System and a method for determining a cabin layout in a cabin of a vehicle and to an aircraft

US9682668B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Hans-Achim Bauer · Hamburg, DE
• Andre Zybala · Hanstedt, DE
• Christian Rathge · Irxleben, DE
• Christian Koker · Tangerhütte, DE
• Gunnar Jonas · Rostock, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 27, 2013
• Grant date: Jun 20, 2017
• Expiry date: Oct 10, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02T50/40
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for determining a cabin layout in a cabin of a vehicle, includes a system for contactless transfer of power with primary magnetic elements and secondary magnetic elements that each overlap with at least one primary magnetic element. Based on sequentially providing power to primary magnetic elements and measuring at least one electric value in the powered primary magnetic element overlapping states of secondary magnetic elements and primary magnetic elements can be determined. By determining overlapping states for all primary magnetic elements in the cabin the number and positions of all secondary magnetic elements and all vehicle components attached thereto can be collected. The system avoids powering two contiguous primary magnetic elements to prevent a wrong determination of an overlapping state.