A LIFE RAFT SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT

The invention is related to a life raft system 20 for an aircraft, comprising a storage container 21; an inflatable life raft that is stored in the storage container 21 in normal operation mode, an inflation device for inflating the inflatable life raft in an emergency mode, and a control unit 24 fo...

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1. Verfasser:	Harms, Stefan
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION COSMONAUTICS EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLYING SUITS HELICOPTERS LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS LIFE-SAVING IN WATER MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS RELATED EQUIPMENT SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:	The invention is related to a life raft system 20 for an aircraft, comprising a storage container 21; an inflatable life raft that is stored in the storage container 21 in normal operation mode, an inflation device for inflating the inflatable life raft in an emergency mode, and a control unit 24 for activating the inflation device in the emergency mode; wherein the control unit 24 comprises a floatable control buoy 25 with an activation member 27a that is operable for activating the inflation device; wherein the floatable control buoy 25 is provided for operation at a predetermined distance remote from an associated aircraft in an emergency mode; and wherein an ejection device 30 is provided that is configured to eject the floatable control buoy 25 from an associated storage compartment 25b in an emergency mode.