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Title:
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR RESCUING LIFE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/147339
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This invention is related to a mechanical, electronic and pneumatic system, which will be activated in emergency situations of possible falling down of the aircraft. At this system pilot and passenger cabins (1) will be separated from the aircraft by means of air-pressure, spring power and dividing clips (27), at the height of opening parachutes (24) a glider will run up and the passengers will land in a safe way. Further on, this system includes another independent system, which rescues freight. This system provides a rescue of freight by a glider and inflatable boot on the freight (25), which are discharged through a gate on the. bottom. By force of these systems, important steps will be taken to rescue life and freight.

Inventors:
GUELTEKIN BUELENT (TR)
Application Number:
PCT/TR2008/000017
Publication Date:
December 04, 2008
Filing Date:
February 25, 2008
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
GUELTEKIN BUELENT (TR)
International Classes:
B64D25/12
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001074659A12001-10-11
WO2007022601A12007-03-01
Foreign References:
DE10206306A12003-08-21
GB1236283A1971-06-23
US6042051A2000-03-28
US20020043587A12002-04-18
US6655636B12003-12-02
CH403502A1965-11-30
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Claims:
DEMANDS

1. The aircraft should have two divisible main parts, namely, cabin (1) and body (2).

2. According to demand 1, these two parts should be divided with panels, which are adhered on two sides; the division should be realised with a panel (4) between the aircraft's body and pilot's cabin, with a vertical panel (5) between passengers' cabin and tail and with a further horizontal panel (3) between cabin and body.

3. According to demand 1 and 2, these two separable main part cabins should be bound together with dividing clips (27), which are installed along these parts.

4. According to demand 1, 2 and 3, these two parts should be divided by collimation air valves (7 and 8); connected to these, by air routes (13) and following by air pressure stations (6), which are installed in suitable spaces on the right and left side of these main parts.

5. According to demand 1, 2, 3 and 4, these two parts should be divided by compressed spring system (26), which are installed between the panels. 6. The indicator, which shows the dividing of the aircraft, should be rectangle. The main plan of the aircraft's cabin should be on it. 10 lights (9), which represent the air pressure stations (6); 15 lights (28) standing for springs; 1 switch (10) for turning on the air valves (7 and 8); 1 switch (11) for starting the division-operation; 1 switch (12) for cancelling the division-operation; 1 crank (15) for routing the emergency landing valves (16) on the glider's wings (14) to land on a suitable place should be on this indicator's plan.

7. According to demand 6, there should be a panel, which is combined and regulated with the panel used by the pilot.

8. According to demand 6 and 7, the lights (9), representing the air pressure stations (6), should be turned from green to red; the lights (28), representing the springs should be yellow coloured and all lights should be turned out in cancelling-position. All these representation lights and switches should be manufactured in desired main colours. All switches, used on the panel should have single-level and only for one operation. The crank, used on the panel should have two levels. With the level forward, the light on it,

should turn on and the emergency landing valves (16) on the glider's wings should be opened, the closing of these valves (16) should be operated with moving the crank downwards.

9. There must be an external power system, which should be activated automatically and start the electrical systems again in case of closed circuit and dividing operation of cabin (1).

10. There must be a prismatic booth with sufficient air-reservoir to open the glider's wings by air pressure stations and to inflate the hovercraft boot.

11. According to demand 10, compressing of air should be done by hydraulics.

12. The foldable air routes (29), which are opening the glider's wings (14), should be installed on the top of cabin, on right and left side, on each side 4 pieces with suitable spaces.

13. According to demand 12, on this foldable air routes (29) should be an air and rail moving system, which is going to each wing.

14. According to demand 12 and 13, this system should move to right, left, upwards and downwards.

15. According to demand 14, this moving system should be turned back at its first modus.

16. The glider (14) and the wings should be able to carry the cabin (1) easily.

17. According to demand 16, the glider must consist of 4 pneumatic lever (17); 4 foldable air routes (29), which go to the glider; 12 wing parts; 10 swing valves (16) and 16 steel hawsers (18).

18. On the freight (22) must be an identity-card (30), this card have to include the identity- information of each freight, have to be transparent, stable and covered with waterproof material.

19. According to demand 18, it must have a barcode, and in emergency cases the data of the freight should be seen on this barcode.

20. On the freight (22) there is a sign-sender-apparatus (31), which operates with satellite connection. This apparatus enables you to give every kind of information about the freight to the related departments.

21. There must be an emergency-freight-gate (23) in two pieces on the bottom of the aircraft.

22. According to demand 21, mere must be 10 clips (32), which are installed in suitable spaces and which enables the automatic opening of this gate and can be operated altogether at the same time. 23. There must be inclined conveyors (20), enabling the easy gliding of freight towards the space, whether lying in front or behind.

