Gain to gain network for aircraft galley system
AssigneeBE Intellectual Property, Inc.
InventorsTimothy A. Birkmann, William J. Godecker, Sebastien A. Ramus
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Abstract
An aircraft galley system is configured with a GAIN to GAIN network that allows for data exchange and communication between each GAIN on the system. By omitting reliance on a galley network controller for acquisition of GAIN data, the present system is simpler, lighter, and more cost-effective. Each GAIN may be polled for data by any other GAIN, such as via a data port, dedicated bus, or wireless connection. The data acquisition between the GAIN and a data collection and display device may be wired in network, wired out of network, or through a wireless link such as a Wi-Fi network.
Claims11
An adaptive aircraft galley network, comprising:
- a plurality of galley powered inserts (hereafter “powered GAINS”) comprising a network interface, a controller in communication with the network interface, a sensor monitoring a status of the powered GAIN, an actuator controlled by the controller, a user interface including a display, and a power interface with power conversion circuitry;
- a digital data bus connecting each powered GAIN in the network to each other powered GAIN in the network;
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- wherein the powered GAINs in the network read and display data of any powered GAIN in the network, and where the display of the other powered GAINS in the network does not rely on a galley network controller.
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