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US 12,365,462 B2Granted
Emergency oxygen systems for internal cabins of aircraft
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsAndrew Leo Fabry, Franco Marino Cagnina
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Abstract
A vehicle includes an internal cabin. A plurality of passenger service units (PSUs) are within the internal cabin. An emergency oxygen system is within the internal cabin. The emergency oxygen system is separate and distinct from the plurality of PSUs. A method includes providing a plurality of passenger service units (PSUs) within an internal cabin of a vehicle, and providing an emergency oxygen system within the internal cabin, wherein the emergency oxygen system is separate and distinct from the plurality of PSUs.
Claims20
A vehicle, comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- a plurality of passenger service units (PSUs) within the internal cabin;
- an emergency oxygen system within the internal cabin, wherein the emergency oxygen system is distinct and separated from the plurality of PSUs;
- one or more stowage bin assemblies within the internal cabin, wherein one or more of the plurality of PSUs are disposed between the one or more stowage bin assemblies and the emergency oxygen system;
- and
- a partition wall that separates the emergency oxygen system from the plurality of PSUs, wherein the emergency oxygen system is mounted to a first side of the partition wall, and the plurality of PSUs are mounted to a second side of the partition wall opposite from the first side.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a plurality of passenger service units (PSUs) within an internal cabin of a vehicle;
- providing an emergency oxygen system within the internal cabin, wherein the emergency oxygen system is distinct and separated from the plurality of PSUs;
- disposing one or more of the plurality of PSUs between one or more stowage bin assemblies and the emergency oxygen system;
- and
- separating the emergency oxygen system from the plurality of PSUs by a partition wall, wherein the emergency oxygen system is mounted to a first side of the partition wall, and the plurality of PSUs are mounted to a second side of the partition wall opposite from the first side.
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A vehicle, comprising:
- an internal cabin;
- a plurality of passenger service units (PSUs) within the internal cabin;
- an emergency oxygen system within the internal cabin, wherein the emergency oxygen system comprises:
- a plurality of oxygen assemblies, wherein each of the plurality of oxygen assemblies comprises a mask and a fluid conduit;
- a rail extending along a length of the internal cabin, wherein the rail retains the plurality of oxygen assemblies;
- an oxygen supply in fluid communication with the plurality of oxygen assemblies, wherein the emergency oxygen system is distinct and separated from the plurality of PSUs;
- one or more stowage bin assemblies within the internal cabin, wherein one or more of the plurality of PSUs are disposed between the one or more stowage bin assemblies and the emergency oxygen system;
- and
- a partition wall that separates the emergency oxygen system from the plurality of PSUs, wherein the emergency oxygen system is mounted to a first side of the partition wall, and the plurality of PSUs are mounted to a second side of the partition wall opposite from the first side.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.