IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0616405
(2009-11-11)
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등록번호 |
US-8393165
(2013-03-12)
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우선권정보 |
DE-10 2008 056 920 (2008-11-12) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
- Soenmez, Kenan
- Redemann, Axel
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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The present invention discloses a service method and a service device (50) for a liquid cooling system (1) of an aircraft, the service device (50) being adapted to send at least one instruction to a liquid cooling control device (10) of the liquid cooling system (1). A plurality of service lines (52
The present invention discloses a service method and a service device (50) for a liquid cooling system (1) of an aircraft, the service device (50) being adapted to send at least one instruction to a liquid cooling control device (10) of the liquid cooling system (1). A plurality of service lines (52, 54, 56, 58, 62) are then connected between the service device (50) and the to liquid cooling system (1). The entire liquid cooling system (1) or a sub-system (12) can then be filled, emptied, deaerated and checked in respect of a leakage. Further, it is possible to set the fill level of a reservoir (8) and to service a fill-level sensor (99) of the reservoir (8).
대표청구항
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1. Method for servicing at least a part of a liquid cooling system (1) of an aircraft or a component (6, 12) of the liquid cooling system (1), comprising: setting up an information transfer between a liquid cooling service device (50) and a liquid cooling control device (10) or a component (6) of th
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Method for servicing at least a part of a liquid cooling system (1) of an aircraft or a component (6, 12) of the liquid cooling system (1), comprising: setting up an information transfer between a liquid cooling service device (50) and a liquid cooling control device (10) or a component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced, in order to exchange at least one instruction between the liquid cooling service device (50) and the liquid cooling control device (10) or the component (6) to be serviced; andsending a first instruction from the liquid cooling service device (50) to the liquid cooling control device (10) or to the component (6) to be serviced, through which instruction the liquid cooling control device (10) or the component (6) are switched to a service state; the method further comprising at least one of the following steps: connecting, by means of a reservoir service line (52), the liquid cooling service device (50) to a coolant reservoir (8) of the liquid cooling system (1), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid, in order to supply compressible fluid to the coolant reservoir (8) or in order to discharge compressible fluid from the coolant reservoir (8);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to a cooling circuit or to the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced, by means of at least one cooling-circuit service line (54, 56, 58, 62, 64, 66), in order to supply coolant to the cooling circuit or to the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced, or in order to discharge coolant from the cooling circuit or from the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced. 2. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the cooling circuit by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and the second location;supplying a liquid coolant into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging a fluid from the cooling circuit via the second cooling-circuit service line (56). 3. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the cooling circuit by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and the second location;supplying a gas into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging a liquid coolant from the cooling circuit via the second cooling-circuit service line (56). 4. Method according to either of claims 2 or 3, comprising the step: opening a valve (86) assigned to a refrigeration consumer (6) of the liquid cooling system (1), with the effect that liquid coolant is supplyable to the refrigeration consumer (6) and a fluid is dischargeable from the refrigeration consumer (6), or that a gas is supplyable to the refrigeration consumer (6) and liquid coolant is dischargeable from the refrigeration consumer (6). 5. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the cooling circuit by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and the second location;supplying a liquid coolant into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging a liquid coolant from the cooling circuit via the second cooling-circuit service line (56). 6. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the cooling circuit by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56);connecting, by means of a reservoir service line (52), the liquid cooling service device (50) to a coolant reservoir (8) of the liquid cooling system (1), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid;shutting off the cooling circuit between the second location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the coolant reservoir (8);supplying a compressible fluid into the coolant reservoir (8) via the reservoir service line (52); andsupplying a liquid coolant via the second cooling-circuit service line (56). 7. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a third location of the cooling circuit by means of a third cooling-circuit service line (62);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the component (2) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced;shutting off the cooling circuit between the third location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the at least one component (2) to be serviced;supplying a liquid coolant into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); andtaking up, via the third cooling-circuit service line (62), at the third location of the cooling circuit, a fluid emerging from the coolant circuit. 8. