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System for targeted local air humidification

US8752772B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Christian Schumacher · Wedel, DE
Walter Kulcke · Jork, DE
Karin Thudt · Taufkirchen, DE
Robert Schreiber · Elkton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 30, 2009
Grant date	Jun 17, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 23, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/50
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In order to increase the air humidity in a cabin region of an aircraft equipped with a plurality of seats, a device includes a plurality of humidifying units each arranged in spatial association with a partial number of the seats and a plurality of outlet openings. The humidifying units are each designed to enrich a supplied air stream with gaseous water. The outlet openings are designed to emit the air streams enriched by the humidifying units into the cabin region, such that a partial number of the outlet openings each receive one of the enriched air streams. The air temperature of the enriched air streams is controlled so that the local temperature in a target region served by the humidifying unit does not fall below a dew point.

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