A vacuum powered system for moving a movable component, such as for raising and lowering a stowage container, includes a vacuum actuator connected between a fixed structure and a movable component. The vacuum actuator includes one or more intake ports that are configured to connect with a source of vacuum for moving the movable component in a first direction to a first position, and one or more bleed valve ports for venting the vacuum actuator to move the movable component in a second direction to a second position. The vacuum actuator may be an air bellows, a single acting linear vacuum actuator, or a dual acting linear vacuum actuator. A guiding system is further provided that includes elongated tracks in a stationary stowage container housing that houses the movable component, and corresponding guide elements on the movable component that slidably engage with the elongated tracks for moving the movable component.


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    Title :

    Vacuum powered lifting mechanism


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    Publication date :

    2016-09-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F01B Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen allgemein oder mit Verdrängerwirkung, z.B. Dampfkraftmaschinen , MACHINES OR ENGINES, IN GENERAL OR OF POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT TYPE, e.g. STEAM ENGINES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F15B SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL , Druckmittelbetriebene Systeme allgemein / F16J Kolben , PISTONS / F16M Rahmen, Gehäuse oder Grundplatten von Kraftmaschinen oder anderen Maschinen oder von Apparaten, nicht auf eine besondere Art von Maschine oder Apparat eingeschränkt, die anderweitig vorgesehen ist , FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS, OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE



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