AIRCRAFT GALLEY REFRIGERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING A REDUCED WEIGHT AND DEPTH STORAGE COMPARTMENT COOLING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A storage compartment cooling apparatus comprising:
- a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature;
a centrifugal fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas, the centrifugal fan configured to receive the gas from a direction approximately parallel with an axis of rotation of the fan and output the gas to a direction approximately perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the fan; and
a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a storage compartment cooling apparatus include a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature. The embodiments also include a centrifugal fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas. The centrifugal fan is configured to receive the gas from a direction approximately parallel with an axis of rotation of the fan and output the gas to a direction approximately perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the fan. Embodiments of the apparatus also include a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan.
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30 Claims
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1. A storage compartment cooling apparatus comprising:
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a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature; a centrifugal fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas, the centrifugal fan configured to receive the gas from a direction approximately parallel with an axis of rotation of the fan and output the gas to a direction approximately perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the fan; and a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A storage compartment cooling system, comprising:
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a storage compartment cooling apparatus comprising a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature; a centrifugal fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas, the centrifugal fan configured to receive the gas from a direction approximately parallel with an axis of rotation of the fan and output the gas to a direction approximately perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the fan; and a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan; and a storage compartment to which the storage compartment cooling apparatus is installed. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A storage compartment cooling system comprising:
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a plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses, each of the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses coupled with a storage compartment and configured to cool an interior of the storage compartment, each of the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses comprising; a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature; a centrifugal fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas, the centrifugal fan configured to receive the gas from a direction approximately parallel with an axis of rotation of the fan and output the gas to a direction approximately perpendicular with the axis of rotation of the fan; and a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan; and the storage compartment cooling system further comprising; a central liquid coolant distribution system configured to circulate the liquid coolant to the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A storage compartment cooling system comprising:
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a plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses, each of the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses coupled with a storage compartment and configured to cool an interior of the storage compartment, each of the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses comprising; a liquid circulation system configured to circulate a liquid coolant having a temperature lower than an ambient temperature; a fan configured to cause a gas to flow in contact with the liquid circulation system and thereby cool the gas; a duct configured to direct the gas into contact with the liquid circulation system and through the centrifugal fan; and the storage compartment cooling system further comprising; a power distribution module configured to receive power from a power bus, condition the power, and distribute the conditioned power to the plurality of storage compartment cooling apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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