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Device for fixing and electrical contacting a facing element of an aircraft on a support structure

US9548575B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Airbus Defence and Space GmbH · DE

Inventors

Leonardo Wulfhorst · Hamburg, DE
Nils Ischdonat · Hamburg, DE
Patrick Rollfink · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 28, 2015
Grant date	Jan 17, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 28, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/26
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for fixing and electrical contacting of a facing element of an aircraft on a support structure, which is attached to an aircraft structure including a fixing device for detachable fixation of the facing element on the support structure and a contacting device for providing multiple electrical contacts between facing element leads and connecting leads on the support structure, wherein the fixing device can be placed into positive engagement by a transitory relative movement between the facing element and the support structure, and the contacting device includes at least two first contacts on the facing element and the same number of second contacts on the support structure cooperating therewith, which can be respectively brought into contact with one another electrically during the transitory relative movement, wherein the first contacts are connected with the facing element leads and the second contacts are connected with the connecting leads on the support structure.

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