In a craft such as a passenger aircraft, an apparatus is provided for storing and retrieving service trolleys (110) in a craft having a passenger deck (150) and a cargo bay. The apparatus can comprise a container (101) located in the cargo bay (100) and configured to hold at least one service trolley (110). The apparatus can also comprise a pillar (102) located on the passenger deck, and the pillar can be configured to receive at least one service trolley. The apparatus can also comprise a lift (103) configured to move the at least one service trolley between the container and the pillar. The apparatus can use the electricity, heat, and by-products from an integrated fuel cell system (106) to power a trolley distribution system and fulfill catering purposes, like heating and cooling.
Cargo bay catering container with a distribution system
07.08.2018
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS / H01M Verfahren oder Mittel, z.B. Batterien, für die direkte Umwandlung von chemischer in elektrische Energie , PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY |
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