GB2415731A - Aircraft flight deck double door access system - Google Patents

Aircraft flight deck double door access system Download PDF

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GB2415731A
GB2415731A GB0412578A GB0412578A GB2415731A GB 2415731 A GB2415731 A GB 2415731A GB 0412578 A GB0412578 A GB 0412578A GB 0412578 A GB0412578 A GB 0412578A GB 2415731 A GB2415731 A GB 2415731A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C1/00—Fuselages; Constructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like
    • B64C1/14—Windows; Doors; Hatch covers or access panels; Surrounding frame structures; Canopies; Windscreens accessories therefor, e.g. pressure sensors, water deflectors, hinges, seals, handles, latches, windscreen wipers
    • B64C1/1407—Doors; surrounding frames
    • B64C1/1469—Doors between cockpit and cabin
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D45/00—Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
    • B64D45/0015—Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems
    • B64D45/0021—Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems means for restricting access to flight deck
    • B64D45/0028—Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems means for restricting access to flight deck doors or door arrangements specially adapted to restrict unauthorized access
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D45/00—Aircraft indicators or protectors not otherwise provided for
    • B64D45/0015—Devices specially adapted for the protection against criminal attack, e.g. anti-hijacking systems
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05G—SAFES OR STRONG-ROOMS FOR VALUABLES; BANK PROTECTION DEVICES; SAFETY TRANSACTION PARTITIONS
    • E05G5/00—Bank protection devices
    • E05G5/003—Entrance control
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B5/00—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor
    • E06B5/10—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes
    • E06B5/12—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor for protection against air-raid or other war-like action; for other protective purposes against air pressure, explosion, or gas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C1/00—Fuselages; Constructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like
    • B64C2001/009—Fuselages; Constructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like comprising decompression panels or valves for pressure equalisation in fuselages or floors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/116—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof for sluices
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05Y—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF
    • E05Y2900/00—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof
    • E05Y2900/10—Application of doors, windows, wings or fittings thereof for buildings or parts thereof
    • E05Y2900/13—Type of wing
    • E05Y2900/132—Doors
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E06—DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, OR ROLLER BLINDS IN GENERAL; LADDERS
    • E06B—FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES OR LIKE ENCLOSURES IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES
    • E06B5/00—Doors, windows, or like closures for special purposes; Border constructions therefor

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Abstract

A double door access system for isolating a cockpit from a passenger compartment has a cockpit door 1 and a passenger cabin door 2 with an intervening space for a person passing through the access system. Access control mechanisms 3, 5 are provided for opening respective doors, unlocking and opening of one door only being possible when the other door is closed and locked. A recording device 4, which may include a digital camera, may be used to record time and date of access and a visual image. Bidirectional air bypass channels 6 may be provided for pressure equalization, with protective flaps 7 which direct air flow.

Description

AIRCRAFT FLIGHT DECK INTERLOCKING DOOR.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to device for increasing the security to a commercial aircrafts flight deck like on a Boeing or Airbus aircraft by means of an aircraft flight deck interlocking door.
BACK GROUND OF THE INVENTION
When an commercial aircraft is in flight most likely in the cruise stage the pilot or co pilot may need to receive their in flight meals from the flight attendant or may need to visit the toilet at this point the flight deck door is unlocked and opened and vulnerable to unauthorized access.
STATMENT OF INVENTION
To overcome this vulnerability and increase flight deck security, the present invention proposes a flight deck interlocking door unit with means for installing in to current and future aircraft, A flight deck interlocking door unit comprising a primary flight deck door, a secondary passenger cabin door which can be pivotally hinged or move upon guide rails and are interlocked such that the access to the fight deck is protected physically by an interlocking mechanism, to prevent them from being opened at the same time. An access control such that authorised personnel can unlock and open the secondary passenger cabin door or primary flight deck door but not at the same time due to the interlock and bidirectional air bypass tunnels around the outer left and right sides of the flight deck interlocking door unit with an integral protective flap guilds the escaping air around the corner edge.
ADVANTAGES
The flight deck interlocking door unit will reduce the vulnerability and increase the aircrafts flight deck security when the aircraft is in the air or at the airport terminal gate.
Preferably, the access control is provided by an electronic keypad with locking codes that can be modified with each flight.
Preferably, the recording device is provided by a digital camera activated with the user access the Inner door logs the time and date of access and the visual image of the person is recorded and stored or transferred into a wireless networked airport computer or to the aircrafts black box recorder so security is maintained even when parked at the airport terminal gate
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
For a better understanding of the invention, an embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of a non-limiting example with reference to the accompanying drawing which: Fig 1. shows ar plan view of the flight deck interlocking door unit
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The following description is a preferred embodiment of the flight deck interlocking door unit with means for installing into current and future commercial aircraft like Boeing or Airbus, The description does not limit the application exclusively to the aviation industry.
The primary flight deck door 1 and an secondary passenger cabin door 2 which are interlocked by a means for preventing the primary flight deck door 1 and secondary passenger cabin door 2 to the flight deck from being opened at the same time, Stage 1 Authorised personnel use the access control 3 means such that authorised personnel can unlock and open the secondary passenger cabin door 2 The secondary passenger cabin door 2 can now be opened only when the primary flight deck door 1 is closed and locked and the space in between the primary flight deck door 1 and secondary passenger cabin door 2 empty) then the uses walks in The secondary passenger cabin door 2 will automatically closed and lock behind them the recording device 4 may log this event and take a picture of the user Stage 2 The primary flight deck door 1 is opened when the access control 5 means for access through the primary flight deck door 1 is unlocked only when the secondary passenger cabin door 2 is closed and locked.
and when not prohibited by flight deck crew which have the overriding capability and priority to the flight deck security door unit A recording device 4 is activated after a correct access code such that the time and date of access and visuaHmage of the face is recorded.
Stage 3 In the event of explosive decompression in the flight deck or cabin the air escapes safely through the bidirectional air bypass channels 6 around the outer left and right sides of the flight deck interlocking door unit with an integral protective flap 7 guilds the escaping air around the corner edge.

