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    • 专利摘要:
    The object of the invention is an aircraft comprising a discharge opening passing through an outer skin and an inner partition, said discharge opening being closed by an external discharge hatch with an external opening control, characterized in that the aircraft comprises: - an internal discharge hatch (68) closing said discharge opening in the extension of the inner partition, kept closed by at least one latch (90) movable between a locked state and a state unlocked, - a first opening command (120) controlling the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch (90) being accessible from the inside of the aircraft, - a second opening command controlling the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch (90) being positioned such that actuation of the outer opening control of the outer discharge hatch or the passage of e the closed position in the open position of the external escape hatch causes the second opening command to be actuated.
    公开号:FR3022883A1
    申请号:FR1456026
    申请日:2014-06-27
    公开日:2016-01-01
    发明作者:Patrick Salgues；Anne-Laure Neveu
    申请人:Airbus Operations SAS；
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    专利说明:

    [0001] The present invention relates to an aircraft equipped with an internal escape hatch with a double opening control. As illustrated in Figure 2, an aircraft comprises a skin 10 forming the fuselage, a passenger cabin (not shown) delimited by an inner partition and a cockpit 12 defined by an inner partition 14. Various components are arranged between the skin 10 and the inner partition 14, such as insulation mats 16. The aircraft comprises for evacuating passengers and / or pilots an opening 18 for communicating the interior of the cabin 12 with the outside 20 the aircraft and at least one escape hatch 22 making it possible to close off or disengage the opening 18. According to an example shown in FIG. 1, this escape hatch 22 is positioned on the upper part of the fuselage, at the The escape hatch 22 comprises a wall with an outer surface 24 in the continuity of the outer surface of the skin 10 of the fuselage. This escape hatch 22 comprises locking / unlocking means 25 controlled by an inner opening control 26 operable from inside the fuselage and by an external opening control 28 operable from outside the fuselage. Inside the fuselage, at the opening 18, it is necessary to provide a lining element 30 in the opening 18 against the escape hatch to ensure continuity of the inner partition 14 of the cabin 12. This packing element 30 must be correctly fixed so as not to fall inadvertently. However, it must be able to be removed quickly in case of emergency evacuation to allow access to the escape hatch 22 from the inside. According to another constraint, the removal of this lining element 30 must be able to be achieved with one hand. Finally, in case of intervention from the outside, the packing element 30 must be removable from the outside. Also, the present invention proposes a solution to meet these constraints.
    [0002] For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an aircraft comprising an outer skin and an inner partition delimiting a cabin, and comprising a discharge opening passing through said outer skin and said inner partition, said discharge opening being closed by an external mobile escape hatch between a closed position, in which it is arranged in the extension of the outer skin, and an open position, said outer escape hatch comprising locking / unlocking means controlled by an opening command exterior, characterized in that the aircraft comprises: an internal escape hatch closing said discharge opening in the extension of the inner partition, at least one movable latch between a locked state and an unlocked state, said latch holding said hatch internal discharge in a closed position in the locked state, a first command opening controlling the passage from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch being accessible from inside the aircraft a second opening control controlling the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch being positioned so that actuation of the outer opening control of the outer discharge hatch or the transition from the closed position to the open position of the outer exhaust flap causes actuation of the second control of opening. According to the invention, the internal discharge hatch closes the discharge opening at the inner partition. Thanks to the latch, this internal escape hatch is reliably held in the closed position. Finally, this interior escape hatch includes a dual control for opening said hatch from inside the aircraft but also from the outside. Advantageously, the second control comprises a pivoting lever, a cable which connects said lever to the latch, said lever and said cable being configured so that when actuating the external opening control of the outer escape hatch or the passage from the closed position to the open position of the external escape hatch, the lever pivots and exerts a traction force on the cable which causes the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch.
    [0003] According to another characteristic, the internal discharge hatch comprises at least one return means which causes the latch to tilt in the unlocked state and at least one movable locking handle between a first position corresponding to the locked state of the latch in wherein the locking handle immobilizes the latch against the biasing means (s) and a second position in which the locking handle does not immobilize the latch that latches to the unlocked state by the means (s). (s) reminder. According to another characteristic, the internal discharge hatch comprises at least one return means for holding the locking handle in the first position. Preferably, the latch comprises at least one arm fixed to a shaft pivoting about an axis of rotation relative to a support connected to the internal discharge hatch, said axis of rotation and the arm being configured so that at the state locked, the arm or an element supported by the arm is in contact with a stop and that in the unlocked state, the arm or an element supported by the arm is removed from the stop and allows the opening of the inner door d 'evacuation. According to one embodiment, the shaft comprises at least one notch and the locking handle comprises at least one lug which bears against the notch of the shaft in the locked state. According to another characteristic, the locking handle is rotatable about an axis of rotation and comprises a command spaced apart from the axis of rotation by a greater distance than the lug (s).
