WO1996009205A1 - Air treatment - Google Patents
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- WO1996009205A1 WO1996009205A1 PCT/GB1995/002215 GB9502215W WO9609205A1 WO 1996009205 A1 WO1996009205 A1 WO 1996009205A1 GB 9502215 W GB9502215 W GB 9502215W WO 9609205 A1 WO9609205 A1 WO 9609205A1
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- air
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- filtration
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- 238000001914 filtration Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 37
- 230000006698 induction Effects 0.000 claims description 37
- 238000009423 ventilation Methods 0.000 claims description 18
- 239000000779 smoke Substances 0.000 abstract description 10
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000000391 smoking effect Effects 0.000 description 8
- 241000208125 Nicotiana Species 0.000 description 6
- 235000002637 Nicotiana tabacum Nutrition 0.000 description 6
- 235000019504 cigarettes Nutrition 0.000 description 5
- 238000004378 air conditioning Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000005192 partition Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000009429 electrical wiring Methods 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60N—SEATS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLES; VEHICLE PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60N2/00—Seats specially adapted for vehicles; Arrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
- B60N2/80—Head-rests
- B60N2/879—Head-rests with additional features not related to head-rest positioning, e.g. heating or cooling devices or loudspeakers
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- B60H1/00—Heating, cooling or ventilating [HVAC] devices
- B60H1/24—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant
- B60H1/241—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant characterised by the location of ventilation devices in the vehicle
- B60H1/246—Devices purely for ventilating or where the heating or cooling is irrelevant characterised by the location of ventilation devices in the vehicle located in the interior of the vehicle or in or below the floor
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60H—ARRANGEMENTS OF HEATING, COOLING, VENTILATING OR OTHER AIR-TREATING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PASSENGER OR GOODS SPACES OF VEHICLES
- B60H3/00—Other air-treating devices
- B60H3/06—Filtering
- B60H3/0608—Filter arrangements in the air stream
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
- B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
- B64D11/0626—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats with individual temperature or ventilation control
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D13/00—Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space, or structural parts of the aircraft
- B64D13/06—Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space, or structural parts of the aircraft the air being conditioned
- B64D13/08—Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space, or structural parts of the aircraft the air being conditioned the air being heated or cooled
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D13/00—Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space, or structural parts of the aircraft
- B64D13/06—Arrangements or adaptations of air-treatment apparatus for aircraft crew or passengers, or freight space, or structural parts of the aircraft the air being conditioned
- B64D2013/0603—Environmental Control Systems
- B64D2013/0651—Environmental Control Systems comprising filters, e.g. dust filters
Definitions
- the subject invention relates to air treatment in passenger cabins of aircraft such, for example, as an aeroplane.
- Aircraft which incorporate pressurisable cabins comprise cabin ventilation systems, which systems are operable to introduce air to the cabin at first locations thereof, to withdraw air from the cabin at second locations thereof, to vent overboard a proportion of the air withdrawn from the cabin and to compress air from outboard the aircraft, the so compressed air forming a proportion of the air introduced to the cabin.
- Such ventilation systems comprise air conditioning packs, usually located beneath the cabin floor, and air-flow ducting for the delivery of air from the packs to said first locations of the cabin and for the delivery of air from said second locations of the cabin to the packs.
- the air conditioning packs comprise filters, which filters serve the purpose of effecting removal from air withdrawn from, and to be introduced back into, the cabin of components carried in the air such as those the result of the smoking of cigarettes in the cabin.
- the quantity of air in an aircraft cabin can be very considerable.
- the cabin contains about 900kg of air.
- the power requirement for operating the ventilation system of a passenger aircraft can be considerable. Even in the case of smaller passenger aircraft it is an operational requisite to minimise the power requirement of the cabin ventilation system.
- An object of the subject invention is the provision of an improved passenger cabin air quality. It is a further object of the subject invention to provide improved means of maintaining an acceptable air quality in a passenger cabin.
- the subject invention provides a combination of a passenger seat and air treatment means, said passenger seat being located in a pressurisable aircraft passenger cabin, said air treatment means comprising air inlet means in air-flow communication with the environment at and to the fore of said seat, air induction means, air filtration means and air outlet means, and said induction means being operable to cause air flow from said environment via said inlet means, through said filtration means and to said outlet means.
- the said environment is bounded to the fore of said seat by bounding means, which bounding means can take the form of the backrest of a second passenger seat, or can take the form of bulkhead or partition means.
- the air inlet means is at said bounding means.
- the bounding means can take the form of a portion of the aircraft fuselage wall, in which case the air inlet may be at the outer wall of the cabin.
- the air filtration means may be, for example, electrostatic, polarised or passive air filtration means.
- a convenient arrangement is for the air inlet means, the air induction means, the air filtration means and the air outlet means to be assembled together as a single air treatment unit.
- Such unitary assemblage is advantageously mounted at, and preferably in, the said backrest or bulkhead means with the air inlet means opening at the rear of the backrest or bulkhead means in the usual case in which the first mentioned seat is to the rear of the second seat or the bulkhead means.
