Micro chilling - closed loop heating / cooling of cushions for aircraft seating
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorsNoah Avram Meltz Weichselbaum, Christopher M. Wilson, Christopher D. Adcock, Brian E. St. Rock, Matthew R. Pearson
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Abstract
An aircraft seat includes a closed loop convective heat transfer system. The system utilizes a micro-chiller mounted directly to the seat frame. Integrated ducting through the seat diaphragm limits pressure drop and thermal duct wall losses. The system may be utilized in either a heating or cooling mode. Individual aircraft seats are individual addressable and controllable. The micro-chiller may be disposed on a rear surface of the aircraft seat for short ducting and high efficiency.
Claims20
A seat temperature apparatus comprising:
- a micro-chiller;
- and
- at least one processor in data communication with the micro-chiller and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive an input from a passenger;
- and
- apply a signal to the micro-chiller based on the input,
- wherein,
- the micro-chiller is disposed on a posterior surface of a passenger seat.
An aircraft seat comprising:
- a micro-chiller;
- a passenger input device;
- and
- at least one processor in data communication with the micro-chiller and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive an input from the passenger input device;
- and
- apply a signal to the micro-chiller based on the input,
- wherein,
- the micro-chiller is disposed on a posterior surface of the aircraft seat.
A passenger comfort system comprising:
- a micro-chiller disposed on a posterior surface of an aircraft seat;
- a passenger input device;
- and
- at least one processor in data communication with the micro-chiller and a memory storing processor executable code for configuring the at least one processor to:
- receive an input from the passenger input device;
- and
- apply a signal to the micro-chiller based on the input.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.