Universal commode system
AssigneeHamilton Sundstrand Corporation
InventorsJorge Ramon Mesa, Cory Kaufman, Kevin Litton, Edmund P. Taddey, Bjorner Ekre
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Abstract
A universal commode system (UCS) is provided and includes an air/liquid separator, a urine line connected to the air/liquid separator, a fan, a cabin air return line connected to the air/liquid separator and to the fan, a commode line connected to the cabin air return line, a first motor coupled to the air/liquid separator and configured to drive an operation of the air/liquid separator and a second motor independent of the first motor, coupled to the fan and configured to drive an operation of the fan.
Claims20
A universal commode system (UCS), comprising:
- an air/liquid separator;
- a urine line connected to the air/liquid separator;
- a fan;
- a cabin air return line connected to the air/liquid separator and to the fan;
- a commode line connected to the cabin air return line;
- a first motor coupled to the air/liquid separator and configured to drive an operation of the air/liquid separator;
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- a second motor independent of the first motor, coupled to the fan and configured to drive an operation of the fan.
A universal commode system (UCS), comprising:
- an air/liquid separator;
- a urine line connected to the air/liquid separator;
- a fan;
- a cabin air return line connected to the air/liquid separator and to the fan;
- a commode line connected to the cabin air return line;
- a first motor coupled to the air/liquid separator and configured to drive an operation of the air/liquid separator to separate air and liquid flowing into the air/liquid separator from the urine line;
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- a second motor independent of the first motor, coupled to the fan and configured to drive an operation of the fan to draw air out of the air/liquid separator and the commode line.
A universal commode system (UCS), comprising:
- an air/liquid separator;
- a pretreating assembly;
- a urine line connected to the air/liquid separator and to which the pretreating assembly is connected;
- a fan;
- a cabin air return line connected to the air/liquid separator and to the fan;
- a commode line connected to the cabin air return line;
- a first motor coupled to the air/liquid separator and configured to drive an operation of the air/liquid separator to separate air, liquid and pretreatment liquid flowing into the air/liquid separator from the urine line and from the pretreating assembly;
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- a second motor independent of the first motor, coupled to the fan and configured to drive an operation of the fan to draw air out of the air/liquid separator and the commode line.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.