    [0004] Preferably, the cable of the second control is connected to the locking handle. According to another characteristic, the internal discharge hatch comprises means for regulating the pressure which automatically trigger the opening of said inner discharge hatch when a pressure differential on either side of said hatch exceeds a value. determined.
    [0005] Advantageously, the internal escape hatch is connected to the aircraft by at least one strap which comprises a ring and the shaft which supports the latch comprises for each strap a hook with one end which bears against a bearing surface. when the latch is in the locked state and is spaced from said bearing surface when the latch is in the unlocked state, the hook passing through the ring in the locked state.
    [0006] Other features and advantages will become apparent from the following description of the invention, a description given by way of example only, with reference to the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the front of a FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of an exhaust opening illustrating the prior art. FIG. 3A is a diagrammatic section of an exhaust opening illustrating the invention. FIG. Figure 3B is a sectional view illustrating a detail of Figure 3A. FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams that illustrate the principle of operation of an interior escape hatch operated from the inside, FIG. 5 is a perspective view from the outside of an interior escape hatch which illustrates FIG. 6 is a sectional view of a mechanism for controlling the movement of a latch illustrated in FIG. 5. FIG. 7 is a perspective view which illustrates in detail the control mechanism of the latch. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a first disembotable hinge which illustrates an embodiment of the invention; FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a second disembotable hinge which illustrates an embodiment of FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the principle of operation of an externally-operated interior escape hatch, FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating in detail a lever operable by an external opening control of an external escape hatch; FIG. 12 is a perspective view which illustrates in detail the mechanism for controlling the movement of the latch when it is actuated from the outside, FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a depressurization of an aircraft cockpit, FIGS. 14A and 14B are sections of the mechanism for controlling the movement of the latch during a depressurization of a cockpit, FIG. 15 is a front view which illustrates the interior escape hatch after an opening due to a depressurization of the cockpit, FIG. 16 is a perspective view which illustrates in detail a centering pin used for FIGS. 17A and 17B are views of the outer face of an internal escape hatch before and after an overpressure in the cockpit, FIG. FIG. 19 is a perspective view of a tab for holding a pressure relief panel of an internal discharge hatch, FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a water absorbent element, FIG. a support of a permanent magnet of a booster panel of an internal discharge hatch, and Fig. 21 is a perspective view of a permanent magnet of a booster panel of an internal trapdoor; evacuation. FIG. 3A shows a part of an aircraft which comprises a fuselage with an outer skin 40 attached to a structure 42, and inside the fuselage, a cabin 44 delimited by an inner partition 46 spaced from the skin 40.
    [0007] As illustrated in FIG. 13, an aircraft comprises a cockpit 44 provided at the front and a passenger cabin 44 'at the rear of the cockpit 44, separated from the latter by a dividing partition 47 which comprises a door for communicating the cabins 44, 44 '. Each cabin 44, 44 'is delimited by an inner partition 46. Different elements are interposed between the skin 40 and the inner wall 46, such as insulation blankets for example. According to an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 3A, the aircraft comprises at least one escape opening 48 which makes it possible to communicate the interior of a cabin 44 with the outside of the aircraft and which opens at the level of the skin 40 forming the fuselage and at the inner wall 46 of the cabin 44. Preferably, this inner partition 46 extends, at least around the discharge opening 48, substantially parallel to the skin 40 and distance from this skin. According to an implementation, the discharge opening 48 opens at the upper part of the fuselage. It is preferably positioned above the seat of the third occupant of the cockpit 44 or slightly offset from the plumb of this seat, as shown in Figure 15. This implantation is preferred because it offers better accessibility from the different places of the cockpit.
    [0008] For the rest of the description, as shown in FIG. 1, a longitudinal direction DL corresponds to the direction that extends from the front tip to the rear tip of the aircraft. A transverse plane is a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A radial direction DR is a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
    [0009] According to one configuration, the discharge opening 48 is delimited by a periphery comprising a front edge included in a first transverse plane, a rear edge included in a second transverse plane, a lower edge and an upper edge parallel to the longitudinal direction and rounded portions connecting the front, rear, bottom and top edges.
