SOFT COVER RELEASE MECHANISM FOR EVACUATION SLIDES

摘要

An emergency evacuation assembly may comprise an inflatable slide 122, a soft cover 120 containing the inflatable slide 122, a lace 124 holding the soft cover 120 closed, a pin 126 retaining the lace 124, and a pneumatic actuator 140 configured to release the lace 124 by pulling the pin 126. In various embodiments, the pneumatic actuator 140 may include a housing 170, a cylinder 188 disposed within the housing 170, a plunger 184 disposed within the cylinder 188, a seal 186 disposed within the cylinder 188, and a spring 192 disposed within the housing 170.