153results about "Galleys" patented technology

Systems and methods for establishing a warmed potable water flow from an aircraft potable water supply with an ambient temperature absorbs and scavenges waste heat from an air chiller condenser exhaust of an air chiller circuit at a heat exchanger to pre-warm a potable water flow delivered to an aircraft galley appliance water heater, and to increase appliance water heating efficiency and to conserve electrical power for running aircraft galley appliance water heaters.

Systems and methods for cooling an aircraft galley cart compartment by providing cooling from a potable water flow circuit directed from an aircraft potable water supply to provide direct and indirect cooling are disclosed.

A monument assembly for a vehicle and method for attaching a monument assembly to an aircraft. The monument assembly is capable of being a heavily loaded interior monument enclosure for an aircraft that includes a load bearing structural frame to be attached to a floor of the aircraft. The monument assembly includes a plurality of support members connected together and a set of floor fittings connected to the plurality of support members. The set of floor fittings configured to be connected to the vehicle. A plurality of non-loadbearing panels is connected to the plurality of support members. A load path of the monument assembly is carried by the plurality of support members and not the plurality of panels.

A monument for installation in an aircraft passenger cabin comprises a housing extending from the floor upwardly toward the ceiling, the housing including a first configuration configured to receive a wheelchair in a first unfolded condition, and a second configuration configured to receive a stretcher in a second unfolded condition, a first interior space formed in the housing, a staircase disposed within the interior space; a second interior space formed in the housing, a first entrance into the first interior space through a door; a second entrance into the second interior space of the housing, and a securement assembly positionable on the floor, the securement assembly configured to secure one of the wheelchair or the stretcher in place within the interior space.

An interior aircraft section having a cover for a gap between a lining and a monument. The cover comprises a basic body, at least one mounting end configured to be fixedly mounted to the monument, and a connector configured to fixedly mount the basic body to the lining. The connector is arranged in an area of the basic body overlapping the lining. Also, an aircraft having such interior aircraft section.

Systems and methods for cooling an aircraft galley cart compartment by providing cooling from a potable water flow circuit directed from an aircraft potable water supply to provide direct and indirect cooling are disclosed.

A system (200) comprising: a device (220) for heating victuals, the device (220) comprising a support (222) for the victuals and a heater (224); a controller (240); and a vibration sensor (260) configured to detect vibrations, wherein the controller (240) is configured to compare vibrations detected by the vibration sensor (260) to a vibration threshold, and wherein the controller (240) is configured to lower the heater output in response to the vibrations detected by the vibration sensor (260) exceeding the vibration threshold, and, when required for further heating of the victuals, configured to raise the heater output in response to the vibrations detected by the vibration sensor (260) no longer exceeding the vibration threshold.

Passenger accommodation systems are described. An example passenger accommodation system can be disposed in an aircraft and can include a passenger seating deck, a plurality of passenger seats disposed within the passenger seating deck, and a partition wall disposed within the passenger seating deck so as to separate the plurality of passenger seats into a first set of passenger seats and a second set of passenger seats. The partition wall can be aligned with a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of travel of the aircraft. Movement of passengers between the first set of seats and the second set of seats may not impeded by the partition wall.

A blended wing body (BWB) aircraft having a blended wing body having a main body and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the BWB aircraft, a passenger cabin located within the main body and a galley located within the passenger cabin, wherein the galley includes a substantially triangular shape.

A system (200) and a method for securing and stabilizing one or more galley carts (112, 113) within a stowage compartment (100) within an internal cabin (30) of a vehicle include one or more dampers (202) configured to be secured to one or more surfaces of the stowage compartment (100). The one or more dampers (202) are configured to exert a spring force into the one or more galley carts (112, 113) to stabilize the one or more galley carts (112, 113) between the one or more dampers (202) and one or more other surfaces of the stowage compartment (100).

Described is a system for providing a beverage in an aircraft, as well as a galley system comprising a first and second trolley according to any of the preceding claims, and an aircraft. The system comprises a first trolley and a second trolley, the second trolley being detachably couplable to the first trolley via a coupling arrangement. The first trolley comprises at least one water tank fluidly connected to an outlet arrangement, and the second trolley comprises an inlet arrangement, a dispenser outlet and a fluid conduit arrangement configured to permit fluid flow between the inlet arrangement and the dispenser outlet. According to the system , the outlet arrangement of the first trolley is fluidly connectable to the inlet arrangement of the second trolley, and at least one of the first trolley and the second trolley comprises a fluid propulsion arrangement for moving a fluid from the at least one water tank to the dispenser outlet such that the first trolley is couplable to the second trolley to provide a flow of water from the at least one water tank to the dispenser outlet.

