Water inflow prevention device for aircraft working when landing in water, pressure adjusting valve, and aircraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9688410-B2
Application number	US-201615044457-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 16, 2016
Priority date	Mar 19, 2015
Publication date	Jun 27, 2017
Grant date	Jun 27, 2017

Abstract

The present invention provides a water inflow prevention device for aircraft, working when landing in water, the device including: a blocking body for blocking a flow channel from an outside of the aircraft when landing in water, the flow channel allowing the inside and outside of the aircraft to communicate with each other, and a valve element of a pressure adjusting valve being positioned in the flow channel; and a connection part that is deformed when landing in water, wherein the blocking body is supported by a member constituting an end of the flow channel on a side outside the aircraft through the connection part, and the connection part is deformed in a direction so as to block the flow channel by the blocking body, with use of force of water acting on the blocking body when landing in water.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A water inflow prevention device for aircraft that prevents an inflow of water into an aircraft when the aircraft lands in water through a pressure adjusting valve of the aircraft that adjusts air pressure in the aircraft, the water inflow prevention device comprising:
a blocking body that is configured to block a flow channel from an outside of the aircraft when landing in water, the flow channel allowing the inside and outside of the aircraft to communicate with each other, and a valve element of the pressure adjusting valve being positioned in the flow channel; and
a connection part that is configured to be deformed when landing in water,
wherein the blocking body is configured to be supported by a member constituting an end of the flow channel on a side outside the aircraft through the connection part, and
the connection part is configured to be deformed in a direction so as to block the flow channel by the blocking body, with use of force of water acting on the blocking body when landing in water, the water trying to flow into the flow channel through around the flow channel.

2. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking body is composed of a plurality of blocking bodies each of which partially blocks the flow channel, the plurality of the blocking bodies blocking all of the flow channel.

3. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking body and the connection part are integrally formed.

4. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking body and the connection part are integrally formed of a plate material.

5. A pressure adjusting valve comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 1 .

6. An aircraft comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 1 .

7. A water inflow prevention device for aircraft that prevents an inflow of water into an aircraft when the aircraft lands in water through a pressure adjusting valve of the aircraft that adjusts air pressure in the aircraft, the water inflow prevention device comprising:
a blocking body that is configured to block a flow channel from the outside of the aircraft when landing in water, the flow channel allowing the inside and outside of the aircraft to communicate with each other, and a valve element of the pressure adjusting valve being positioned in the flow channel;
wherein a force of the water caused by a difference in a pressure inside the flow channel and a pressure of the water around the flow channel turns the blocking body with respect to a member constituting an end of the flow channel on the side outside the aircraft, and the blocking body is prevented from turning at least in a direction allowing the flow channel to be blocked in a normal period without landing in water.

8. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a regulation part that is configured to prevent the blocking body from turning in the direction allowing the flow channel to be blocked in the normal period,
wherein the regulation part has at least one of the following characteristics:
(1) the part is dissolved in water to be broken;
(2) the part is broken by water pressure; and
(3) the part is extended by water pressure.

9. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 7 , further comprising:
a pressing part that is configured to apply force to the blocking body in a predetermined turning direction; and
a pressing regulation part that is configured to prevent the blocking body from turning by overcoming force of the pressing part, in the normal period.

10. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 7 , wherein the blocking body is composed of a plurality of blocking bodies each of which partially blocks the flow channel, the plurality of the blocking bodies blocking all of the flow channel.

11. A pressure adjusting valve comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 7 .

12. An aircraft comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 7 .

13. A water inflow prevention device for aircraft that prevents an inflow of water into an aircraft when the aircraft lands in water through a pressure adjusting valve of the aircraft that adjusts air pressure in the aircraft, the water inflow prevention device comprising:
a blocking body that is configured to turn to block a flow channel when landing in water, the flow channel allowing the inside and outside of the aircraft to communicate with each other, and a valve element of the pressure adjusting valve being positioned in the flow channel; and
a stopper that is configured to prevent the blocking body turned when landing in water from further turning,
wherein the blocking body is arranged in the flow channel along a horizontal direction, and is maintained at a posture inclined to the horizontal direction so that an end of the blocking body on a side outside the aircraft is positioned lower than an end of the blocking body on a side inside the aircraft in a normal period without landing in water.

14. The water inflow prevention device according to claim 13 , wherein the blocking body is a butterfly valve.

15. A pressure adjusting valve comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 13 .

16. An aircraft comprising the water inflow prevention device according to claim 13 .

Assignees

• Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp

Inventors

• Kawano Shingo
• Uchino Takashi
• Hagino Syuichi
• Urano Akitaka

Classifications

• B64D25/00 Primary

  Emergency apparatus or devices, not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D13/02

  the air being pressurised · CPC title

• F16K15/035

  with a plurality of valve members · CPC title

• F16K15/023

  the valve member consisting only of a predominantly disc-shaped flat element · CPC title

• F16K17/36

  actuated in consequence of extraneous circumstances, e.g. shock, change of position · CPC title