Device for electrically powering an aircraft on the ground
US9592907B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 21, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/80
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electrical power supply device for an aircraft on the ground, the device including two electricity generators driven by an auxiliary power unit, wherein the first generator is connected by a selective connection/disconnection mechanism to an aircraft network and to an electrical taxiing network, and is configured to deliver either a first AC voltage to the aircraft network when it is connected to that network, or an AC voltage or a power to the taxiing network when it is connected to that network, and wherein the second generator is connected by the connection/disconnection mechanism to the aircraft network to deliver the first AC voltage to that network solely when the first generator is powering the taxiing network.
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