Cabin supply duct

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10077112-B2
Application number	US-201514971561-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 16, 2015
Priority date	Dec 16, 2015
Publication date	Sep 18, 2018
Grant date	Sep 18, 2018

Abstract

A cabin supply duct of an air conditioning and temperature control system including a first tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis. A diameter of the inner surface at the first inlet being about 8.404±0.002 inches (21.346±0.005 centimeters). A second tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis. A diameter of the outer surface of the second tubular body at the inlet being about 8.641±0.015 inches (21.948±0.038 centimeters). The inner surface of the second tubular body being fluidly connected to the inner surface of the first tubular body at the outlet of the second tubular body. The longitudinal axis of the first tubular body being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second tubular body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cabin supply duct of an air conditioning and temperature control system, comprising:
a first tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis, a diameter of the inner surface of the inlet being 8.404±0.002 inches (21.346±0.005 centimeters); and
a second tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis, a diameter of the outer surface of the inlet of the second tubular body being 8.641±0.015 inches (21.948±0.038 centimeters), the inner surface of the second tubular body being fluidly connected to the inner surface of the first tubular body at the outlet of the second tubular body, the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second tubular body,
wherein a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the longitudinal axis of the second tubular body being 7.702±0.1 inches (19.563±0.25 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body, and
wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a first flange located proximate the inlet of the first tubular body and a second flange located proximate the outlet of the first tubular body, a distance between the first flange and the second flange being 31.215±0.03 inches (79.286±0.08 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body; and
a third flange having an inward side and an outward side, the inward side abutting the second flange, the second flange being between the third flange and the first flange, a distance between the outlet of the first tubular body and the inward side of the third flange being 3.790±0.03 inches (9.627±0.08 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

2. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a first boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the first boss being 10.51±0.15 inches (26.695±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

3. The cabin supply duct according to claim 2 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a bead around the circumference of the first tubular body located proximate to the outlet of the first tubular body, the diameter of the outer surface of the first tubular body at the bead being 8.242±0.03 inches (20.93 5±0.08 centimeters).

4. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a second boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the second boss being 16.059±0.15 inches (40.790±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

5. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a third boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the third boss being 22.059±0.15 inches (56.030±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

6. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a fourth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the fourth boss being 28.559±0.15 inches (72.540±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

7. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a fifth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the fifth boss being 28.559±0.15 inches (72.540±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

8. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a sixth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the sixth boss being 5.919±0.15 inches (15.034±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

9. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a seventh boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the seventh boss being 5.919±0.15 inches (15.034±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

10. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
an eighth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the eighth boss being 10.509±0.15 inches (26.693±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

11. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a ninth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the ninth boss being 10.509±0.15 inches (26.693±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

12. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a tenth boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the tenth boss being 29.009±0.15 inches (73.683±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

13. The cabin supply duct according to claim 1 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
an eleventh boss affixed to the outer surface of the first tubular body, a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the eleventh boss being 29.009±0.15 inches (73.683±0.38 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body.

14. A cabin supply duct of an air conditioning and temperature control system, comprising:
a first tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis, a diameter of the inner surface of the inlet being 8.404±0.002 inches (21.346±0.005 centimeters);
a second tubular body having an inlet, an outlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a longitudinal axis, a diameter of the outer surface of the inlet of the second tubular body being 8.641±0.015 inches (21.948±0.038 centimeters), the inner surface of the second tubular body being fluidly connected to the inner surface of the first tubular body at the outlet of the second tubular body, the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body being perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the second tubular body, wherein a distance between the inlet of the first tubular body and the longitudinal axis of the second tubular body being 7.702±0.1 inches (19.563±0.25 centimeters), as measured along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular body; and
an acoustic liner located between the inner surface and the outer surface of the first tubular body.

15. The cabin supply duct according to claim 14 , wherein the first tubular body further includes:
a first flange located proximate the inlet of the first tubular body and a second flange located proximate the outlet of the first tubular body, a distance between the first flange and the second flange being 31.215±0.03 inches (79.286±0.08 ce

Assignees

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• Beers Craig M
• Wytas Clarence J

Classifications

• B64D2013/0625

  comprising means for distribution effusion of conditioned air in the cabin · CPC title

• B64D13/00 Primary

  Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space · CPC title

• B64F1/362 Primary

  Installations for supplying conditioned air to parked aircraft · CPC title