Lavatory oxygen container adaptor
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsAdam Lee Schrader, Kenneth Michael Murta, Mark Wesley McLelland
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Abstract
Various adaptor configurations are provided that allow newly mandated replacement oxygen modules to replace oxygen generators in the same containers that are currently used in aircraft lavatories. The replacement modules and oxygen generators differ in terms of overall interface dimension, geometries and weights. The adaptors enable replacement modules to be mounted without, or with only minimal, modification of the oxygen containers.
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An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container;
- and
- at least one strap connected to said mounting member, said at least one strap being configured to extend around the aircraft oxygen module and to secure the aircraft oxygen module to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container.
An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a canister configured to contain the aircraft oxygen module, the canister having an outer diameter configured to substantially match the outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, and said canister including at least one internal cradle having an inner diameter that matches the outer diameter of the replacement oxygen module;
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container;
- first and second straps affixed to said mounting member, said first and second straps extending around said canister and configured to secure said canister to said mounting member.
An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container, first and second straps affixed to the mounting member, said first and second straps configured to extend around the aircraft oxygen module and secure the aircraft oxygen module to said mounting member;
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- first and second compressible diameter spacers configured to be disposed between said straps and the aircraft oxygen module, the inner diameter of the diameter spacers matching the outer diameter of the replacement oxygen module, and an outer diameter of the first and second compressible diameter spacers matching the outer diameter of the oxygen generator to be replaced.
An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container;
- first and second mounting brackets secured to said mounting member and configured to cradle the aircraft oxygen module;
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- first and second straps connected to said first and second mounting brackets, respectively, said first and second straps configured to extend around the aircraft oxygen module and secure the aircraft oxygen module to said mounting member.
An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container;
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- a strap configured to extend along an entire length of the aircraft oxygen module and to envelope the aircraft oxygen module, said strap having a plurality of mounting holes configured to be secured to said mounting member and a plurality of openings formed in the strap configured to allow a diameter of the strap to be adjusted to wrap around and secure the aircraft oxygen module to said mounting member.
An aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor for mounting an aircraft oxygen module within an aircraft lavatory oxygen container configured to contain an aircraft chemical oxygen generator to be replaced, the aircraft oxygen module having an outer diameter that is smaller than an outer diameter of the aircraft chemical oxygen generator, the aircraft lavatory oxygen container adaptor comprising:
- a mounting member connected to the aircraft lavatory oxygen container, said mounting member including a support trough;
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- first and second straps connected to said support trough, said support trough including a plurality of openings formed along a length of said support trough and configured to allow said first and second straps to pass therethrough.
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