Aircraft galley water distribution manifold

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016159482-A1
Application number	US-201615042101-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 11, 2016
Priority date	Oct 4, 2012
Publication date	Jun 9, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system includes a tubular element with a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet, a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapteded mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, and a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold with the self-venting/self-draining device.

First claim

I claim:

1 . A modular potable water distribution manifold for an aircraft water supply and drainage system, comprising:
a tubular member; a first manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a flexible hose connector and having a flow control poppet; a second manifold quick connector having a flow control poppet, the second manifold quick connector adapted to mate with a terminating self-venting/self-draining device, the self-venting/self-draining device; and a rotating ferrule that mates the second manifold with the self-venting/self-draining device; wherein the first and second manifold quick connector flow control poppets favor the primary water flow direction.

2 . The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein an end of the tubular member includes a bell chamber.

3 . The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein when the first or second manifold quick connector is connected to a fitting, said first or second manifold quick connector including a poppet that extends to allow water to pass through the fitting.

4 . The modular potable water distribution manifold of claim 1 , wherein a venting poppet freely moves away from an O-ring, and wherein when water enters the water distribution manifold, air escapes past the venting poppet while it is un-seated from the O-ring.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Burd Peter John Leslie

Classifications

• B64D11/04 Primary

  Galleys · CPC title

• B64D11/0007

  Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services · CPC title

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• F16K24/04

  for venting only (F16K24/02 takes precedence) · CPC title

• E03B1/00

  Methods or layout of installations for water supply (E03B3/00, E03B9/00 take precedence) · CPC title