Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130187000 | AIRCRAFT GALLEY - An aircraft galley is disclosed having a stand-alone beverage station and a stand-alone food preparation station. Each station is equipped with extendable work decks and integrated equipment for plug and play exchange. The beverage station is equipped with brewing stations and a top loading refuse compartment, and the food preparation station is configured with multiple ovens and refrigeration units. The galley further includes a side refrigeration unit which can be used as a self-service beverage area for passengers, and both stations may further be configured with LED displays for communicating with passengers. | 07-25-2013 |
20130248652 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT GALLEY AND APPLIANCE OPERATING SYSTEM - An aircraft galley power and control system is disclosed having a plurality of electrical appliances within a monument, the galley control system including a control panel removed from the electrical appliances that include controls for operating each of the electrical appliances, The galley also includes a galley controller interface for receiving commands from a display screen on the control panel and communicating the commands to the electrical appliances. | 09-26-2013 |
20130270983 | MULTIPLE ACCESS AIRCRAFT GALLEY CHILLER - A chiller for an aircraft galley is disclosed having a housing defining an interior space, the housing including dividers to segregate the interior space into separate chambers. The chambers are enclosed by a pair of doors on a front of the housing that allow a user to gain access to the chambers, a first door providing access to at least one chamber and a second door providing access to at least one different chamber. A side door is also provided that permits access to at least one chamber, wherein at least one chamber is not accessible through said side door. | 10-17-2013 |
20140238064 | CONVERTIBLE AIRCRAFT GALLEY REFRIGERATOR/CHILLER WITH SIDE DOOR ACCESS - A refrigeration unit for an aircraft galley comprises a frame establishing a main compartment, and a side window that receives a side access compartment, where a the dividing wall separates the side compartment interior space from a main chilled compartment. A side door mounted to the side access compartment allows access to the side compartment but not the main compartment, allowing segregation of snacks and items accessible to passengers via self-serve from those that are only distributed by flight attendants. | 08-28-2014 |
20140263835 | INTEGRATED AIRCRAFT GALLEY SYSTEM - An integrated aircraft galley structure includes a service module having a plurality of galley inserts including at least one oven and at least one refrigeration unit. The service module is formed with a plurality of bays sized to receive the plurality of galley inserts, along with a human machine interface for controlling all of the galley inserts. The service module further includes a plurality of galley insert modules for controlling each galley insert, and an insert power and control unit for each galley insert for controlling power to said insert. The entire system is controlled by a galley power and control unit for controlling each of the insert galley power and control units, and an AC distribution unit for distributing power to the insert power and control units. | 09-18-2014 |
20150056355 | Toaster Broiler for Aircraft Galley - An apparatus for toasting and broiling a food item in an aircraft galley includes: a heating element that heats a food item; a lower rack upon which the food item sits; an upper rack disposed above the lower rack to contain the food item in position between the lower rack and the upper rack while the heating element heats the food item; and an oven compartment in which the heating element, lower rack, and upper rack are disposed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150067134 | GAIN TO GAIN NETWORK FOR AIRCRAFT GALLEY SYSTEM - 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. | 03-05-2015 |
20150089968 | AIRCRAFT AIR CHILLER WITH REDUCED PROFILE - An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint. | 04-02-2015 |
20150089970 | AIRCRAFT AIR CHILLER WITH REDUCED PROFILE - An improved aircraft air chiller unit particularly suited for an aircraft galley that requires refrigerated or cooled beverage/meal carts and/or chilled storage compartments. The chiller of the present invention takes the form of a line replaceable unit (“LRU”) and incorporates a liquid-cooled refrigerant vapor compression cycle, arranged in a housing with a vertical orientation. Because of the vertical orientation, ducting on the rear surface of the chiller is omitted, reducing the overall footprint. | 04-02-2015 |