    [0010] However, the invention is not limited to this geometry for the periphery of the opening. The discharge opening 48 is closed by an external discharge hatch 50 in the extension of the removable skin 40 whose geometry is adapted to that of the discharge opening 48 and which comprises a wall with an outer surface 52 in the continuity of the outer surface of the skin 40 of the fuselage when the outer discharge hatch 50 closes the discharge opening 48. The outer discharge hatch 50 comprises locking / unlocking means 54 controlled by a control interior opening 56 operable from the inside of the fuselage and by an external opening control 58 operable from outside the fuselage. According to an embodiment illustrated in FIG. 10, the external escape hatch 50 is connected to the rest of the fuselage of the airplane by a pivot axis 60. When the locking / unlocking means 54 are in the unlocked state, the outer escape hatch 50 can pivot about the pivot axis 60 towards the inside of the fuselage. According to another embodiment, the outer escape hatch 50 supports an element that moves inwardly of the fuselage when the external opening control 58 is actuated. The outer escape hatch 50 is not further described because it may be identical to that of the prior art. According to a characteristic of the invention, the aircraft comprises at the level of the opening of the evacuation 48 and the internal partition 46, an internal escape hatch 68 movable between a closed position in which it closes the opening of 48 and an open position in which it releases the discharge opening 48. The inner discharge hatch 68 comprises a rigid or semi-rigid panel 69, with an inner surface 70 disposed in the continuity of the inner surface of the partition 46 in the closed position and an outer surface 72 facing the outer escape hatch 50. In one configuration, the aircraft comprises a frame 74 which surrounds the discharge opening 48 and which cooperates with the inner hatch 68, the periphery of which coincides with that of the frame 74 so as to obtain a seal between the frame 74 and said internal escape hatch 68. This frame 74 comprises a top edge 76 and a lower edge 76 'approximately parallel to the longitudinal direction and a rear edge 78 in a transverse plane and a front edge 78' in another transverse plane. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 3B, the internal escape hatch 68 has shapes complementary to those of the frame 74 so as to limit the movement of the internal discharge hatch 68 in a radial direction DR in the direction of the outside of the aircraft and to allow the movements of the inner escape hatch 68 towards the interior of the aircraft, particularly because of the weight of the internal escape hatch 68. According to one embodiment, the inner hatch discharge 68 comprises a flange 80 which extends the inner surface 70 of said hatch 68 and which forms a contact surface 82 approximately perpendicular to the radial direction DR and bearing against the frame 74 or the inner partition 46 in the closed position. In addition, the frame 74 or the internal partition 46 comprises a recess 84 with a contact surface 86 against which the flange 80 bears when the internal escape hatch 68 is in closed position, said recess 84 being sized to house the rim 80 and so that the inner surface 70 of the inner discharge hatch 68 is in line with the inner surface of the partition 46. According to one embodiment, the flange 80 extends over the entire periphery of the inner door of the According to one configuration, the internal escape hatch 68 has complementary shapes to those of the frame 74 or the inner partition 46 so as to favor its centering relative to the frame 74 or the internal partition 46. realization, the internal escape hatch 68 has a truncated pyramidal peripheral edge 88 which promotes centering (visible in FIGS. 3B and 17A). The internal escape hatch 68 comprises at least one latch 90 configured to occupy a locked state in which the latch 90 holds said inner escape hatch 68 in the closed position and an unlocked state in which the latch 90 allows the opening said internal escape hatch 68, in particular under the effect of gravity. In the locked state, the latch 90 cooperates with at least one stop 92 supported by the frame 74.
    [0011] In one configuration, the stop 92 is positioned on the upper edge 76 of the frame 74, equidistant from the rear and front edges 78, 78 '. The stop 92 protrudes from the upper edge 76 and extends towards the lower edge 76 'substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction DL and the direction DR. The stop 92 is positioned relative to the latch 90 so as to block the movements of the inner discharge hatch 68 when said latch 90 is in the locked state. According to the embodiment, the stop 92 is positioned under the latch 90 (shifted towards the inside of the cabin) when the latter is in the locked state. Whatever the embodiment, the structure of the aircraft comprises, for each latch 90, at least one stop 92 which immobilizes the latch 90 in a radial direction DR inwardly of the aircraft. Advantageously, the structure of the aircraft comprises two stops, a first stop 92 which immobilizes the latch 90 in a radial direction DR towards the inside of the aircraft and a second stop which immobilizes the latch 90 in a radial direction towards the outside of the plane. According to one embodiment, the second stop corresponds to the contact surface 86 of the recess 84 of the frame 74 or the internal partition 46.
    [0012] Although described with a single latch, the inner escape hatch 68 may include a plurality of latches, each of which is associated with at least one stopper. Preferably, the latch 90 is rotatable relative to an axis of rotation 94 substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction DL and the direction DR. For this purpose, the internal escape hatch 68 comprises a pivoting connection with an axis of rotation 94 for connecting the latch 90 to the panel 69 of the internal discharge hatch 68, the axis of rotation 94 being distant from the stop 92 According to one embodiment, the connection between the latch 90 and the panel 69 comprises on the one hand a support connected to the internal discharge hatch 68 in the form of a yoke 96 with two cylindrical bearing surfaces 96a and 96b having coaxial axes coinciding with the axis of rotation 94 and secondly a shaft 98 which pivots in the two cylindrical bearing surfaces 96a and 96b and to which the latch 90 is connected.