- the air inlet means comprises grill means, which grill means is flush or substantially flush with the rear face of the backrest or bulkhead means.
- the subject invention further provides an aircraft passenger seat in combination with air treatment means, said air treatment means comprising air inlet means, air induction means, air filtration means and air outlet means.
- the air outlet means of the air treatment means may be located relatively of cabin air withdrawal means of the cabin ventilation system such that air issuing from the outlet means is drawn from the cabin via the withdrawal means.
- Air filtration means of the air treatment means may be provided by air filtration means of the cabin ventilation system.
- Air induction means of the air treatment means may be provided by air induction means of the cabin ventilation system.
- Figure 1 shows two aircraft passenger seats installed in a passenger cabin of an aircraft, an aeroplane for example
- Figure 2 shows, in section and to an enlarged scale, an upper portion of the backrest of the rightward of the seats shown in Figure 1;
- Figure 3 shows the upper portion of the backrest of Figure 2 as viewed in the direction of arrow A of Figure 2;
- Figure 4 shows a rearward view of a row of three aircraft passenger seats.
- first and second aircraft passenger seats are designated by reference numerals 1 and 2.
- the seats 1 and 2 are secured to aircraft cabin floor 3, with seat 1 being positioned directly behind seat 2.
- Reference numeral 4 designates a cabin bulkhead or partition.
- the unit 6 comprises two air inlet grills 7 and 8 (see Figure 3) , mesh grills for example, behind each of which is located an electrostatic filter, the filter associated with inlet grill 7 being designated by reference numeral 9 in Figure 2.
- the unit 6 also comprises air induction means, taking the form of an induction fan 10, a first duct 11, extending from the aforementioned filters to the air inlet side of the fan 10, an air outlet baffle 12 and a second duct 13 which extends from the air outlet side of the fan 10 to the baffle 12.
- the unit 6 further comprises an electric motor (not shown) arranged to drive the fan 10.
- Wiring (not shown) runs within the backrest 5 for the provision of an electrical supply to the aforesaid motor and to the grids (not shown) of the aforesaid electrostatic filters.
- each cabin seat behind which is positioned a smoking designated seat accommodates an air treatment unit as per unit 6, together with the associated electrical wiring.
- an air treatment unit as per unit 6 is mounted of the bulkhead.
- Such a unit, designated by reference numeral 14, is shown mounted in bulkhead 4 ( Figure 1) .
- the backrest or bulkhead mounted air treatment units By use of the backrest or bulkhead mounted air treatment units, when a person smoking a cigarette is seated in a smoking designated seat, tobacco smoke is removed directly from the location of the generation thereof. Absent the use of such air treatment units, the whole tobacco smoke is moved within the cabin from said location by the air circulating under the action of the cabin ventilation system.
- the units provide the further advantage of reducing the load on the cabin ventilation system.
- the location of the baffle 12 should preferably be no higher than the position occupied by the table when folded out for use.
- the air outlet baffle of the air treatment unit 14 should preferably be no higher than the position occupied by the table when folded out or fitted for use.
- Reference numerals 15, 16 and 17 designate respectively the aircraft fuselage wall and the cabin floor.
- Reference numeral 20 designates a cabin air withdrawal grill of the cabin ventilation system. Air introduction means (not shown) of the cabin ventilation system are located at upper locations of the cabin. Two air inlet grills are mounted at the rear of each of the backrests of the seats 15-17, which grills are designated by reference numerals 21, 22; 23,24; and 25,26. An air-flow duct extends downwardly, within the respective backrest, from each of the grills 21-26, these air-flow ducts being designated by reference numerals 27, 28; 29,30; and 31,32.
- the ducts 27-32 communicate with a common air-flow duct 33, which duct 33, extends to the air inlet side of an induction fan unit 34, which unit 34 provides air induction means. From the air outlet side of the fan unit 34 there extends an air-flow duct 35, the distal end of which duct 35 is downwardly directed towards the cabin air withdrawal grill 20.
- a filter may be installed in duct 35 or in duct 33 downstream of the juncture of ducts 27,28 with duct 33.
- a large filtration unit located, for example, beneath cabin floor 19, may serve to filter smoke laden air drawn from all of the air inlet grills mounted at the rear of the backrests of a plurality of rows of seats.
- a large air induction unit located, for example, below the cabin floor 19 may be utilised to draw air through all of said air inlet grills and through the said large filtration unit.
- the said large filtration unit may be that of an air conditioning pack of the cabin ventilation system.
- the ducting serving to convey air thereto may be separate from ducting of the cabin ventilation system.
- two air inlet grills are located at the rear of a backrest.
- a single air inlet grill could be employed, suitably a horizontally disposed grill of elongate conformation.
- Co-pending U.K. Patent Application No. 9508252.5 standing in the name of the present Applicant discloses a passenger seat in combination with air treatment means.
