Temporarily-installed aircraft observer door plug, chair, sonotube ejection and control system
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the apparatus comprises:
- a collapsible workstation assembly mounted to a floor in a fuselage of the aircraft via a set of collapsible workstation slide rails, one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates, wherein;
the collapsible workstation assembly comprises one or more modules;
the one or more modules comprise one or more of a display module, a tactile interface module, and an overhead module;
each of the one or more modules are physically connected via one or more hinges to another module or a frame of the collapsible workstation assembly, wherein the hinge enables the module to be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position;
each of the one or more modules comprise a module locking hinge to secure the module in the stowed position;
the set of collapsible workstation slide rails have a deployed position and a stowed position; and
the collapsible workstation assembly is folded outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on the floor of the aircraft when the one or more modules and the collapsible workstation slide rails are in the stowed position, wherein the ADS rail defines an outboard cargo transit envelope in the fuselage;
an observer chair assembly connected to the floor of the aircraft and the collapsible workstation assembly; and
a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in the fuselage, wherein the temporary door plug is adjacent to the observer chair assembly and the collapsible workstation assembly.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a collapsible workstation assembly to be used in a temporarily-mounted control system of an aircraft. The collapsible workstation assembly is mounted to a floor of the aircraft via one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates. The collapsible workstation assembly includes a number of modules for display and user controls. Each of the modules are connected via hinges and hinge locks to be moved between a deployed position for use and a stowed position when not in use. The collapsible workstation assembly is further connected to an observer chair assembly and a temporary door plug.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a collapsible workstation assembly mounted to a floor in a fuselage of the aircraft via a set of collapsible workstation slide rails, one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates, wherein; the collapsible workstation assembly comprises one or more modules; the one or more modules comprise one or more of a display module, a tactile interface module, and an overhead module; each of the one or more modules are physically connected via one or more hinges to another module or a frame of the collapsible workstation assembly, wherein the hinge enables the module to be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position; each of the one or more modules comprise a module locking hinge to secure the module in the stowed position; the set of collapsible workstation slide rails have a deployed position and a stowed position; and the collapsible workstation assembly is folded outboard of an Air Deployment System (ADS) rail on the floor of the aircraft when the one or more modules and the collapsible workstation slide rails are in the stowed position, wherein the ADS rail defines an outboard cargo transit envelope in the fuselage; an observer chair assembly connected to the floor of the aircraft and the collapsible workstation assembly; and a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in the fuselage, wherein the temporary door plug is adjacent to the observer chair assembly and the collapsible workstation assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus comprising a temporarily-mounted control system on an aircraft, wherein the apparatus comprises:
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a collapsible workstation assembly mounted to a floor in a fuselage of the aircraft via a set of collapsible workstation slide rails, one or more mounting plates and one or more adaptive floor plates, wherein; the collapsible workstation assembly comprises one or more modules; the one or more modules comprise an upper display module, a lower display module, a tactile interface module, and an overhead module; each of the one or more modules are physically connected via one or more hinges to another module or a frame of the collapsible workstation assembly, wherein the hinge enables the module to be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position; the set of collapsible workstation slide rails have a deployed position and a stowed position; and a module of the one or more modules comprises a self-contained oxygen system comprising an oxygen cylinder and a set of oxygen controls connected to an oxygen mask; an observer chair assembly connected to the floor of the aircraft and the collapsible workstation assembly; and a temporary door plug adapted to fit in an opening in the fuselage, wherein the temporary door plug is adjacent to the observer chair assembly and the collapsible workstation assembly.
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20. A method of installing a temporarily-mounted collapsible workstation assembly in an aircraft comprising:
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mounting a collapsible workstation assembly on a line-replaceable unit (LRU) rack via a set of collapsible workstation slide rails attached to a fuselage of the aircraft, wherein; the collapsible workstation assembly comprises one or more modules; the one or more modules comprise one or more of a display module, a tactile interface module, and an overhead module; each of the one or more modules are physically connected via one or more hinges to another module or a frame of the collapsible workstation assembly, wherein the hinge enables the module to be moved between a deployed position and a stowed position; the set of collapsible workstation slide rails have a deployed position and a stowed position; and each of the one or more modules comprise a module locking hinge to secure the module in the stowed position; extending the collapsible workstation assembly by releasing the one or more hinges to be moved into deployed position; installing a joystick onto a hinged wrist pad of the collapsible workstation assembly; and connecting the collapsible workstation assembly to the aircraft via a power and data relay/control cable, wherein collapsible workstation assembly is folded outboard of a cargo transit envelope in the fuselage when the one or more modules and the collapsible workstation slide rails are in the stowed position.
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