes that a camera (18) takes a technical picture of an air outlet valve (10) of an aircraft, and the picture taken of the outlet valve (10) is displayed on a picture display unit (20), for example in the cockpit of the aircraft. By shining light onto the outlet valve from a light source (22), a clear picture with a high level of contrast is produced. The valve setting of the outlet valve (10) can thus be monitored visually, in a reliable manner, by the pilot.