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US 8,132,758 · App. 12/047,179 · Granted Mar 13, 2012

Environmental control system pack pallets

Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,132,758
App. No.
12/047,179
Granted
Mar 13, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An Environmental Control System (ECS) includes a pallet which supports at least one ECS component. The pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.

Claims (27)

1. A Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising:

an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising a multiple of ECS components; and

a pallet which supports said multiple of ECS components, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line;

wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft.

2. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said multiple of ECS components includes an Air Cycle Machine.

3. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines a multiple of mount points.

4. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines at least one access panel though said pallet surface.

5. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , further comprising a single insulation blanket to cover said multiple of ECS components.

6. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines a multiple of guide pins.

7. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines a RAM inlet header.

8. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines a RAM outlet header.

9. The ECS pack as recited in claim 1 , wherein said pallet defines at least one flow duct.

10. An aircraft comprising:

a first spar;

a second spar;

a keel beam connected to said first spar and said second spar to at least partially define a bay;

an Environmental Control System (ECS) pack comprising at least one ECS component installable within said bay; and

a pallet which supports said ECS pack, said pallet mountable to said first spar and said second spar to enclose said bay, said pallet defines a pallet surface that matches an aircraft outer mold line.

11. The aircraft as recited in claim 10 , wherein said bay is defined in a wing box interface area of said aircraft.

12. The aircraft as recited in claim 11 , wherein said pallet surface comprises a pallet lower surface that matches said aircraft outer mold line of said wing box interface area.

13. The aircraft as recited in claim 11 , wherein said pallet surface operates as a fairing that defines at least in part an outer skin of said aircraft.

14. A method of mounting an Environmental Control System (ECS) Pack to an aircraft comprising:

mounting a multiple of ECS components to a pallet; and

installing the pallet to an aircraft such that a pallet surface matches an aircraft outer mold line; wherein said pallet is mountable within a wing box interface area of an aircraft.

15. A method as recited in claim 14 , further comprising utilizing said pallet to provide an interface between the at least one ECS component and the aircraft.

16. A method as recited in claim 14 , further comprising accessing the at least one ECS component through an access panel through the pallet surface.

17. A method as recited in claim 14 , further comprising covering the multiple of ECS components with a single insulation blanket.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2008
From: ARMY, DONALD E.; PEACOS, FREDERICK; POLIFKA, JOHN; ZAGER, MICHAEL
To: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
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Continuity (1)
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