Methods to obtain a biological sample representative of a passenger cabin on an aircraft automatically from the collector device
A system for monitoring aircraft air including a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within at least one of an outlet flow path or a recirculation flow path, at least one of an outflow valve positioned in the outlet flow path downstream from the collector, and a retrieval device for retrieving the collector from the outflow valve.
1 . A system for monitoring aircraft air comprising:
a collector for collecting particulate samples positioned within an outlet flow path;
an outflow valve positioned in the outlet flow path downstream from the collector; and
a retrieval device for retrieving the collector from the outflow valve.
2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the collector includes a filter material.
3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the retrieval device is motorized.
4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the retrieval device includes an arm for extending into the outflow valve to retrieve the collector.
5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the arm is extendable.
6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the collector includes an adaptor and a filter material operatively connected to the adaptor.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the retrieval device is configured to be wirelessly controlled by a user remote to the retrieval device.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the retrieval device is configured to be driven and operated by a user onsite at the retrieval device.
9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the outlet flow path is a main cabin outlet flow path and wherein the outflow valve is positioned within the main cabin outlet flow path; and wherein the collector is positioned across the main cabin outlet flow path upstream from the outflow valve to collect a cabin air particulate sample throughout a duration of a flight.