DEVICE FOR HOLDING SYSTEMS AND AIRCRAFT OR SPACECRAFT

• US 20120037765A1
• Filed: 08/09/2011
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Guthke, Hans Peter, Lunitz, Barbara
• Granted Patent: US 8,534,614 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 248/67.5
• CPC Class Codes: F16L 3/1041 and being adapted to accommodate pipes of various diameters
• CPC Class Codes: H02G 3/32 using mounting clamps

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for holding systems, for example an electric or fluid-guiding line, on a structure, in particular an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising: a first holding part, which has a first encompassing portion to encompass the system in portions and a first foot portion; a second holding part, which has a second encompassing portion for encompassing the system in portions and a second foot portion; a fastening mechanism, by means of which the first and second foot portion of the first and second holding part can be detachably fastened to one another, so the first and second encompassing portion of the first and second holding part encompass a region, in which the system is located with its entire periphery.

Claims

1. Device for holding systems, for example an electric or fluid-guiding line, on a structure, in particular an aircraft or spacecraft, comprising:

a first holding part, which has a first encompassing portion to encompass the system in portions and a first foot portion;

a second holding part, which has a second encompassing portion for encompassing the system in portions and a second to foot portion; and

a fastening mechanism, by means of which the first and second foot portion of the first and second holding part can be detachably fastened to one another, so the first and second encompassing portion of the first and second holding part encompass a region, in which the system is located with its entire periphery.

2. Device according to claim 1, wherein the first and second foot portion, to change the region encompassed by the first and second encompassing portion, are provided so that they can be fastened to one another at different positions to receive the system.

3. Device according to claim 2, wherein the fastening mechanism has a latching means, which is formed on the first foot portion of the first holding part and has a counter-latching means, which is formed on the second foot portion of the second holding part, the latching means and the counter-latching means being latchable to one another to fasten the first and second foot portion at the different positions.

4. Device according to claim 3, wherein the latching means and/or the counter-latching means has a plurality of teeth, which are arranged one behind the other in the direction along which the first and second foot portion can be moved with respect to one another.

5. Device according to claim 2, wherein the first holding part has at least one opening, in which the second holding part can be inserted to fasten the first and second foot portion to one another.

6. Device according to claim 5, wherein the opening is provided in the first foot portion and in an end of the first encompassing portion adjoining the first foot portion, the opening being provided with the latching means on the inside and the second foot portion being provided with the counter-latching means on the outside.

7. Device according to claim 1, wherein a detachable blocking element, in particular a cable tie, is provided, which extends through an opening in the first and/or second foot portion and blocks a movement of the first and second foot portion with respect to one another.

8. Device according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second encompassing portion is fastened at one end thereof to the first or second foot portion.

9. Device according to claim 1, wherein the first and/or second foot portion has a fastening means for fastening it to the structure.

10. Aircraft or spacecraft, comprising:

a structure, a system; and

a device according to claim 1, which is fastened to the structure and holds the system relative to the structure.