24. There must be glider (24) on the top and inflatable boot (25) on the bottom of the freights (22).

Description:

AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS FOR RESCUING LIFE

Concerned technique subject:

This invention is related to a mechanical, electronic and pneumatic system, which will be activated in emergency situations of possible falling down of the aircraft. At this system pilot and passenger cabins will be separated from the aircraft by means of air-pressure, spring power and dividing clips, at the height of opening parachutes a glider will run up and the passengers will land in a safe way. This system includes another independent system for rescuing freight. Former technique:

The former technique, which is known at present, is a system where in emergency cases passengers have to go by their own to the cargo cabin, where an extra passenger cabin is located, they have to fasten their belts, and they have to put on the safety fittings, the cargo section will be separated then from the aircraft, at the height of opening parachutes, several parachutes, installed on the top of the cargo section opened and so passengers will land in a safe way. But at the former system, we can see how difficult for passengers and screw flight it is to reach the cargo section in an emergency case. In a fall of the aircraft downwards with a vertical cape, or in a fall with inclined position to the earth, it will be almost impossible for passengers and flight screw to arrive the cargo cabin on an uphill and inclined plane.

Further on, you have to consider that a location of a passenger cabin into the cargo section will reduce the loading capacity.

In addition to this, in a very emergent situation for example if the wings are broken, separated from the main body and the aerodynamic site will make the arrival of passengers and flight screw at the cargo cabin impossible, so, at a fall of the aircraft the lost of life will become absolute.

Purpose of the invention:

During an emergency case and a definitive fall of an aircraft, pilot and passengers' cabin will separate from the main parts by means of a mechanical, air pressured and electronic supplied mechanism. At the height of opening parachutes, a glider, which is installed on the top of the cabin and an inflatable boot, which is installed at the bottom will be activated, this will started a mechanic, electronic and pneumatic rescue system, with which the passengers and the flight screw can touch down on land or on water (sea or ocean) safe way.

This invention includes also another system which rescues the freight.

To reach the target of this invention, the rescue system is explained with a scheme. This scheme has following figures:

Figure 1- Side view of the main parts and separating panels of the aircraft.

Figure 2- Top view of air valves, air pressure stations and spring system.

Figure 3- Side view of air valves, air pressure stations and spring system. Figure 4- Top view of display

Figure 5- Top view of separating clips

Figure 6- Side view of the presentation of the division of cabin from the body

Figure 7- Top view of the separated cabin.

Figure 8- Closed status of the glider system and side view of the air routes. Figure 9- Closed status of the glider system and side view of the top valve.

Figure 10- Opened status of the glider system and top view of the emergency landing system.

Figure 11- Opened status of the glider system, emergency landing system and side view of the foldable air routes, which go to the glider. Figure 12 a- Front view of glider, emergency landing valves, pneumatic lever and steel hawsers.

Figure 12 b- Front view of glider, emergency landing valves, foldable air routes, which go to the glider and steel hawsers.

Figure 13- Side view of hovercraft boot, air routes, which swell the boot and opened glider.

Figure 14a- Side view of the freights, top cargo-hangers, emergency case cargo valves, valve clips and conveyers.

Figure 14b- Opening of the emergency valve and the side view of the freight status. Figure 15- Side view of the parachute on the cargo, inflatable boot, cargo identity-card and sign-sender apparatus.

Each part of the figures are numerated separately and are explained below:

1. pilot and passenger cabin

2. body

3. panel between passenger cabin and body 4. panel between pilot cabin and body

5. panel between tail and body

6. air pressure stations

7. air valves

8. air valves 9. lights of air pressure stations

10. switch to open the air valves (green)

11. separating switch (red)

12. cancellation switch (blue)

13. air routes 14. glider

15. emergency landing crank

16. emergency landing valves

17. pneumatic lever

18. steel hawsers

19. hovercraft boot

20. cargo conveyer

21. top cargo suspender

22. cargo

23. emergency cargo valve 24. parachute

25. inflatable boot

26. spring

27. separating clips

28. spring status lights 29. folding air routes

30. cargo identity-card

31. sign sender apparatus

32. emergency case clips of cargo valve

33. top valve

Detailed explanation of the invention:

The invention systems are explained below stage by stage:

Degrees of the invention;

First stage:

The aircraft, at which this system will be used, have to be manufactured in two main parts. 1. main part is the pilots' and passengers' cabin as one piece (1); 2. part is the remaining piece of the aircraft.

A panel (3) is installed on the bottom of the cabins which are between these two parts.

Another panel (4) is installed between the pilots' cabin and the cape, at the same time a third vertical panel is installed between tail and cabin (1).

These two main parts are designed with 10 (ten) individual air pressure stations (6), compressed spring system (26) and separating clips (27), which begin to start and divide from cape to tail of the aircraft.

