Adaptive power management system for aircraft galleys
AssigneeB/E Intellectual Property
InventorsWilliam D. Aronson, Joseph C. Dettmer, Sebastien A. Ramus
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Abstract
The adaptive power management system for aircraft galleys includes one or more programmable circuit breakers for corresponding interchangeable aircraft galley inserts. Current rating settings of the programmable circuit breakers can be changed by direct interrogation by a galley network controller, which can also automatically switch selected circuit breakers to open to shut down the power supply to an entire galley complex or individual galley inserts, as needed, or by a passive signal.
Claims15
An adaptive power management system for an aircraft galley, the adaptive power management system comprising:
- at least one galley insert apparatus having an electrical current rating;
- and
- means for communicating an electrical current rating setting corresponding to said electrical current rating of said at least one galley insert apparatus to a corresponding programmable circuit breaker.
An adaptive power management system for an aircraft galley, the adaptive power management system comprising:
- at least one galley insert apparatus having an electrical current rating;
- and
- a galley network controller operatively connected to each said at least one galley insert apparatus, said galley network controller being configured to determine said electrical current rating of said at least one galley insert apparatus and to transmit an electrical current rating setting corresponding to said electrical current rating of said at least one galley insert apparatus to a corresponding programmable circuit breaker.
An adaptive power management system for an aircraft galley, the adaptive power management system comprising:
- at least one galley insert apparatus having an electrical current rating;
- and
- a system configured to transmit a passive signal from said at least one galley insert apparatus indicating said electrical current rating setting corresponding to said electrical current rating of said at least one galley insert apparatus to a corresponding programmable circuit breaker.
A method of adaptive power management for an aircraft galley, the method comprising:
- determining an electrical current rating of at least one galley insert apparatus;
- and
- transmitting an electrical current rating setting corresponding to said electrical current rating of said at least one galley insert apparatus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.