Containers for fire containment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018353784-A1
Application number	US-201816105506-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 20, 2018
Priority date	Sep 9, 2013
Publication date	Dec 13, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

A container includes a fire-retarding material, a substantially airtight cavity, and a reinforcement material. The substantially airtight cavity is formed by the fire-retarding material and is sized to hold at least one item. The reinforcement material is connected with the fire-retarding material.

First claim

1 - 36 . (canceled)

37 . A method of storing or transporting an item comprising:
storing a battery in a substantially airtight cavity of a container, the substantially airtight cavity formed by a fire-retarding material with a reinforcement material connected with the fire-retarding material; and disposing the container in a vehicle, and powering a system of the vehicle with the battery while the battery is disposed in the substantially airtight cavity of the container.

38 . The method of claim 37 wherein the fire-retarding material comprises poly(4,4′-oxydiphenylene-pryomellitimide).

39 . The method of claim 37 wherein the fire-retarding material is connected with a water-repelling material.

40 . The method of claim 37 wherein the water-repelling material comprises silicone.

41 . The method of claim 37 wherein the reinforcement material comprise a ceramic fiber, a mineral, glass, or a composite fiber.

42 . The method of claim 37 wherein the fire-retarding material is connected with a vibration isolating material.

43 . (canceled)

44 . The method of claim 37 further comprising sensing a pressure, a temperature, smoke, or fire within the substantially airtight cavity of the container with a sensor.

45 . The method of claim 44 further comprising the sensor communicating with a receiver.

46 . The method of claim 37 further comprising extinguishing a fire within the substantially airtight cavity of the container with an automatic fire-extinguishing device.

47 . The method of claim 37 further comprising indicating the presence of a fire within the substantially airtight cavity of the container with an indicator.

48 . The method of claim 37 further comprising exiting gas from a fire out of the substantially airtight cavity of the container through an exit member connected to the substantially airtight cavity.

49 . The method of claim 37 wherein the storing the battery in the substantially airtight cavity of the fire-retarding material of the container comprises disposing a computer, a tablet, or a mobile phone that contains the battery in the substantially airtight cavity of the fire-retarding material of the container.

50 . The method of claim 37 further comprising disposing the container in a second container.

51 . The method of claim 50 further comprising attaching the second container to the container with one or more attachment members so that an annulus space is disposed between the container and the second container.

52 . The method of claim 51 further comprising filling the annulus space with an insulating material.

Assignees

• Boeing Co

Inventors

• Hariram Sham S

Classifications

• A62C3/16 Primary

  in electrical installations, e.g. cableways · CPC title

• A62C3/08

  in aircraft {(A62C3/0207 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B60L50/66

  Arrangements of batteries · CPC title

• B60K2001/0455

  Removal or replacement of the energy storages · CPC title

• B60K1/04

  of the electric storage means for propulsion · CPC title