Patent ID: 8157215

Claim:
A door opening and closing apparatus for an aircraft comprising a door opening and closing mechanism, in which a door for opening and closing an opening portion of a fuselage is pivotally supported at a lower end thereof on the fuselage, and is driven to open and close by the door opening and closing mechanism that is operated by a crew member from inside of the fuselage, wherein the door opening and closing mechanism includes: a first position restricting link having one end pivotally supported on the fuselage; a second position restricting link having one end pivotally supported on the fuselage; a door driving link having one end pivotally supported on the door, the other end of the second position restricting link being pivotally supported on a portion of the door driving link; and a door opening/closing operation lever provided at one end thereof with a grip for being held by a crew member, the other end of the door opening/closing operation lever being pivotally supported on the other end of the door driving link, a portion of the door opening/closing operation lever being pivotally supported on the other end of the first position restricting link, and the door driving link is pulled upward so as to swing the door from an opened position to a closed position thereof by pulling the grip of the door opening/closing operation lever toward the inside of the fuselage and thereafter pushing downwardly on the grip.