The display, combined with the main control panel, enables the pilot to start the separating operation; through the green switch, he will open the valves (7 and 8) and the air pressure stations will be supplied with air. After lightening the signs (9) of the 10 (ten) air pressure stations and the signs of the compressed springs (28) totally, the red switch can be pressed in any time and so the clips, united the parts, will open and the cabin will separate from the body. If desired and if necessary, the blue switch can be pressed after the green switch (10) (after the aircraft go out of emergency case and become normal) and the operation will be cancelled. Pressing the red switch (11) will turn the air valves (7 and 8) automatically upwards and one minute after the separation of cabin from body, they will again turn downwards.

During this operation the passengers will be informed by the automatic announcement system and oxygen masks will be distributed.

Second stage:

In this stage the separation of cabin from aircraft is started and explained as follows:

With the air, supplied through the top and lateral air valves of the aircraft, the separating clips (27) will be opened.

Supported with the compressed spring system (26) and the air pressure supplied into the air pressure stations in the same way, the cabin (1) will separate from the body (2).

Third stage:

The case of the separated cabin is explained here as follows:

When the electric system of the aircraft is stopped, the needed energy for the systems will be automatically supplied by the power source, which is mounted at the bottom of the pilot cabin.

The upper separated cabin (1) will go up, after a certain time it will stop to heighten.

The air valves (7 and 8) on the right and left side of the going up cabin (1) turns upwards, the air, which hits from the top will be absorbed by the pressure stations (6).

This absorbed air is used to stabilize the aerodynamic balance of cabin (1).

Cabin (1) will fall downwards after a certain time.

The air valves (7 and 8) on the right and left side of the falling down cabin (1) are automatically turning down and the air, hitting from the bottom will be absorbed by the pressure stations (6). This absorbed air is used again to stabilize the balance further on.

Fourth stage:

Opening of the glider is explained in this stage as follows:

The cabin (1), which is gliding downwards, comes at the height for opening parachutes. The air, collected in the air pressure stations (6), is connected to a system, which will open the glider (14) through a route (13). This supplied compressed-air will open the glider (14).

Fifth stage:

Details about opening the glider (14) are explained in this stage

as follows:

The top valve (33), mounted on the middle of the cabin's (1) top, is going up two metres above the cabin (1) by means of the pneumatic levers, which work with air pressure. The wings of the glider, combined with the top valve, are opening to right, left and forward with sliding moves.

Right and. left wing-edges are inclined to downwards. At the top view the glider looks like a triangle.

These open wings are connected with the body through collapsible air routes (29) going to the glider

(front and backside), and through steel hawsers (18) (to each opened part of the wings).

At the same time, these steel hawsers (18) provide a forward, backward, right and left moving of the glider ' s ( 14) wings .

Sixth stage:

The landing of cabin (1) is explained in this stage as follows:

After putting into use of glider (14), the pilot determines a suitable landing place for the cabin (1).

With the aircraft's steering wheel it is possible to move the glider's wings right, left, forward or backwards.

These moves are supported by steel hawsers (18) which are bound to the glider's (14) wings.

The pilot is able to let land the cabin (1) on a suitable place with the glider (14).

If a landing on a suitable place won't be possible through gliding, the pilot can arrange a landing of the cabin with using the emergency-landing-rod (15).

For a safe landing of passengers in the cabin (1), the hovercraft boot (19); which is installed at the bottom of the air-pressure swelled cabin (1); will be cut in and so a safety landing will be carried out.

After a safety landing of cabin (1), the glider (14) can be gathered, if desired, and get its first position.

Rescue of freight:

After rescuing life, the most important thing is to rescue the freight. Therefore, freight can be rescued

as follows:

First stage:

In this stage the location of freight and the freight supplementations are explained as follows:

All of the freights (22) are fastened to the top-cargo-hangers (21). On each freight you can see an identity-card (30) with barcode, which shows its details and a sign-sender- apparatus (31).

This identity-card (30) includes the freight data (22). Through the sign-sender-apparatus (31) and satellite connection you can see the cargo situation. A part of the cargos in front and tail end are located on the inclined conveyers (20). The reason of this inclination is, that when the emergency (23) gate at bottom will opened, the freight on this conveyers should glide easily on space after the cargos at the middle side are evacuated.

On the top of the cargos (22) there is a parachute (24) and on the bottom there is one inflatable boot (25).

Second stage:

The division of cargo from aircraft is explained in this stage as follows:

After separating of cabin (1), the emergency cargo gate clips (32), to which the cargos

(22) are connected, will open automatically. Related to this, at first the cargos (22) in the middle state then the cargos on the conveyers (20) will be evacuated and the separating will be realized. At the height for opening parachutes, the parachutes (24) will be opened automatically, the inflatable boot (25) at the bottom of the cargos will be activated immediately and the cargos (22) will land on earth in a safe way. This system will realize a rescue of people and cargo.