Carrying system for receiving of containers in a vehicle and use of a carrying system in an aircraft

• US 9,108,732 B2
• Filed: 05/16/2012
• Issued: 08/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: Dser, Gerd
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Tien
• Assistant Examiner(s): BENEDIK, JUSTIN M
• Application Number:
  US13/472,707
• Publication Number:
  US 20120280011A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,189 Days
• Field of Search: 244/118.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2204/02 comprising a heating unit
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 2204/04 comprising a cooling unit
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 3/003 Non-transparent side walls
• CPC Class Codes: B62B 5/0003 Adaptations for loading in or on a vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/0007 Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services
• CPC Class Codes: B64D 11/04 Galleys

Abstract

A carrying system for receiving containers in a vehicle includes at least one container, at least one electrical consumer arranged in the container, at least one primary winding in a first core and at least one secondary winding in a second core. The secondary winding is arranged in the container, and the primary winding can be attached on the vehicle side in such a manner that movement of the container to a receiving position results in alignment of the primary winding and the secondary winding. The primary winding and the secondary winding are adapted for inducing in the secondary winding an alternating voltage that is applied to the electrical consumer.

Claims

1. A carrying system for receiving crew rest compartments in a vehicle, comprising:

at least one crew rest compartment having a predetermined shape and comprising at least one compartment for removably accommodating at least one of an item, an animal or a human being;

a plurality of walls in the vehicle defining a receiving space configured to receive the at least one crew rest compartment;

at least one electrical consumer arranged in the at least one crew rest compartment; and

at least one primary winding in a first core and at least one secondary winding in a second core;

wherein the secondary winding is arranged in the at least one crew rest compartment, and the primary winding is attached on the vehicle side on a surface delimiting the receiving space in such a manner that a predetermined movement of the at least one crew rest compartment into the receiving space results in alignment of the primary winding and the secondary winding with one another;

wherein the primary winding and the secondary winding are adapted for inducing into the secondary winding an alternating voltage present at the primary winding; and

wherein the electrical consumer is connected to the secondary winding and comprises at least one of a cooling device, a heating device, an air-conditioning device, and an illuminating device for illuminating the at least one compartment.

2. The carrying system of claim 1, further comprising at least one switching unit for interrupting the connection between the electrical consumer and the secondary winding.

3. The carrying system of claim 1, further comprising at least one switching unit for interrupting the connection between the primary winding and a voltage source.

4. The carrying system of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one first control unit with a voltage input port, a data input port and a signal output port,

at least one second control unit with a signal input port, a data output port and a voltage output port;

wherein the primary winding is connectable to the signal output port of the first control unit, and the secondary winding is connectable to the signal input port of the second control unit, the first control unit is adapted, from an electrical voltage present at the voltage input port, for creating an alternating voltage at the signal output port, with the frequency of said alternating voltage being modulated depending on the data arriving at the data input port, and the second control unit is adapted, from the modulated alternating voltage present at the signal input port, for demodulating the data and to provide it at the data output port.

5. The carrying system of claim 4, wherein the electrical consumer is adapted for being controlled by the data.

6. The carrying system of claim 4, further comprising for transmitting data to the outside,

a second first control unit and a second primary winding arranged in the crew rest compartment;

a second second control unit and a second secondary winding configured to be affixed on the vehicle side.

7. The carrying system of claim 1, further comprising at least one electronics unit connectable to at least one primary winding or at least one secondary winding, which electronics unit is adapted for detecting a connection between a primary winding and a secondary winding, and for providing a signal or data relating to the status of connection by way of a signal or data output port.

8. The carrying system of claim 7, further comprising at least one display unit that is connectable to at least one electronics unit for issuing at least one status of connection of at least one primary winding and of a corresponding secondary winding.

9. An aircraft with at least one receiving space and at least one carrying system for receiving at least one crew rest compartment, the carrying system comprising:

at least one crew rest compartment having a predetermined shape and comprising at least one compartment for removably accommodating at least one of an item, an animal or a human being;

at least one electrical consumer arranged in the crew rest compartment and comprising at least one of a cooling device, a heating device, an air-conditioning device, and an illuminating device for illuminating the at least one compartment;

a plurality of walls in the vehicle defining a receiving space configured to receive the at least one crew rest compartment;

at least one primary winding in a first core and at least one secondary winding in a second core;

wherein the secondary winding is arranged in the at least one crew rest compartment, and the primary winding is attached on the vehicle side on a surface delimiting the receiving space in such a manner that a predetermined movement of the at least one crew rest compartment into the receiving space results in alignment of the primary winding and the secondary winding with one another;

wherein the primary winding and the secondary winding are adapted for inducing into the secondary winding an alternating voltage present at the primary winding; and

wherein the electrical consumer is connected to the secondary winding.