US 11,927,290 B2
Multipurpose connector for an aircraft monument and aircraft monument, aircraft area and aircraft having a multipurpose connector
Christian Le Polotec, Hamburg (DE); and Tammo Bahns, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on Mar. 19, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/824,058.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2019 107 359.6 (DE), filed on Mar. 22, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2020/0300398 A1, Sep. 24, 2020
Int. Cl. F16L 39/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16L 39/00 (2013.01) [B64D 11/00 (2013.01); B64D 11/02 (2013.01); B64D 11/04 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multipurpose connector for connecting a multiplicity of lines of an aircraft monument, wherein the multipurpose connector comprises:
a base bracket configured to be fastened to a structural component of an aircraft;
a system connector plate which is configured to receive a multiplicity of first line adapters;
a monument connector plate which is configured to receive at least one second line adapter, wherein the monument connector plate together with the base bracket defines a space therebetween, in which the system connector plate is movably arranged; and
a movement device which is configured to move the system connector plate relative to the base bracket and also relative to the monument connector plate between an open position and a closed position,
wherein the system connector plate is, in the closed position, arranged relative to the monument connector plate such that the at least one second line adapter of the monument connector plate is operatively connected to an associated first line adapter of the system connector plate, and, in the open position of the system connector plate, the multiplicity of first line adapters and the at least one second line adapter are detached from one another,
wherein the movement device comprises a threaded spindle and a nut which is screwed onto the threaded spindle and which is connected to the system connector plate, wherein a rotation of the threaded spindle effects a movement of the system connector plate between the open position and closed position, or
wherein the movement device comprises a rotatably mounted lever which is operatively connected to the system connector plate, wherein a rotation of the lever effects a movement of the system connector plate between the open position and closed position.