Housing assembly for an electrical device
AssigneePratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
InventorKevin Allan Dooley
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Abstract
A housing assembly for an electrical device for use on an aircraft is provided. The assembly comprises a housing configured for containing at least one electrical component in a portion of the aircraft vented to atmosphere; and a pressure communication line for communicating between an interior of the housing and a source of pressurized gas available on the aircraft for other primary purpose.
Claims21
A housing assembly for an electrical device for use on an aircraft, the assembly comprising:
- a housing configured for containing at least one electrical component in a portion of the aircraft vented to atmosphere;
- and
- a pressure communication line for communicating between an interior of the housing and a source of pressurized gas available on the aircraft for other primary purpose.
The assembly of claim 3, wherein the source of pressurized gas comprises a cabin pressurization system of the aircraft.
A gas turbine engine assembly for use on an aircraft comprising:
- a gas turbine engine;
- a housing mounted on the gas turbine engine and configured for containing at least one component of an electrical system of the engine;
- and
- a pressure communication line for communicating between an interior of the housing and a source of pressurized gas available on the aircraft for other primary purpose.
A method for maintaining an environment inside a housing for an electrical device, the housing being located in a portion of an aircraft vented to atmosphere, the method comprising:
- providing the housing with a flow of top-up air from a source of pressurized air available on the aircraft for other primary purpose.
A housing assembly for an electrical device for use on an aircraft, the assembly comprising:
- a housing configured for containing at least one electrical component in a portion of the aircraft vented to atmosphere;
- and
- means for communicating between an interior of the housing and a source of pressurized gas available on the aircraft for other primary purpose.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.