Support structure for use in an air supply arrangement and service supply system comprising said type of support structure and method for configuration

US9067683B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Sebastian Umlauft · Hamburg, DE
• Ralf Koblitz · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 29, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 30, 2015
• Expiry date: Nov 11, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A support structure for an air supply arrangement for air conditioning aircraft passenger cabins. The air supply arrangement comprises an centrally controlled cabin ventilation system and an individually adjustable cabin ventilation system. The support structure includes: a first section for receiving and/or integrating cabin ventilation system components, a second section for receiving and/or integrating passenger emergency oxygen supply components and a third section comprising a plurality of receiving devices. Each receiving device receives and releasably secures an active module for individually adjustable cabin ventilation. The third section has at least the number of receiving devices required for at least one receiving device to be associated with each seating row for a maximum number of seating rows arrangeable in the cabin A supply system includes at least one such support structure and one of the active modules. A method is provided for configuring a corresponding supply system.