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a third location of the cooling circuit by means of a third cooling-circuit service line (62);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the at least one component (2) to be serviced;shutting off the cooling circuit between the third location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the at least one component (2) to be serviced;supplying a gas into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging a liquid coolant from the cooling circuit through the third cooling-circuit service line (62). 9. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a third location of the cooling circuit by means of a third cooling-circuit service line (62);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the at least one component (2) to be serviced;shutting off the cooling circuit between the third location and a portion of the cooling circuit leading away from the at least one component (2) to be serviced;supplying a fluid into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging the fluid from the cooling circuit via the third cooling-circuit service line (62). 10. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a first location of the cooling circuit by means of a first cooling-circuit service line (58);connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the liquid cooling system (1) by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56);shutting off the cooling circuit between the first location and the second location;supplying a fluid into the cooling circuit via the first cooling-circuit service line (58); anddischarging the fluid from the cooling circuit via the second cooling-circuit service line (56). 11. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting, by means of a reservoir service line (52), the liquid cooling service device (50) to a coolant reservoir (8) of the liquid cooling system (1), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid;discharging a compressible fluid from the coolant reservoir (8) via the reservoir service line (52);servicing a fill-level-sensor (99) of the coolant reservoir (8); andsupplying a compressible fluid into the coolant reservoir (8) via the reservoir service line (52). 12. Service method according to claim 1, comprising the steps: connecting, by means of a reservoir service line (52), the liquid cooling service device (50) to a coolant reservoir (8) of the liquid cooling system (I), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid;connecting the liquid cooling service device (50) to the cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) at a second location of the cooling circuit, by means of a second cooling-circuit service line (56), the second location of the cooling circuit being in fluid communication with the liquid coolant in the coolant reservoir (8);determining an actual pressure of the compressible fluid in the coolant reservoir (8);determining an actual quantity of the liquid coolant in the coolant reservoir (8);supplying a compressible fluid into the coolant reservoir (8), via the reservoir service line (52), if the actual pressure of the compressible fluid in the coolant reservoir (8) is less than a setpoint pressure, and discharging a compressible fluid from the coolant reservoir (8), via the reservoir service line (52), if the actual pressure of the compressible fluid in the coolant reservoir (8) is greater than a setpoint pressure; andsupplying a liquid coolant into the coolant reservoir (8), via the second cooling-circuit service line (56), if the actual quantity of the liquid coolant in the coolant reservoir (8) is less than a setpoint quantity, and discharging a liquid coolant from the coolant reservoir (8), via the second cooling-circuit service line (56), if the actual quantity of the liquid coolant in the coolant reservoir (8) is greater than a setpoint quantity. 13. Aircraft liquid cooling system (1), comprising: a component to be serviced (6, 12) or a liquid cooling control device (10), which is connectable to a liquid cooling service device (50) and which is set up to receive at least one first instruction from the liquid cooling service device (50), through which instruction the component (6, 12) or the liquid cooling control device (10) is switched to a service state, the liquid cooling system (1) further having at least one of the following features:a cooling circuit, through which a liquid coolant can flow and which is connectable to the liquid cooling service device (50) by means of at least one cooling-circuit service line (54, 56, 58, 62, 64, 66), in order to supply coolant to the cooling circuit or to the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced, or in order to discharge coolant from the cooling circuit or from the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced;a coolant reservoir (8), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid and which can be connected to the liquid cooling service device (50) by means of a reservoir service line (52), in order to supply compressible fluid into the coolant reservoir (8) or in order to discharge compressible fluid from the coolant reservoir (8). 14. Aircraft liquid cooling service device (50), which is connectable to a component (6, 12) to be serviced or to a liquid cooling control device (10) of an aircraft liquid cooling system (1) and which is set up to send at least one first instruction to the component (6, 12) to be serviced or to the liquid cooling control device (10) of the liquid cooling system (1), through which instruction the component (6, 12) or the liquid cooling control device (10) is switched to a service state, and which aircraft liquid cooling service device further is connectable, by means of at least one cooling-circuit service line (54, 56, 58, 62, 64, 66), to a cooling circuit of the liquid cooling system (1) through which liquid coolant can flow, in order to supply coolant to the cooling circuit or to the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced, or in order to discharge coolant from the cooling circuit or from the component (6) of the liquid cooling system (1) that is to be serviced; and/or which aircraft liquid cooling service deviceis connectable, by means of a reservoir service line (52), to a coolant reservoir (8) of the liquid cooling system (1), in which liquid coolant is separated by a diaphragm (96) from a compressible fluid, in order to supply compressible fluid into the coolant reservoir (8) or in order to discharge compressible fluid from the coolant reservoir (8).
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