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US 10,618,660 B2Granted
Systems and methods providing airflow to a flight deck
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorDavid W. Kirkbride
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Abstract
Systems and methods provide airflow to a flight deck from a passenger entry area. The system includes a fan mounted within a door separating a flight deck from a passenger entry area. The fan is configured to direct airflow from the passenger entry area into the flight deck. The fan having a shield positioned adjacent to the passenger entry area that is configured to conceal the fan.
Claims20
A system for providing airflow into a flight deck, the system comprising:
- a fan mounted within a door separating a flight deck from a passenger entry area, the fan being configured to direct airflow from the passenger entry area into the flight deck;
- and a shield positioned adjacent to the fan and facing the passenger entry area, the shield configured to conceal the fan.
A method for providing airflow into a flight deck, the method comprising:
- mounting a fan within a door that separates a flight deck from a passenger entry area, wherein the fan is coupled to a shield positioned adjacent to the passenger entry area, the fan being configured to direct an airflow from the passenger entry area into the flight deck.
An aircraft comprising:
- an internal cabin having a flight deck and a passenger entry area;
- a door separating the flight deck from the passenger entry area, wherein the door comprises a fan that is configured to direct airflow from the passenger entry area into the flight deck, the fan including a shield positioned adjacent to the passenger entry area that is configured to conceal the fan;
- an environmental control system (ECS) that is operably coupled to the fan;
- wherein the shield includes a metal or ceramic plate configured to absorb an impact or stop penetration of an external projectile into the fan;
- and
- a filter interposed between the shield and the fan, the filter configured to remove particles from the airflow into the flight deck.
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