Ground connect duct for environmental control systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10179661-B2
Application number	US-201514950124-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2015
Priority date	Nov 24, 2015
Publication date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019

Abstract

A ground connect duct includes a ground connect flange with an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is between 7.000 inches and 9.000 inches and the outer diameter is between 9.000 inches and 11.000 inches, a V-band flange, and a duct body with the inner diameter, wherein the duct body is coupled to the ground connect flange and the V-band flange to have an overall length between 6.261 inches and 8.261 inches and to dispose the V-band flange at an angle between 6.000 degrees and 8.000 degrees relative to the ground connect flange.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A ground connect duct, comprising:
a ground connect flange with an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is between 7.000 inches and 9.000 inches and the outer diameter is between 9.000 inches and 11.000 inches;
a V-band flange; and
a duct body with the inner diameter,
wherein:
the duct body is coupled to the ground connect flange and the V-band flange to have an overall length between 6.261 inches and 8.261 inches,
the V-band flange is at an angle between 6.000 degrees and 8.000 degrees relative to the ground connect flange, and
the ground connect flange is welded to the duct body.

2. The ground connect duct of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tie rod clevis assembly coupled to the duct body.

3. The ground connect duct of claim 2 , wherein the tie rod clevis assembly is welded to the duct body.

4. The ground connect duct of claim 1 , further comprising:
a harness boss coupled to the duct body.

5. The ground connect duct of claim 4 , wherein the harness boss is welded to the duct body.

6. The ground connect duct of claim 1 , wherein the ground connect flange includes a plurality of flange openings disposed circumferentially between the inner diameter and the outer diameter.

7. The ground connect duct of claim 1 , wherein the ground connect duct is formed of stainless steel.

8. An environmental control system, comprising:
an environmental control system module; and
a ground connect duct to facilitate airflow from a ground source to the environmental control system module, comprising:
a ground connect flange with an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is between 7.000 inches and 9.000 inches and the outer diameter is between 9.000 inches and 11.000 inches;
a V-band flange; and
a duct body with the inner diameter,

wherein:
the duct body is coupled to the ground connect flange and the V-band flange to have an overall length between 6.261 inches and 8.261 inches,
the V-band flange is at an angle between 6.000 degrees and 8.000 degrees relative to the ground connect flange, and
the ground connect flange is welded to the duct body.

9. The environmental control system of claim 8 , further comprising:
a tie rod clevis assembly coupled to the duct body.

10. The environmental control system of claim 9 , wherein the tie rod clevis assembly is welded to the duct body.

11. The environmental control system of claim 10 , further comprising:
a harness boss coupled to the duct body.

12. The environmental control system of claim 11 , wherein the harness boss is welded to the duct body.

13. The environmental control system of claim 8 , wherein the ground connect flange includes a plurality of flange openings disposed circumferentially between the inner diameter and the outer diameter.

14. The environmental control system of claim 8 , wherein the ground connect duct is formed of stainless steel.

15. A ground connect duct, comprising:
a ground connect flange with an inner diameter and an outer diameter, wherein the inner diameter is between 7.000 inches and 9.000 inches and the outer diameter is between 9.000 inches and 11.000 inches;
a V-band flange; and
a duct body with the inner diameter,
wherein:
the duct body is coupled to the ground connect flange and the V-band flange to have an overall length between 6.261 inches and 8.261 inches,
the V-band flange is at an angle between 6.000 degrees and 8.000 degrees relative to the ground connect flange, and
the ground connect duct further comprises a tie rod clevis assembly coupled to the duct body and a harness boss coupled to the duct body.

16. The ground connect duct of claim 15 , wherein the tie rod clevis assembly and the harness boss are each welded to the duct body.

17. The ground connect duct of claim 15 , wherein:
the duct body comprises a first portion to which the ground connect flange is coupled and a second portion to which the V-band flange is coupled,
the second portion is angled relative to the first portion,
the tie rod clevis assembly is coupled to a first side of the duct body at the first portion, and
the harness boss is coupled to a second side of the duct body, which is opposite the first side, at the second portion.

18. The ground connect duct of claim 17 , wherein the tie rod clevis assembly is angled relative to the first portion and the harness boss extends normally away from the second portion.

Assignees

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• Monacchio John D
• Wytas Clarence J

Classifications

• F16L23/032

  characterised by the shape or composition of the flanges · CPC title

• B64F1/364 Primary

  Mobile units · CPC title

• F16L23/026

  by welding · CPC title

• B64F1/362 Primary

  Installations for supplying conditioned air to parked aircraft · CPC title