Flight deck tap off for mixer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9862494-B2
Application number	US-201414495927-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 25, 2014
Priority date	Sep 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 9, 2018
Grant date	Jan 9, 2018

Abstract

A tap off for use in a mixer comprises a pair of cylindrical portions, with a first cylindrical portion extending in a direction that will be inward toward a mixer when the tap off is mounted on a mixer. The first cylindrical portion defines a first port inlet and communicates into a second cylindrical portion. The second cylindrical portion defines a second inlet port and an outlet port for combining air from both the first inlet and the second inlet port. The first and second cylindrical portions are fixed together. A pair of diverter plates have a face for deflecting air from the second inlet port in the inward direction, and further have a leg extending from the face into the first cylindrical portion. Tabs on the face and legs of both diverter plates extend into slots in the second cylindrical portion. The tabs extends into slots in the first cylindrical portion. A mixer, and an ECS pack are also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A flight deck tap off for a mixer, the tap off comprising:
a pair of cylindrical portions, with a first cylindrical portion extending in a direction that will be inward toward a mixer when the tap off is mounted on a mixer, and said first cylindrical portion defining a first inlet port and communicating into a second cylindrical portion, with the second cylindrical portion defining a second inlet port and an outlet port for combining air from both said first inlet port and said second inlet port, and said first and second cylindrical portions being fixed together; and
a pair of diverter plates, with said diverter plates having a face for deflecting air from said second inlet port in the inward direction, and said diverter plates further having a leg extending from said face into said first cylindrical portion, and tabs on said face and said legs of both said diverter plates, with said tabs on said face extending into slots in said second cylindrical portion and said tabs on said legs extending into slots into said first cylindrical portion.

2. The flight deck tap off as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said face has an outer surface at locations spaced from said tab and defining a first radius from a center point and said tab extending from a center point by a second radius, and a ratio of said second radius to said first radius being between 1.107 and 1.020.

3. The flight deck tap off as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said leg having a nominal outer surface at locations spaced from said tab, and defining a third radius, and said tab extending to a fourth radius, with a ratio of said fourth radius to said third radius being between 1.079 and 1.051.

4. The flight deck tap off as set forth in claim 1 , wherein said tab on said face having a flat outer surface extending for a first distance and a ratio of said first distance to said second radius being between 0.375 and 0.282.

5. The flight deck tap off as set forth in claim 4 , wherein said tab on said leg extend having a flat outer face extending for a second distance, and a ratio of said second distance to said fourth radius being between 0.115 and 0.089.

6. A flight deck tap off mixer for use on an aircraft comprising:
an outer housing for receiving recycled air, and an inner housing for receiving a fresh air source, and a tap off having a bottom leg for tapping off a portion of the fresh air from said inner housing; and
the tap off including a pair of cylindrical portions, with a first cylindrical portion extending in a direction that will be inward toward a mixer when the tap off is mounted on a mixer, and said first cylindrical portion defining a first inlet port and communicating into a second cylindrical portion, with the second cylindrical portion defining a second inlet port and an outlet port for combining air from both said first inlet port and said second inlet port, and said first and second cylindrical portions being fixed together, and a pair of diverter plates, with said diverter plates having a face for deflecting air from said second inlet port in the inward direction, and said diverter plates further having a leg extending from said face into said first cylindrical portion, and tabs on said face and said legs of both said diverter plates, with said tabs on said face extending into slots in said second cylindrical portion and said tabs on said legs extending into slots into said first cylindrical portion.

7. The flight deck tap off mixer as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said face has an outer surface at locations spaced from said tab and defining a first radius from a center point and said tab extending from a center point by a second radius, and a ratio of said second radius to said first radius being between 1.107 and 1.020.

8. The flight deck tap off mixer as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said leg having a nominal outer surface at locations spaced from said tab, and defining a third radius, and said tab extending to a fourth radius, with a ratio of said fourth radius to said third radius being between 1.079 and 1.051.

9. The flight deck tap off mixer as set forth in claim 6 , wherein said tab on said face having a flat outer surface extending for a first distance and a ratio of said first distance to said second radius being between 0.375 and 0.282.

10. The flight deck tap off mixer as set forth in claim 9 , wherein said tab on said leg extend having a flat outer face extending for a second distance, and a ratio of said second distance to said fourth radius being between 0.115 and 0.089.

11. An ECS pack having a flight deck tap off mixer for an aircraft comprising:
an air cycle machine communicating a fresh air source into a mixer, the mixer including an outer housing for receiving recycled air, and an inner housing for receiving a fresh air source, and a tap off having a bottom leg for tapping off a portion of the fresh air from said inner housing;
the tap off including a pair of cylindrical portions, with a first cylindrical portion extending in a direction that will be inward toward a mixer when the tap off is mounted on a mixer, and said first cylindrical portion defining a first inlet port and communicating into a second cylindrical portion, with the second cylindrical portion defining a second inlet port and an outlet port for combining air from both said first inlet port and said second inlet port, and said first and second cylindrical portions being fixed together, and a pair of diverter plates, with said diverter plates having a face for deflecting air from said second inlet port in the inward direction, and said diverter plates further having a leg extending from said face into said first cylindrical portion, and tabs on said face and said legs of both said diverter plates, with said tabs on said face extending into slots in said second cylindrical portion and said tabs on said legs extending into slots into said first cylindrical portion.

12. The ECS pack as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said face has an outer surface at locations spaced from said tab and defining a first radius from a center point and said tab extending from a center point by a second radius, and a ratio of said second radius to said first radius being between 1.107 and 1.020.

13. The ECS pack as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said leg having a nominal outer surface at locations spaced from said tab, and defining a third radius, and said tab extending to a fourth radius, with a ratio of said fourth radius to said third radius being between 1.079 and 1.051.

14. The ECS pack as set forth in claim 11 , wherein said tab on said face having a flat outer surface extending for a first distance and a ratio of said first distance to said second radius being between 0.375 and 0.282.

15. The ECS pack as set forth in claim 14 , wherein said tab on said leg extend having a flat outer face extending for a second distance, and a ratio of said second distance to said fourth radius being between 0.115 and 0.089.

Assignees

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• Van Lieu Peter
• Miller Matthew William
• Mccolgan Charles J
• Perella John

Classifications

• B64D2013/0625

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

• B60H1/00564

  of air ducts · CPC title

• B64D13/00 Primary

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

• F24F13/04

  Air-mixing units (F24F13/06 takes precedence) · CPC title