    [0013] The latch 90 comprises at least one arm 100 perpendicular to the axis of rotation 94 and rigidly fixed to the shaft 98. The axis of rotation 94 and the arm 100 are configured so that in the locked state, the arm 100 or an element supported by the arm is in contact with the stop 92 and that in the unlocked state, the arm 100 or an element supported by the arm is spaced from the stop and allows the opening of the inner door d 68. According to one embodiment, the latch 90 pivots about the axis of rotation 94, in the counterclockwise direction, by an angle of the order of 120 ° between the locked state and the unlocked state. According to an embodiment visible in Figure 7, the latch 90 comprises two parallel arms 100. Advantageously, the latch 90 comprises at its end a roller 102 adapted to roll on the stop 92. According to one embodiment, the two arms 100 support at their free ends an axis on which is pivotally mounted the roller 102. Of course, the invention is not limited to this kinematics for the latch 90. Instead of pivoting, the latch could be translated between a first position in contact with the stop 92 which corresponds to the locked state and a second position spaced from the stop 92 which corresponds to the unlocked state. However, the embodiment illustrated in the figures is preferred because the rotation of the latch 90 about an axis of rotation 94 makes it possible to obtain a leverage effect. The interior escape hatch comprises at least one mechanism for controlling the movement of the latch 90.
    [0014] Preferably, this mechanism comprises at least one return means which causes the latch 90 to switch to the unlocked state. According to one embodiment, the motion control mechanism comprises two springs 104, 104 'around the shaft 98 which cause rotation of the latch 90 in the unlocked state. In addition to the return means (s) 104, 104 ', the mechanism comprises at least one locking handle 106 which immobilizes the latch 90 in the locked state, against the means (s) of recall 104, 104 '. According to an embodiment visible in FIGS. 6 and 7, the shaft 98 comprises at least one collar 107 with at least one notch 108 at the periphery. This notch 108 has a contact surface passing through the axis of rotation 94. Preferably, the shaft 98 comprises two flanges 107, 107 'arranged symmetrically with respect to the latch 90, each of them comprising a notch 108.
    [0015] In addition, the locking handle 106 comprises at least one lug 110, one for each notch 108. Preferably, the locking handle 106 is rotatable about an axis of rotation 112 between: a first position corresponding to the locked state of the latch 90 in which the locking handle 106 immobilizes the latch 90 in rotation, the lug 110 of the locking handle 106 bearing against the notch 108 of the shaft 98, and a second position in which the handle blocking does not immobilize the latch 90 in rotation, the lug 110 being spaced from the notch 108 of the shaft 98.
    [0016] Preferably, the axis of rotation 112 is parallel to the axis of rotation 94 of the latch 90. According to one embodiment, the locking handle 106 is connected to the panel 69 by a pivoting connection which comprises: a yoke 114 connected to the panel 69 with two cylindrical bearing surfaces 114a and 114b having coaxial axes coinciding with the axis of rotation 112, a shaft 116 forming part of the locking handle 106 or connected thereto, which pivots in the two cylindrical bearing surfaces 114a and 114b. Preferably, the yokes 96 and 114 form a single assembly. According to one embodiment, the locking handle 106 comprises in addition to the shaft 116, two arms 118, 118 'parallel to each other and perpendicular to the axis of rotation 112 and a control 120 in the form of a bar , the arms 118, 118 'connecting the shaft 116 and the control 120, the arms 118, 118' being each arranged at a notch 108 and comprising a pin 110. At least one biasing means makes it possible to hold the handle blocking device 106 in the first position in which it immobilizes the latch 90 in rotation. According to one embodiment, two springs 123 are used as a return means. According to a configuration, the arms 118, 118 'supporting the lugs 110 are offset towards the inside of the aircraft relative to the axis of rotation 94. Thus, a traction force F towards the inside of the aircraft exerted on the control 120 causes the rotation of the locking handle 106 which releases the latch 90, the latter pivoting in the unlocked state due to the means (s) of return 104, 104 '. The invention is not limited to this kinematics for the locking handle 106. Thus instead of pivoting, the locking handle 106 could translate. However, the variant with a rotational movement about the axis of rotation 112 makes it possible to obtain a lever effect, the control 120 being separated from the axis of rotation 112 by a greater distance than the pin or the pin ( s) 110. The return means (s) 104, 104 'which cause the latch 90 to tilt in the unlocked state make it possible to dissociate the force required to cause the latch 90 to tilt against the force to be applied to the the level of the control 120 to cause the rotation of the locking handle 106. Thus, the invention reduces the tensile force F exerted on the control 120 to cause the change of state of the latch 90 and the opening of the internal escape hatch 68. According to another characteristic of the invention, the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch 90 is controlled by two commands, a first opening command accessible from inside the door. the plane and a second command opening e related to the external opening control 58 of the outer escape hatch 50 which can be used to trigger the opening of the inner escape hatch 68 from outside the aircraft. The first open command comprises latch 90 and lock handle 106 previously described. They are arranged between the two hatches 50 and 68. Therefore, the panel 69 of the internal escape hatch 68 comprises an opening 122 to make the control 120 accessible from inside the cabin. Thus, as illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4C, to open the internal escape hatch 68, a person must pass a hand through the opening 122, then pull the control 120. The second opening command is located between the outer hatch 50 and the inner escape hatch 68. It is positioned such that the operation of the outer opening control 58 of the outer discharge hatch 50 or the transition from the closed position to the open position of the outer discharge hatch 50 causes the actuation of the second opening command. The second opening control comprises a lever 124 connected to the locking handle 106 by means of a cable 126.
