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US 10,293,941 B2Granted
Galley compartment for a galley system of an aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorThomas Joseph Moran
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Abstract
A galley system includes a galley compartment defining a cavity. The galley compartment has a door that allows access to the cavity. A galley cart is positionable in the cavity of the galley compartment that has a first opening and a second opening. An air supply and return system is coupled in flow communication with the first opening of the galley cart and the second opening of the galley compartment. A space is defined about the galley cart when the galley cart is positioned in the cavity. The space provides flow communication between the second opening of the galley cart and the second opening of the galley compartment.
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A galley system comprising:
- a galley compartment defining a cavity, the galley compartment comprising a door that allows access to the cavity;
- an airflow supply and return system in flow communication with the galley compartment, the airflow supply and return system having a plurality of ducts for supplying cooled airflow and returning warmed airflow through the airflow supply and return system;
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- a galley cart positionable in the cavity of the galley compartment, the galley cart having a first opening and a second opening configured to allow airflow into and out of the galley cart by an air-through-cart cooling arrangement;
- wherein the galley cart is positionable in the cavity such that a space is defined about the galley cart, the galley cart being positioned in the cavity such that the first opening is aligned with and directly coupled to and in direct flow communication with a first duct of the plurality of ducts of the airflow supply and return system and such that the second opening is offset from a second duct of the plurality of ducts and in direct flow communication with the space about the galley cart, the space providing flow communication between the second opening of the galley cart and the offset second duct of the plurality of ducts such that air flows indirectly between the second opening of the galley cart and the second duct substantially throughout the space outside of the galley cart.
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A galley monument for use with a galley cart having a first opening and a second opening, the galley monument comprising:
- a galley compartment having a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall, the front wall having a doorway defined therethrough, the doorway configured to allow the galley cart to be positioned in the galley compartment;
- a door coupled to the front wall to close the doorway, wherein the back wall, the top wall, the bottom wall and the door define a cavity configured to receive the galley cart;
- an air supply duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the first opening of the galley cart;
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- an air return duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the second opening of the galley cart;
- wherein at least one of the air supply duct or the air return duct is defined in the back wall below and proximate to the top wall of the galley compartment, and
- wherein one of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located proximate to at least one of the first and second openings of the galley cart for direct flow communication therebetween and the other of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located remote and spaced apart from the first and second openings of the galley cart for indirect flow communication therebetween.
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A galley monument for use with a galley cart having a first opening and a second opening, the galley monument comprising:
- a galley compartment having a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall, the front wall having a doorway defined therethrough, the doorway configured to allow the galley cart to be positioned in the galley compartment;
- a door coupled to the front wall to close the doorway, wherein the back wall, the top wall, the bottom wall and the door define a cavity configured to receive the galley cart;
- an air supply duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the first opening of the galley cart;
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- an air return duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the second opening of the galley cart;
- wherein at least one of the air supply duct or the air return duct is defined in the back wall above and proximate to the bottom wall of the galley compartment, and
- wherein one of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located proximate to at least one of the first and second openings of the galley cart for direct flow communication therebetween and the other of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located remote and spaced apart from the first and second openings of the galley cart for indirect flow communication therebetween.
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A galley monument for use with a galley cart having a first opening and a second opening, the galley monument comprising:
- a galley compartment having a back wall, a top wall, a bottom wall, and a front wall, the front wall having a doorway defined therethrough, the doorway configured to allow the galley cart to be positioned in the galley compartment;
- a door coupled to the front wall to close the doorway, wherein the back wall, the top wall, the bottom wall and the door define a cavity configured to receive the galley cart;
- an air supply duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the first opening of the galley cart;
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- an air return duct configured to be coupled in flow communication with the second opening of the galley cart;
- wherein the air supply duct and the air return duct are defined in at least one of the top wall and the bottom wall such that neither the air supply duct nor the air return duct are in the back wall, and
- wherein one of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located proximate to at least one of the first and second openings of the galley cart for direct flow communication therebetween and the other of the air supply duct or the air return duct is located remote and spaced apart from the first and second openings of the galley cart for indirect flow communication therebetween.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.