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公开(公告)号:US11946668B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-02
申请号:US17848997
申请日:2022-06-24
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Michael Rempe , Frederik Albers , Frank Schneider , Axel Schreiner , Tim Lübbert
CPC classification number: F24H15/14 , B64D11/02 , G05D23/1917
Abstract: A system for heating up water for a consumer unit in an aircraft, having a water reservoir and a control unit. The water reservoir has a heating device to heat water held in the water reservoir to a consumer temperature. The control unit controls the heating device so water in the water reservoir is automatically heated to or above a disinfection temperature at which germ formation in the water reservoir is eliminated or suppressed, and a temperature of the water in the water reservoir is maintained at or above the disinfection temperature for a disinfection period, the heating to the disinfection temperature being effected only during flight phases or portions of flight phases of the aircraft during which use of the consumer unit by a user is not to be expected. A corresponding method and an aircraft having such a system are disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20240076120A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-07
申请号:US18239266
申请日:2023-08-29
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Frank Schneider , Frederik Albers
IPC: B65D88/54
CPC classification number: B65D88/548
Abstract: A water tank for operation in an aircraft includes a rigid tank shell, and a pressure compensation mechanism to equalize a pressure inside of the rigid tank shell with an environment. The pressure compensation mechanism includes a shutoff member to move between a closed position, a first open position allowing air to enter the rigid tank shell and a second open position allowing air to leave the rigid tank shell.
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公开(公告)号:US12195163B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-14
申请号:US18526601
申请日:2023-12-01
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Frank Schneider , Frederik Albers , Sonja Pawellek
Abstract: A line assembly for installation in an aircraft fuselage includes a first line section having a first diameter, a second line section having a second diameter, a set of first line brackets, and a set of second line brackets. The first line brackets include a first receiving space configured to hold the first line section and a first support portion for attaching the first line brackets to a fuselage structural part. The second line brackets include a second receiving space configured to hold the second line section and a second support portion for attaching the second line brackets to the first line section. The second line section includes a higher flexibility than the first line section. The second line section is attached to the first line section through a plurality of second line brackets arranged at a distance to and independent from the first line brackets.
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公开(公告)号:US20250010993A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-09
申请号:US18762798
申请日:2024-07-03
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Carsten Ohlfest , Frank Schneider , Matthias Hegenbart , Kenneth Boenning , Axel Zimmermann , Frederik Albers , Sonja Pawellek , Stefan Wenderoth , Brice Peyres
Abstract: An aircraft with a potable water system enabling the connection of monuments to preinstalled aircraft potable water interfaces by customized piping, which is routed within raceways for example directly along seat rails, and an installation method.
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公开(公告)号:US20240400205A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18671471
申请日:2024-05-22
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Frank SCHNEIDER , Hannes Müller , Axel Schreiner , Michael REMPE , Tim Lübbert , Frederik Albers
Abstract: A water supply system for an aircraft and a method for draining water from or passing air into or out of a buffer tank of a water supply system in an aircraft. The system includes a water buffer tank having a fluid inlet and outlet, a supply arrangement for selective flow from the fluid outlet to a user equipment, and a relief arrangement for permitting fluid flow from the fluid outlet. The relief arrangement includes a relief conduit having a separation element with a separation element inlet positioned above a separation element outlet and separated therefrom by a separation distance such that water flowing in a forwards direction therethrough flows from the inlet to the outlet across the separation distance, and water flowing in a reverse direction therethrough flows into the separation element outlet and is retained therein, and wherein the separation element is defined by the user equipment.
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公开(公告)号:US20240200312A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-20
申请号:US18545678
申请日:2023-12-19
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Frederik Albers , Hannes Muller , Frank Schneider , Michael Rempe , Tim Lubbert , Axel Schreiner
Abstract: A method for operating an on-board water supply and distribution system of an aircraft for supplying water includes a central water tank, central pump, having an upstream side and a downstream side for conveying and pressurizing water from the upstream side to the downstream side, consumer assemblies including a supply device and a buffer tank including a pressurizing device. A high-pressure conduit system connects the downstream side with the consumer assemblies and is configured where the central pump operating can deliver water from the downstream side to the buffer tank of each of the consumer assemblies. The method includes operating the central pump where water is pressurized to a first pressure, monitoring pressure in the high-pressure conduit system for a first period of time, and providing a first failure signal when pressure in the high-pressure conduit system drops below a second pressure within the first period of time.
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公开(公告)号:US11878785B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-23
申请号:US17973832
申请日:2022-10-26
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Frank Schneider , Frederik Albers , Sonja Pawellek
Abstract: A line assembly for installation in an aircraft fuselage includes a first line section having a first diameter, a second line section having a second diameter, a set of first line brackets, and a set of second line brackets. The first line brackets include a first receiving space configured to hold the first line section and a first support portion for attaching the first line brackets to a fuselage structural part. The second line brackets include a second receiving space configured to hold the second line section and a second support portion for attaching the second line brackets to the first line section. The second line section includes a higher flexibility than the first line section. The second line section is attached to the first line section through a plurality of second line brackets arranged at a distance to and independent from the first line brackets.
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公开(公告)号:US20230382532A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18318297
申请日:2023-05-16
Applicant: Airbus Operations GmbH
Inventor: Michael Rempe , Frank Schneider , Tim Lübbert , Frederik Albers , Hannes Müller
Abstract: A method for draining a local water distribution system including a buffer, supply lines connecting one or more consumers to the buffer and consumer valves associated with the one or more consumers. The buffer is configured for locally storing water from an aircraft water supply system to be distributed to the one or more consumers. Water from the buffer can be dispensed through a consumer of the one or more consumers by opening the consumer valve associated with the respective consumer. Water is drained from the supply lines by opening the consumer valves. Water is drained from the buffer through one of the supply lines and the consumer valves or through a drain valve connecting the buffer to a wastewater system of an aircraft. A corresponding local water distribution system and an aircraft are disclosed.
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