- the air treatment means comprises air inlet means, air induction means, air filtration means and air outlet means.
- the air inlet means of the air treatment means is at the arm rest of the passenger seat, the air induction means being operable when the air inlet means is placed in air flow communication with the environment about the arm rest.
- the subject invention is used in combination with the invention disclosed in the referenced co-pending application to provide a yet further improved air filtration system.
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- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Pulmonology (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- Chair Legs, Seat Parts, And Backrests (AREA)
- Air-Conditioning For Vehicles (AREA)
- Separation Of Gases By Adsorption (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP95932062A EP0782524A1 (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1995-09-20 | Air treatment |
AU35256/95A AU693940B2 (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1995-09-20 | Air treatment |
BR9509178A BR9509178A (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1995-09-20 | Arrangement for air handling of an aircraft and aircraft passenger seat |
JP8510676A JPH10505809A (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1995-09-20 | Air treatment |
Applications Claiming Priority (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9419096A GB9419096D0 (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1994-09-22 | Air treatment in passenger vehicles |
GB9419096.4 | 1994-09-22 | ||
GB9424467A GB9424467D0 (en) | 1994-12-03 | 1994-12-03 | Air treatment |
GB9424467.0 | 1994-12-03 |
Publications (1)
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WO1996009205A1 true WO1996009205A1 (en) | 1996-03-28 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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PCT/GB1995/002215 WO1996009205A1 (en) | 1994-09-22 | 1995-09-20 | Air treatment |
Country Status (5)
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EP (1) | EP0782524A1 (en) |
JP (1) | JPH10505809A (en) |
AU (1) | AU693940B2 (en) |
BR (1) | BR9509178A (en) |
WO (1) | WO1996009205A1 (en) |
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DE8700003U1 (en) * | 1986-01-03 | 1987-03-05 | Fiat Auto S.P.A., Turin/Torino | Air conditioning unit for motor vehicles |
US5102189A (en) * | 1990-12-28 | 1992-04-07 | Tachi-S Co., Ltd. | Ventilated seat |
DE4112631C1 (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1992-04-30 | Keiper Recaro Gmbh & Co, 5630 Remscheid, De | Motor vehicle seat with moisture removal inset - incorporating air channel at rear of backrest with air dryer |
DE9114112U1 (en) * | 1991-11-08 | 1992-12-24 | Hagenuk Fahrzeugklima GmbH, O-7144 Schkeuditz | Device for supplying conditioned air to passenger coaches |
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- 1995-09-20 JP JP8510676A patent/JPH10505809A/en active Pending
- 1995-09-20 WO PCT/GB1995/002215 patent/WO1996009205A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-09-20 EP EP95932062A patent/EP0782524A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1995-09-20 BR BR9509178A patent/BR9509178A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1995-09-20 AU AU35256/95A patent/AU693940B2/en not_active Ceased
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DE8700003U1 (en) * | 1986-01-03 | 1987-03-05 | Fiat Auto S.P.A., Turin/Torino | Air conditioning unit for motor vehicles |
US5102189A (en) * | 1990-12-28 | 1992-04-07 | Tachi-S Co., Ltd. | Ventilated seat |
DE4112631C1 (en) * | 1991-04-18 | 1992-04-30 | Keiper Recaro Gmbh & Co, 5630 Remscheid, De | Motor vehicle seat with moisture removal inset - incorporating air channel at rear of backrest with air dryer |
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US8795041B2 (en) | 2006-11-28 | 2014-08-05 | Shimadzu Corporation | Conditioned air supply method and supply system for aircraft |
WO2011092435A1 (en) * | 2010-01-29 | 2011-08-04 | Airbus Operations | Headrest for a passenger seat for an aircraft |
FR2955808A1 (en) * | 2010-01-29 | 2011-08-05 | Airbus Operations Sas | HEADSET OF AIRCRAFT PASSENGER SEAT |
CN102753437A (en) * | 2010-01-29 | 2012-10-24 | 空中客车营运有限公司 | Headrest for a passenger seat for an aircraft |
US8814266B2 (en) | 2010-01-29 | 2014-08-26 | Airbus Operations | Headrest for a passenger seat for an aircraft |
CN110239412A (en) * | 2018-03-08 | 2019-09-17 | 元山科技工业股份有限公司 | Automotive seat |
US20210348784A1 (en) * | 2020-05-09 | 2021-11-11 | Gerard Stephen Henwood | Breathing zone ventillation system |
EP3929086A1 (en) * | 2020-06-23 | 2021-12-29 | The Boeing Company | Air purification system |
EP3988452A1 (en) * | 2020-10-21 | 2022-04-27 | The Boeing Company | Headrest ventilation systems and methods for seating assemblies |
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BR9509178A (en) | 1997-12-23 |
JPH10505809A (en) | 1998-06-09 |
EP0782524A1 (en) | 1997-07-09 |
AU3525695A (en) | 1996-04-09 |
AU693940B2 (en) | 1998-07-09 |
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