Workstation for Integration in an Aircraft, in Particular a Helicopter

• US 20110198442A1
• Filed: 09/25/2008
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Esg Elektroniksystem- Und Logistik- Gesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung
• Original Assignee: Esg Elektroniksystem- Und Logistik- Gesellschaft Mit Beschrã¤Nkter Haftung
• Inventors: Wenger, Gerhard, John, Dieter
• Application Number:
  US12/680,067
• Publication Number:
  US 20110198442A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 244/118.5
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0015 Arrangements for entertainment or communications, e.g. radio, television
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0689 specially adapted for pilots
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 39/00 Refuelling during flight filling or emptying fuel tanks B64D37/14

Abstract

A workstation for integration in an aircraft, in particular a helicopter, comprises a floor anchoring area (14) for anchoring the workstation (10) on an aircraft floor, a first mounting area (18) which is essentially fixed on the floor anchoring area (14), a second mounting area (36) which is supported on the first mounting area (18) such that it can pivot, a monitor unit (60) which is mounted on the second mounting area (36) such that it can pivot, and a manual control unit (82) which is mounted on the first or the second mounting area (18; 36) such that it can pivot.

Claims

1. A workstation for integration in an aircraft, in particular a helicopter, comprising:

a floor anchoring area (14) for anchoring the workstation (10) on an aircraft floor;

a first mounting area (18) which is essentially fixed on the floor anchoring area (14);

a second mounting area (36) which is supported on the first mounting area (18) such that it can pivot;

a monitor unit (60) which is mounted on the second mounting area (36) such that it can pivot;

a manual control unit (82) which is mounted on the first or the second mounting area (18, 36) such that it can pivot.

2. A workstation according to claim 1, characterized in that the second mounting area (36) is pivotable on the first mounting area (18) about a first pivoting axis (A₁) essentially parallel to the floor anchoring area (14).

3. A workstation according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the monitor unit (60) is pivotable on the second mounting area (36) about a second pivoting axis (A₂) essentially parallel to the floor anchoring area (14).

4. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the second mounting area (36) and the monitor unit (60) are pivotable about pivoting axes (A₁, A₂) essentially parallel to each other.

5. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) is pivotable on the first mounting area (18) about a third pivoting axis (A₃) essentially parallel to the floor anchoring area (14).

6. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the second mounting area (36) can be locked in a plurality of pivot positions with respect to the first mounting area (18).

7. A workstation according to claim 6, characterized in that the plurality of pivot positions includes a stowage pivot position for the second mounting area (36).

8. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the monitor unit (60) can be locked in a plurality of pivot positions with respect to the second mounting area (36).

9. A workstation according to claim 8, characterized in that the plurality of pivot positions includes a stowage pivot position for the monitor unit (60).

10. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) can be locked with respect to the first mounting area (18) in at least one working pivot position and a stowage pivot position.

11. A workstation according to claim 10, characterized in that a stowage locking arrangement (86) is assigned to the manual control unit (62), which locks it on the second mounting area (36) in the stowage pivot position of the manual control unit (62).

12. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) includes a telescoping support arm (64), which can be locked in a plurality of telescoping positions.

13. A workstation according to claim 12, characterized in that the plurality of telescoping positions includes a stowage telescoping position for the manual control unit (62).

14. A workstation according to one of the claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) includes an operating assembly (80) mounted on a support arm (64) such that it can pivot.

15. A workstation according to claim 14, characterized in that the operating assembly (80) is pivotable with respect to the support arm (64) about a fourth pivoting axis (A₄) essentially parallel to the floor anchoring area (14).

16. A workstation according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that the operating assembly (80) can be positioned in a stowage pivot position and at least one working pivot position with respect to the support arm (64).

17. A workstation according to claim 7 and claim 11 and claim 13, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) can essentially only be locked on the second mounting area (36) with the second mounting area (36) arranged in the stowage pivot position and the manual control unit (62) arranged in the stowage telescoping position.

18. A workstation according to claim 16 and claim 17, characterized in that the manual control unit (62) can essentially only be locked on the second mounting area (36) with the operating assembly (80) positioned in the stowage pivot position with respect to the support arm (64).