DEVICE FOR AIR CONDITIONING IN AN AIRCRAFT CABIN ON THE FLOOR AND FOR DISINFECTING CABIN SURFACES
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602021028112
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2021-02-23
- Publication Date
- 2025-03-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2041-02-23
AI Technical Summary
Current systems for conditioning and sanitizing aircraft cabin air and surfaces are inefficient, as they either require excessive energy consumption, disrupt cleaning routines, or fail to meet stringent sanitization and disinfection standards, especially during the limited time an aircraft is parked between flights.
A pre-conditioned air (PCA) device that incorporates a photo catalytic oxidation unit to produce dry hydrogen peroxide at concentrations below 1 ppm, which is integrated into existing PCA systems to condition and sanitize cabin air and surfaces without disrupting operations or increasing aircraft downtime.
The PCA device effectively sanitizes and disinfects aircraft cabins with minimal disruption, reducing microbial contamination while being safe for humans and environmentally friendly, allowing for enhanced sanitization during the limited time an aircraft is parked between flights.