    [0017] According to an embodiment shown in Figures 10 and 11, the lever 124 pivots about an axis of rotation 128 secured to the panel 69 by means of a support 130 fixed on its outer surface 72. The lever 124 comprises a first end 132 positioned to be in contact with the outer discharge hatch 50 or an element supported by said hatch when the outer opening control 58 of the outer discharge hatch 50 is actuated. According to one embodiment, the cable 126 is secured to the second end 134 of the lever, the first and second ends 132 and 134 of the lever being disposed on either side of the axis of rotation 128, the first end 132 being more distant from the axis of rotation 128 than the second end 134 to obtain a leverage effect. The cable 126 and the lever 124 are arranged so that when the lever 124 tilts, it exerts a tensile force on the cable 126. As indicated above, the cable 126 comprises a first end connected to the lever 124 and a second end connected to the blocking handle 106. According to an embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cable 126 is inserted in a sheath 135 which comprises a first end blocked by a first support 136 integral with the panel 69 and close to the handle blocking device 106 and a second end blocked by a second support 138 secured to the panel 69 and close to the lever 124. At the outlet of the second end of the sheath 135, the cable 126 is parallel to the axes of rotation 94 and 112, in the extension of the control 120. The panel 69 comprises a reference 140 so as to orient the cable 126 in a direction perpendicular to the axes of rotation 94 and 112 and the control 120 Preferably, the locking handle 106 comprises a tab 142 disposed at one end of the control 120 and perpendicular to the latter, the cable 126 being connected to said tab 142. At the outlet of the first end of the sheath 135, the cable 126 is oriented parallel to the axis of rotation 128 of the lever 124. The panel 69 comprises a return 144 to orient the cable perpendicular to the axis of rotation 128 of the lever 124 in the plane of pivoting of the lever 124.
    [0018] As illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 12, when the external opening control 58 of the external escape hatch 50 is actuated, the external escape hatch 50 or an element supported by said hatch exerts a force on the first end 132 Due to this effort, the lever 124 pivots as illustrated in FIG. 10. The pivoting of the lever 124 causes a tensile force on the cable 126 as illustrated in FIG. 11. The tensile force exerted on the first end of the cable 126 is translated at the second end of the cable by a tensile force on the locking handle 106 which pivots. By pivoting, the locking handle 106 releases the latch 90 which pivots in the unlocked state. The internal escape hatch 68 is then opened. The second open command for controlling the passage of the latch from the locked state to the unlocked state is not limited to this embodiment. Whatever the variant, the second opening control comprises a lever 124 operable by the outer discharge hatch 50 and connected to the latch 90, the pivoting of the lever 124 during the opening of the external evacuation hatch 50 causing the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch 90. In one configuration, the upper edge 76 of the frame 74 comprises a stop 92 which cooperates with a latch 90 integral with the panel 69 of the internal discharge hatch 68.
    [0019] In addition, the panel 69 comprises two disengageable hinges at the lower edge 76 '. Each disengageable hinge comprises a finger 146 which cooperates with a housing 148 provided at the rear edge 76 'of the frame 74, as illustrated in Figures 5, 8 and 9. As shown in detail in Figure 8, each finger 146 includes a first end a plate 148 fixed to the panel 69 and at the other end a cylindrical shape 150 (visible in Figure 9) with an axis 152 parallel to the axis of rotation 94 of the latch 90. At least one housing comprises two walls lateral 154, 154 'which immobilize in translation in a direction parallel to the axis 152 of the cylindrical shape 150 of the finger 146. Thus, in order to be able to disengage the internal escape hatch 68 from the opening, it is firstly necessary to to switch the latch 90 to the unlocked state so as to allow a slight pivoting of said hatch around the axis 152 cylindrical shapes 150 which then act as hinges. Following, as illustrated by the arrows 156 of Figures 8 and 9, the fingers 146 are out of their housing 148. Since the inner escape hatch 68 is open and releases the discharge opening 48.
