Aircraft air-conditioning system for an aircraft cabin having a plurality of zones

US8132737B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Johannes Eichholz · Hamburg, DE
• Torsten Schwan · Pinneberg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 15, 2008
• Grant date: Mar 13, 2012
• Expiry date: Oct 4, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D2013/0625
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An air-conditioning system and associated method for air-conditioning an aircraft cabin including a first zone and a second zone of variable length and at least one intermediate zone is provided. The intermediate zone is selectively associated with the first zone or the second zone. Air at a first set temperature is supplied to the first zone, and air at a second set temperature is supplied to the second zone. Likewise, air at a third set temperature is supplied to the intermediate zone. A regulating device regulates the third set temperature such that if the intermediate zone is associated with the first zone, the third set temperature corresponds substantially to the first set temperature; but if the intermediate zone is associated with the second zone, the third set temperature.