A system and a method include a wheelchair, and a cart housing removably coupled to the wheelchair. The cart housing is configured to be selectively secured to and removed from the wheelchair. The system is operable as a galley cart when the cart housing is secured to the wheelchair. The system is operable as transfer chair when the cart housing is removed from the wheelchair.

A line assembly for installation in an aircraft fuselage comprises a first line section having a first diameter, at least one second line section having a second diameter, a set of first line brackets, and a set of second line brackets, wherein the first line brackets comprise a first receiving space designed for holding the first line section and a first support portion for attaching the first line brackets to a structural part of the fuselage, wherein the second line brackets comprise a second receiving space designed for holding the at least one second line section and a second support portion for attaching the second line brackets to the first line section, wherein at least one second line section comprises a higher flexibility than the first line section, and wherein the at least one second line section is attached to the first line section through a plurality of second line brackets that are arranged at a distance to and are independent from the first line brackets.

A method for draining a water supply system onboard an aircraft which supplies water from a central water tank to consumers. Water is supplied by a supply pump from the central water tank through supply lines of a conduit system to consumers. Each consumer is associated with a supply valve for drawing water from the conduit system. The supply lines have a maximum internal diameter of 8 mm or less. The method includes closing the supply valves of all consumers, subjecting the supply lines of the conduit system at the at the supply pump to a draining pressure and sequentially opening the supply valves of all consumers for removing water from the supply lines of the conduit system. A corresponding water supply system and an aircraft are disclosed.

A water supply system for a plurality of water consumer units in an aircraft. The system includes a main tank configured to store a main supply of water, a main water pipe connected to an outlet of the main tank, and a plurality of water networks, each configured to conduct water from the main tank to at least one of the plurality of water consumer units. The plurality of water consumer units is partitioned in a first group of water consumer units and at least a second group of water consumer units. Each of the plurality of water networks includes a conveying device configured to convey water to each water consumer unit of one of the groups. The water supply system further includes a cross-feed valve configured to fluidically connect or separate the plurality of water networks downstream of the conveying devices in the plurality of water networks.

Systems and methods for implementing neuromorphic sensor technology in aircraft cabin environments (100) including smart devices to improve and / or expand the use and functionality of the smart devices. In some embodiments, neuromorphic sensors (114) and smart devices are communicatively coupled to a controller (112) operative to analyze object movements and instruct smart devices to operate according to preprogrammed instructions. Non-limiting examples include detecting passenger movements in passenger seating areas and lavatories (110) associated with smart devices, detecting movements of smart devices configured to traverse aircraft aisles (106), etc. The neuromorphic sensors (114) are incapable of capturing visually recognizable passenger identities and therefore satisfy privacy concerns.

An interface system for cabin trolleys for a vehicle includes a first interface device attachable to a monument, second interface device attachable to a cabin trolley, the first interface device including a first electrical port, first hot water port and first cold water port, a first guide element and first locking element, the second interface device including a second electrical port, second hot water port and second cold water port, a second guide element and second locking element, the first interface device and second interface device complementary to each other, so the first electrical port, first hot water port and first cold water port, and second electrical port, second hot water port and second cold water port connect to each other, the first guide element and second guide element engageable to guide the interface devices into connecting position, and the locking elements can releasably lock to arrest the interface devices.

An aerospace galley insert includes an oven defining therein an oven inner cavity for receiving food to be prepared and a fluid supply for supplying fluid comprising water or water vapour to the oven inner cavity. The galley also includes an exterior space, a heat pipe extending between the cavity and the exterior space, a first temperature sensor for detecting a first temperature in the cavity, a second temperature sensor for detecting a second temperature in the exterior space, and a third temperature sensor for detecting a third temperature of the heat pipe where it extends into the exterior space. The system also includes a control unit configured to determine an actual water vapour concentration in the oven inner cavity based on the first, second and third temperatures, and configured to control the fluid supply in order to adjust the actual water vapour concentration to a target water vapour concentration.

A water conveying system includes a conveying device and two valves, which can be changed in state to convey water in one of two opposite directions at a time. A water supply and drainage system includes the water conveying system and an aircraft including the water supply and drainage system.

A blended wing body (BWB) aircraft having a blended wing body having a main body and wings with no clear demarcation between the wings and the main body along a leading edge of the BWB aircraft, a passenger cabin located within the main body and a galley located within the passenger cabin, wherein the galley includes a substantially triangular shape.

A monument assembly for a vehicle and method for attaching a monument assembly to an aircraft. The monument assembly is capable of being a heavily loaded interior monument enclosure for an aircraft that includes a load bearing structural frame to be attached to a floor of the aircraft. The monument assembly includes a plurality of support members connected together and a set of floor fittings connected to the plurality of support members. The set of floor fittings configured to be connected to the vehicle. A plurality of non-loadbearing panels is connected to the plurality of support members. A load path of the monument assembly is carried by the plurality of support members and not the plurality of panels.