The Boeing Company
Fuselage with structural and non-structural stanchions

Abstract:

A fuselage portion of a vehicle (e.g., an aircraft) is disclosed. The fuselage portion comprises a frame; a floor beam attached to the frame and comprising ends; a structural stanchion comprising a first end and a second end; a first structural coupling joining the first end of the structural stanchion and the floor beam; a second structural coupling joining the second end of the structural stanchion and the frame; a non-structural stanchion comprising a third end and a fourth end; a first non-structural coupling joining the third end of the non-structural stanchion and the floor beam; and a second non-structural coupling joining the fourth end of the non-structural stanchion and the frame.