    [0020] According to another characteristic, the internal discharge hatch 68 performs the function of a pressure regulator and opens automatically when a pressure differential on either side of the internal discharge hatch 68 exceeds a determined value. For this purpose, it comprises means for regulating the pressure which automatically trigger the opening of said internal escape hatch 68 when a pressure differential becomes too great on either side of said trapdoor 68. Thus, according to a first function, the internal escape hatch 68 opens automatically in case of depressurization of the driver cabin 44, as shown in Figure 13. For this purpose, the stop 92 is retractable. As illustrated in FIGS. 6, 14A and 14B, the stop 92 is movable between a projecting position shown in FIG. 6 in which it holds the catch 90 and prevents the opening of the internal escape hatch 68 and a retracted position. illustrated in Figure 14A in which it no longer retains the latch 90 and allows the opening of the inner escape hatch 68. According to one embodiment, the stop 92 slides in a cylindrical sleeve 158 provided in the upper edge 76 of the frame 74, with a sliding axis A158 substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction DL and the direction DR.
    [0021] The stop 92 comprises a return means 160, for example a compression spring, which pushes the abutment 92 into the protruding position. In parallel, the stop 92 and the sleeve 158 have complementary shapes to block the translational movement of the stop 92 when it reaches the projecting position. The return means 160 is calibrated as a function of the pressure differential necessary to cause the automatic triggering of the opening of the internal discharge hatch 68. By way of example, in the embodiment shown, the pressure differential which triggers the opening is between 6 and 9 millibars. Advantageously, the abutment 92 comprises a front face 162 with a first inclined surface 164 bevelled which makes it possible to convert a thrust force of the latch 90 perpendicular to the sliding axis A158 into a movement of the abutment 92 along the axis of sliding A158 against the return means 160. According to one embodiment, in a plane containing the directions DL and DR, the front face 162 is curved and comprises in the upper part the first inclined surface 164 against which is supported by the latch 90 in the locked state as illustrated in FIG. 6, a top 166 against which the latch 90 bears when it moves from the locked state to the unlocked state as illustrated in FIG. 14A and in the lower part second inclined surface 168, the inclined surfaces 164 and 168 being substantially symmetrical with respect to the sliding axis A158. By way of example, the first inclined surface 164 forms an angle of the order 60 ° with respect to the sliding axis A158. Preferably, the latch 90 comprises a roller 102 which comes into contact with the stop 92 and which makes it possible to eliminate the friction between the latch 90 and said stop 92.
    [0022] As shown in FIG. 13, each cabin 44 and 44 'is substantially sealed. When depressurization occurs in the cockpit 44, there is a sudden and significant pressure differential between the cockpit 44 and the passenger cabin 44 '. This pressure differential is reflected on both sides of the internal escape hatch 68. Thus, as shown in FIG. 14A, this pressure differential generates, at the level of the outer surface 72, forces f that push the interior hatch 68 to the inside of the cabin. Due to the forces f, the latch 90 exerts on the abutment 92 a force G oriented in the direction DR towards the interior of the cabin. When this force G exceeds a threshold value, the stop 92 retracts and no longer retains the latch 90 which passes to the unlocked state as shown in Figure 14B. The opening of the internal escape hatch 68 makes it possible to restore the equilibrium between the two cabins 44, 44 '. To give an order of magnitude, the threshold value of the force G is of the order of 218 N. Thanks to the invention, it is possible, in some aircraft, to suppress the pressure regulation systems at the wall level. separator 47 or its door which tends to reduce the embedded weight. In other aircraft, the invention makes it possible to supplement the existing pressure regulation systems and thus to increase their effectiveness. According to another characteristic, the internal escape hatch 68 is connected to the structure of the aircraft and more particularly to the frame 74 by at least one strap 170. According to one embodiment, the internal escape hatch 68 is connected to the upper edge 76 of the frame by two straps 170, 170 '.
