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US 9,868,530 B2Granted
Acoustically and thermally insulated galley shell
AssigneeB/E Aerospace, Inc.
InventorPeter John Leslie Burd
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Abstract
The present invention is a light weight, easily fitted, and removable protective panel for an aircraft galley monument that incorporates a thermal barrier for heat loss control. The thermal barrier encloses a high percentage of the cold bridges between the chilled compartments of a galley cooler and the ambient surroundings, allowing an aircraft galley cooler to efficiently and economically meet its target temperature. The protective panel is multi-configurable and capable of being customized to the requirements of a particular aircraft.
Claims8
An improved aircraft monument, comprising:
- an aircraft galley monument housing at least one refrigeration unit;
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- a protective panel forming at least a part of the aircraft galley monument, the protective panel including:
- an impact-resistant outer skin comprising an open weave pre-impregnated carbon reinforced panel;
- a carbon fiber composite panel;
- a thermal insulation panel selectively disposed in contact with a metallic cold bridge, the metallic cold bridge extending across the thermal insulation panel, the thermal insulation panel comprised of a vacuum insulation panel tiles;
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- an insulating layer of open cell acoustic foam within the panel.
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