Abstract:
A compression mounted window assembly (100) is disclosed that includes a circular window having opposed front and rear planar surfaces and an outer periphery having forward and rearward chamfered edge surfaces (116,118), a compressible gasket circumscribing the outer periphery of the window, a housing with a portal having an annular seat for accommodating the window circumscribed by the gasket (125), wherein the annular seat has a first chamfered abutment surface corresponding to the forward chamfered edge surface of the window, an annular bezel (130) operatively associated with the housing for compressively retaining the window assembly (100) within the annular seat of the portal (14), and structure for securing the bezel to the housing, wherein the bezel (130) has a second chamfered abutment surface corresponding to the rearward chamfered edge surface of the window.
Abstract:
A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver (32). The keyed insert includes a key base (34) and a keyed plate (36) mounted to the key base (34) and having one or more key features (56a-56c) extending from a periphery of the keyed plate (36). The key receiver (32) accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base (50), a retaining ring (40), a key set ring (44), a key entrance ring (42), and a spring plate (46). The retaining ring (40) is connected to the receiver base (50). The key set ring (44) is disposed between the retaining ring (40) and the receiver base (50) and includes one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) and one or more locking notches (64a-64c). The one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) is configured to receive the one or more key features (56a-56c) the one or more locking notch (64a-64c) is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch (62a-62c) and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features (56a-56c).
Abstract:
A compression mounted window assembly (100) is disclosed that includes a circular window having opposed front and rear planar surfaces and an outer periphery having forward and rearward chamfered edge surfaces (116,118), a compressible gasket circumscribing the outer periphery of the window, a housing with a portal having an annular seat for accommodating the window circumscribed by the gasket (125), wherein the annular seat has a first chamfered abutment surface corresponding to the forward chamfered edge surface of the window, an annular bezel (130) operatively associated with the housing for compressively retaining the window assembly (100) within the annular seat of the portal (14), and structure for securing the bezel to the housing, wherein the bezel (130) has a second chamfered abutment surface corresponding to the rearward chamfered edge surface of the window.
Abstract:
A mount includes a keyed insert and a key receiver (32). The keyed insert includes a key base (34) and a keyed plate (36) mounted to the key base (34) and having one or more key features (56a-56c) extending from a periphery of the keyed plate (36). The key receiver (32) accepts the keyed insert and includes a receiver base (50), a retaining ring (40), a key set ring (44), a key entrance ring (42), and a spring plate (46). The retaining ring (40) is connected to the receiver base (50). The key set ring (44) is disposed between the retaining ring (40) and the receiver base (50) and includes one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) and one or more locking notches (64a-64c). The one or more receiving notches (62a-62c) is configured to receive the one or more key features (56a-56c) the one or more locking notch (64a-64c) is spaced away from the one or more receiving notch (62a-62c) and is configured to lockingly engage the one or more key features (56a-56c).
Abstract:
An alignment system for images produced by cameras externally mounted on an aircraft (10) includes a visual display (56) positioned at a first location in the aircraft (10) (such as a flight deck) and an alignment device (54) positioned at a second location in the aircraft (10) (such as an electronics bay). The visual display (56) displays images provided by the cameras (46, 48, 50, 52). The alignment device (54) includes a user interface, which includes user inputs for selecting one of the cameras and for aligning an image from the camera selected on the visual display (56), a depiction of an aircraft (10), and indicators (82, 84, 86, 88) positioned adjacent the depiction. Each of the indicators (82, 84, 86, 88) represents selection of one of the cameras for aligning the image from that camera on the visual display.