    [0023] This configuration makes it possible to prevent the internal escape hatch 68 from hurting the person sitting under the latter when the automatic opening of the internal escape hatch 68 is triggered in the event of depressurization of the flight deck, as illustrated on FIG. 15. Advantageously, each strap 170 is connected to the escape hatch 68 by a link 172 which automatically breaks the link between said inner escape hatch 68 and each strap 170, 170 'when the latch 90 is at the unlocked state. Indeed, the straps 170, 170 'must not hinder the opening of the inner escape hatch 68 when its opening is triggered voluntarily by a person who pulls on the control 120. Preferably, as shown in FIG. 7, each strap 170, 170 'comprises at its end a ring 174. In addition, the shaft 98 which supports the latch 90 comprises for each strap 170, 170' a hook 176 whose end bears against a surface d support 178 secured to the panel 69 when the latch 90 is in the locked state. According to one embodiment, the yoke 96 comprises two bearing surfaces 178, one for each strap, provided outside the cylindrical bearing surfaces 96a, 96b. Each hook 176 extends in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation 94 of the shaft 98, at each end of the shaft 98. For each strap 170, 170 ', in the locked state, the hook 176 passes through the ring 174 and retains it to the extent that its end is in contact with the corresponding bearing surface 178. Thus, if the opening of the internal escape hatch 68 is triggered due to a depressurization, the latch 90 still remaining in the locked state, the straps 170, 170 'remain attached to the inner escape hatch 68 If the opening of the interior escape hatch 68 is deliberately triggered by a person pulling on the control 120, then the locking handle 106 releases the shaft 98 which can pivot. The rotation of the shaft 98 causes on the one hand the passage of the latch 90 in the unlocked state and on the other hand the release of the rings 174, the ends of the hooks 176 being spaced apart from the bearing surfaces 178. Preferably, each bearing surface 178 comprises a pointed end inclined towards the inside of the cabin so as not to retain the ring 174 when each hook 176 is spaced from the corresponding bearing surface 178. According to another function of the pressure regulation, the internal escape hatch 68 makes it possible to regulate the pressure in the event of overpressure in the control cabin 44. For this purpose, the internal escape hatch 68 comprises an opening 180 (visible 17B) which makes it possible to communicate the interior of the cabin 44 with the intermediate zone 182 (visible in FIGS. 3A and 13) between the internal partition 46 and the skin 40 of the fuselage and a pressure-relief panel 184 configured to closing said opening 180.
    [0024] Advantageously, the pressure relief panel 184 is as large as possible so that the pressure is distributed over the largest possible area.
    [0025] Preferably, the opening 180 is spaced from the peripheral edge 88 of the internal escape hatch 68. According to one embodiment, the panel 69 of the internal escape hatch 68 comprises two parts, a peripheral portion 186 which surrounds opening 180 and a central portion which corresponds to the pressure panel 184. The peripheral portion 186 comprises the opening 122 and supports the yokes 96 and 114, the lever 124 and the disengageable hinges. According to one embodiment, the opening 180 and the booster panel 184 have the same rectangular peripheral shapes with rounded corners.
    [0026] Advantageously, the booster panel 184 is connected to the peripheral portion 186 by a link 188 which prevents any movement of the booster panel 184 towards the interior of the booth 44 and which allows the booster panel 184 to move in the direction of the hatch. external discharge 50 when a force exerted on the pressure panel 184 in the direction of the external discharge hatch 50 exceeds a certain threshold. The link 188 comprises tabs 190 made of ferromagnetic material, fixed on the outer face 191 of the booster panel 184 and protruding at the periphery of said panel 184 so as to come above the peripheral portion 186. The link 188 also includes for each tab 190 a support 192 fixed on the outer surface 194 of the peripheral portion 186, and a magnetic element 196, such as a permanent magnet for example, fixed on the support 192, each magnetic element 196 being disposed under a tab 190. L the magnetic force exerted by the magnetic elements 196 is adjusted according to the desired value for the automatic release of the opening of the booster panel in case of overpressure inside the booth 44.
    [0027] Thus, in the absence of overpressure, the tabs 190 bear against the supports 192 and prevent any movement of the booster panel 184 towards the inside of the booth 44. The magnetic elements 196 hold the lugs 190 against their supports 192 and prevent any movement of the pressure panel 184 to the outside of the cabin 44. As soon as the overpressure inside the cabin 44 exceeds a certain threshold, the magnetic force of the magnetic elements 196 is not sufficient to retain the tabs 190 and the booster panel 146 is lifted so as to allow equalization of the pressures on either side of the internal discharge hatch 68.
    [0028] Advantageously, the secondary panel 184 comprises at its outer face 194 of 198 elements absorbing water. According to one embodiment, these water-absorbing elements 198 are in the form of adhesively bonded strips on the outside face 194 of the pressure-booster panel 184 and arranged to form a barrier configured to limit the infiltration of water. water in the cockpit 44, especially during the flight descent phase. According to another feature visible in FIG. 16, the internal escape hatch 68 comprises centering means 200 to simplify the positioning of said internal escape hatch 68 with respect to the structure of the aircraft, and more particularly of the latch 90 relative to the stop 92. To position the upper edge 202 of the inner discharge hatch, a centering pin 204 is fixed near the upper edge 202, on the outer surface 72 of said door. In addition, a plate 206 with an oblong slot 208 is fixed to the structure of the aircraft, more particularly to the frame 74. The oblong slot 208 has a width equal to the clearance close to the diameter of the centering pin 204 and its length is oriented substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction DL and the direction DR, in a direction parallel to the latch 90.
