CPC B64D 43/00 (2013.01) [B64D 47/00 (2013.01); B33Y 80/00 (2014.12)] | 9 Claims |
1. A cockpit pedestal for supporting a plurality of instruments in an aircraft cockpit, the cockpit pedestal comprising:
an integrally-formed frame including:
an instrument receiving portion defining a plurality of compartments for receiving the plurality of instruments therein;
a plurality of legs supporting the instrument receiving portion, the plurality of legs being integrally formed with the instrument receiving portion,
a first side portion integrally connected to and supporting the instrument receiving portion, the first side portion including at least a first pair of legs of the plurality of legs, the first side extending from the instrument receiving portion, and
a second side portion integrally connected to and supporting the instrument receiving portion, the second side portion including at least a second pair of legs of the plurality of legs, the second side extending from the instrument receiving portion, the first and second side portions being disposed on opposite sides of the instrument receiving portion, and
said first pair of legs and said second pair of legs each forming generally upside-down-U shaped openings on said first and second side portions;
the plurality of legs being adapted for transferring a load of the plurality of instruments from the instrument receiving portion to a floor of the aircraft cockpit when the cockpit pedestal and the plurality of instruments are installed in the aircraft cockpit, wherein the frame is formed by additive manufacturing.
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