Foam Aircraft Window Housing With Integrated Blind and Fastening Elements
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aircraft window housings are heavy, inefficient in thermal insulation and acoustic damping, and lack integrated functional components for improved functionality.
Innovation Solution
A window housing made of lightweight foam material with integrated functional components, such as fastening, retaining, and guiding elements, which are foamed into the foam structure to provide structural support and enhance acoustic and thermal insulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If traditional materials are used for window housing, then structural strength is maintained, but weight increases and thermal insulation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining foam material with functional components (fastening elements, retaining rings, guide rails) to create a window housing that achieves both lightweight construction and sufficient structural strength. The foam provides base structure and insulation while integrated components add necessary mechanical functions without significant weight penalty.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the material parameter from traditional dense materials to foam material, fundamentally altering the weight-to-strength ratio. This parameter change enables weight reduction while maintaining adequate structural integrity through optimized foam density and configuration.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If traditional window housing designs are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but thermal insulation and acoustic damping performance deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into the window housing structure by integrating fastening elements, retaining rings, guide rails, and insulation layers directly into the foam housing. This consolidation achieves superior thermal and acoustic performance while managing complexity through functional integration rather than separate components.
Solution Approach 2:
The foam material itself provides inherent thermal insulation and acoustic damping properties, creating a composite structure where the base material contributes to environmental protection functions while integrated components provide mechanical functions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If functional components are added to improve functionality, then operational capability is enhanced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functional components (fastening elements, retaining rings, guide rails for blinds, mounting structures) directly into the foam housing as integrated features. This merging approach enhances adaptability and versatility while reducing the number of separate parts and simplifying assembly procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The foam housing structure is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously - providing structural support, thermal insulation, acoustic damping, and housing for various functional components like fastening elements and guide rails, thereby achieving multi-functionality without proportionally increasing complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The foam window housing reduces weight, improves thermal insulation, enhances acoustic damping, and integrates functional components like blinds and fastening mechanisms, offering a more efficient and functional aircraft window system.
Implementation Method 1
improves thermal insulation
Implementation Method 2
enhances acoustic damping
Data Source
AI summary
A window housing for a window of a passenger cabin of an aircraft having a fuselage pane and an inner pane. The window includes between the inner pane and the fuselage pane, a window funnel, which is fastened in the aircraft and is made of foam. The housing further includes a functional component fastened to the window funnel. A window module for the window includes the window housing and the inner pane. A window for the passenger cabin of the aircraft includes the fuselage pane, the inner pane and the window housing. An aircraft includes the passenger cabin with at least one of the windows in the mounted state in the aircraft.