    权利要求:
    Claims (13)
    [0001]
    REVENDICATIONS1. An aircraft comprising an outer skin (40) and an inner partition (46) defining a cabin, and comprising an exhaust opening (48) passing through said outer skin (40) and said inner partition (46), said discharge opening ( 48) being closed by an external discharge hatch (50) movable between a closed position, in which it is arranged in the extension of the outer skin (40), and an open position, said outer escape hatch ( 50) comprising locking / unlocking means controlled by an external opening control (58), characterized in that the aircraft comprises: an internal escape hatch (68) closing said discharge opening (48) in the extending the inner partition (46), at least one latch (90) movable between a locked state and an unlocked state, said latch (90) holding said inner discharge hatch (68) in a closed position on the has been locked, a first opening command (120) controlling the transition from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch (90) being accessible from the inside of the aircraft, a second opening command controlling the passage from the locked state to the unlocked state of the latch (90) being positioned such that the operation of the outer opening control (58) of the outer discharge hatch (50) or the passage of the position closed at the open position of the outer discharge hatch (50) causes the actuation of the second opening command.
    [0002]
    2. Aircraft according to claim 1, characterized in that the second control comprises a lever (124) pivoting, a cable (126) connecting said lever (124) to the latch (90), said lever (124) and said cable ( 126) being configured so that upon actuation of the outer opening control (58) of the outer discharge hatch (50) or the passage from the closed position to the open position of the outer discharge hatch ( 50), the lever (124) pivots and exerts a pulling force on the cable (126) which causes the unlocked state of the latch (90) to move from the locked state.
    [0003]
    3. Aircraft according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the internal discharge hatch (68) comprises at least one return means (104, 104 ') which causes the latch (90) to be tilted to the unlocked state. and at least one locking handle (106) movable between a first position corresponding to the locked state of the latch (90) in which the locking handle (106) secures the latch (90) against the one or more means ( s) (104, 104 ') and a second position in which the locking handle (106) does not immobilize the latch (90) which switches to the unlocked state by the means (s) of recall (104, 104 ').
    [0004]
    4. Aircraft according to claim 3, characterized in that the inner discharge hatch (68) comprises at least one biasing means for holding the locking handle (106) in the first position.
    [0005]
    5. Aircraft according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the latch (90) comprises at least one arm (100) attached to a shaft (98) pivoting about an axis of rotation (94) relative to a support connected to the internal discharge hatch (68), said axis of rotation (94) and the arm (100) being configured so that in the locked state, the arm (100) or an element supported by the arm (100) is in contact with a stop (92) and that in the unlocked state, the arm (100) or an element supported by the arm is spaced from the stop and allows the opening of the inner discharge hatch (68).
    [0006]
    6. Aircraft according to claim 5, characterized in that the shaft (98) comprises at least one notch (108) and in that the locking handle (106) comprises at least one lug (110) which abuts against the notch (108) of the shaft (98) in the locked state.
    [0007]
    7. Aircraft according to claim 6, characterized in that the locking handle (106) is rotatable about an axis of rotation (112) and comprises a control (120) spaced from the axis of rotation (112). a greater distance than the lug (s) (110).
    [0008]
    8. Aircraft according to claims 2 and 7, characterized in that the cable (126) is connected to the locking handle (106).
    [0009]
    9. Aircraft according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner discharge hatch (68) comprises pressure regulating means which automatically trigger the opening of said inner discharge hatch (68) when a pressure differential across said trap (68) exceeds a determined value.
    [0010]
    10. Aircraft according to claims 5 and 9, characterized in that the inner escape hatch (68) is connected to the aircraft by at least one strap (170, 170 ').
    [0011]
    11. Aircraft according to claim 10, characterized in that each strap (170, 170 ') comprises for connecting to the inner discharge hatch (68) a ring (174) and in that the shaft (98) which supports the latch (90) comprises for each strap (170, 170 ') a hook (176) with one end which abuts against a bearing surface (178) when the latch (90) is in the locked state and which is spaced from said bearing surface (178) when the latch (90) is in the unlocked state, the hook (176) passing through the ring (174) in the locked state.
    [0012]
    12. Aircraft according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inner discharge hatch (68) comprises at a first edge (202) a latch (90) and at the opposite edge two disengageable hinges.
    [0013]
    13. Aircraft according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the inner escape hatch (68) comprises at the first edge a centering pin (204) which cooperates with an oblong slot (208) integral with the aircraft with a length parallel to the latch (90).
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