Angled Aircraft Component Carrier for Space-Constrained Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing devices for releasable fastening of components in aircraft require significant space and lack flexibility, making them unsuitable for confined areas and unable to effectively manage shock or pulse loads during acceleration and deceleration.
Innovation Solution
A device with a component carrier that has a base plane angled relative to the horizontal aircraft base plane, allowing for a compact design that can be adjusted dynamically, featuring a retention mechanism and sliding element for secure fastening and easy displacement between states, enabling secure stowage and accessibility while optimizing space usage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a component carrier with an angled base plane is used, then space requirements are reduced and flexibility is improved, but the complexity of the fastening mechanism increases
Solution Approach 1:
The component carrier is designed to be displaceable between different positions (first position with angled base plane and second position with different orientation), allowing the system to dynamically adjust its configuration. This dynamic capability enables space optimization while maintaining manageable complexity through controlled movement rather than fixed complex structures
Solution Approach 2:
The base plane of the component carrier is arranged at an angle relative to the horizontal base plane of the aircraft, utilizing angular/dimensional variation to reduce the projected footprint and optimize space usage without requiring additional complex fastening mechanisms
2Adaptability or versatility
If the component carrier is made displaceable between installed state and second state, then flexibility and accessibility are improved, but the reliability of secure fastening may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening mechanism is designed to secure the component carrier in the installed state before any displacement occurs. The retention mechanism pre-establishes secure fastening conditions, ensuring reliability is maintained even when the carrier is later displaced to the second state for accessibility
Solution Approach 2:
A retention mechanism acts as an intermediary between the component carrier and the aircraft structure, providing secure fastening while allowing controlled displacement. This intermediary element enables both reliable attachment and flexible movement between states
Data Source
AI summary
A device for the releasable fastening of a component in an aircraft includes a component carrier with a base plane, wherein the component carrier comprises an installation state in which the base plane of the component carrier comprises an angle relative to the horizontal base plane of the aircraft, and wherein the component carrier is equipped to accommodate a component in a releasably affixed manner.