Aircraft Galley Pathogen Test Kit With Integrated UV Sanitization
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing aircraft galleys lack the capability to securely house and sanitize rapid pathogen testing equipment, and conventional testing methods fail to provide assurance that passengers remain infection-free during flights.
Innovation Solution
A galley monument with integrated compartments and UV lighting to securely store and sanitize rapid pathogen testing equipment, ensuring quick and reliable testing for pathogens.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If rapid pathogen testing equipment is installed in aircraft galleys, then passenger safety and infection monitoring are improved, but device complexity and cleaning requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the rapid pathogen tester, UV lighting system, and storage compartments into a single integrated galley monument unit. This merging of functions reduces the overall complexity by consolidating multiple components into one cohesive structure that performs testing, illumination, and storage simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The galley monument serves multiple functions: it stores the rapid pathogen tester, provides UV lighting for sanitization, and acts as a display structure. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining reliability.
2Reliability
If UV lighting is added to sanitize testing equipment, then hygiene and pathogen detection capability are improved, but energy consumption and device complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The UV lighting system operates periodically rather than continuously, providing sanitization illumination only when needed during testing operations. This periodic operation significantly reduces energy consumption compared to continuous lighting, while still maintaining effective hygiene assurance during critical testing periods.
3Ease of operation
If dedicated storage compartments are created for testing equipment, then ease of operation and accessibility are improved, but device complexity and manufacturing difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The galley monument is divided into multiple compartments and sections, with the rapid pathogen tester stored in a dedicated compartment, the UV light positioned in a separate housing, and tool storage organized in additional sections. This segmentation provides easy accessibility to each component while using modular construction techniques that simplify manufacturing.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a secure and sanitary environment for rapid pathogen testing on aircraft, enhancing passenger safety and reducing the risk of contamination.
Implementation Method 1
at least one light within the tray to irradiate the tools placed within the support. The light can be a UV light.
Data Source
AI summary
A galley monument for a cabin area of an aircraft including a first monument stack, a second monument stack adjacent to the first monument stack, a tray within the second monument stack to secure a rapid pathogen tester, a slidably moveable support located below the tray to secure a plurality of tools to use along with the rapid pathogen tester, and at least one light within the tray to irradiate the tools placed within the support.