Claims (5)

  1. Claims 1 A flight deck interlocking door unit comprising a primary flight
    deck door, a secondary passenger cabin door which can be pivotally hinged or move upon guide rails and are interlocked to prevent them from being opened at the same time. An access control means such that authorised personnel can unlock and open the said secondary passenger cabin door or said primary flight deck door at least one bidirectional air bypass channel.
  2. 2. A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 1, in which the Authonsed personnel use the said access control means such that authonsed personnel can unlock and open the said secondary passenger cabin door only If the said primary flight deck door Is closed and locked.
  3. 3 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 1, in which the Authorsed personnel use the said access control means such that authorised personnel can unlock and open the said primary flight deck door only If the said secondary passenger cabin door is closed and locked.
  4. 4 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 1, In which a recording device Is activated after a correct access code such that the time and date of access by means of computer data logging and visual image of the face or the person Is recorded and stored.
  5. 5. A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 4, in which a said recording device has means for digitally recording the face of the person by means of a digital camera.
    6 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 4 in which the said digital recorded security data such as time and date of entry and visual image from the said recording device is transferable to other external devices such as a hand held computer for audit and security verification.
    7 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 4 In which digital recorded security data such as time date of entry and visual Image from the said recording device is transferable to aircraft black box recorder 8 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 4 In which digital recorded security data such as bme date of entry and visual Image from the said recording device is transferred Into a wireless networked airport computer when parked at the airport terminal gate 9. A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 1, In which escaping awn an explosive decompression rapidly escapes by means of at least one said Bidirectional air bypass channel A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 9, In which escaping akin an explosive decompression rapidly Is guided by means of at least one said integral protective flap 11 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to any of the preceding claims in which all the material and operation complies or exceeds the aviation authorities regulation or requirements.
    12 A flight deck interlocking door unit according to claim 1 said access control Is provided by an electronic keypad with locking pass codes that can be changed manually or automatically at every flight
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US6702231B2 (en) * 2001-10-10 2004-03-09 Gary Ward Door system for creating and maintaining a secured area
US6817577B2 (en) * 2002-11-13 2004-11-16 Robert M. Semprini Airplane door lock system
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US20020158166A1 (en) * 2001-02-25 2002-10-31 Zhen-Man Lin Device for precaution skyjacking and system
DE10145858A1 (en) * 2001-09-13 2003-04-03 Axel Rackow Cockpit security, in large passenger aircraft is a double armored door structure, with a passage lock between them, with a locking action in flight through a switch from the undercarriage and single door control from the cockpit
US20030052225A1 (en) * 2001-09-17 2003-03-20 Butzlaff Richard Walter Airplane pilot cockpit interlock safety entrance
WO2003029077A1 (en) * 2001-09-28 2003-04-10 Airbus Deutschland Gmbh Device and method for improving security during the operation of air traffic
US6702231B2 (en) * 2001-10-10 2004-03-09 Gary Ward Door system for creating and maintaining a secured area
US6601797B2 (en) * 2001-10-26 2003-08-05 David Sheremeta Rotating cockpit door
US6474599B1 (en) * 2001-12-11 2002-11-05 Gerald D. Stomski Aircraft security system
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