Door which is intended to be positioned between the cockpit and the cabin of an aircraft
US7568659B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2001/009
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a door (8) designed to be inserted between a cockpit and a cabin of an aircraft, the door comprising a cockpit side (8a) and a cabin side (8b). According to the invention, the door comprises at least one trapdoor (22) capable of closing off a passageway (20) passing through the door and secondly being opened towards the cabin side, the door also comprising a locking/unlocking mechanism (30) of the trapdoor arranged on the cockpit side and that can automatically unlock the trapdoor when the difference between a cockpit pressure and a cabin pressure corresponding to the air pressures applied on the cockpit side and the cabin side of the door respectively is greater than a predetermined value.
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