Chemical oxygen generator with compact design

摘要

The invention relates to a chemical oxygen generator (1, 310) for an emergency oxygen supply device in an aircraft. The generator comprising a housing (2), a solid chemical substance (8) comprising oxygen in chemically bound form arranged inside said housing (2), a starter unit (42) positioned adjacent to said solid chemical substance (8), said starter unit (42) being adapted to provide energy to said solid chemical substance (8) for initiating a chemical reaction of said solid chemical substance (8) producing gaseous oxygen, and an outflow port (24, 124, 224, 330) in said housing (2) being in fluid communication with said solid chemical substance (8). According to the invention the solid chemical substance (8) comprises a recess (40) and said starter unit (42) is arranged at least partially inside said recess (40). The invention further relates to an emergency oxygen supply device in an aircraft.

主权项

1. Chemical oxygen generator for an emergency oxygen supply device in an aircraft, said generator comprising:
a housing, a solid chemical substance comprising oxygen in chemically bound form arranged inside said housing, a starter unit positioned adjacent to said solid chemical substance, said starter unit being adapted to provide energy to said solid chemical substance for initiating a chemical reaction of said solid chemical substance producing gaseous oxygen, an outflow port in said housing being in fluid communication with said solid chemical substance, wherein the solid chemical substance comprises a recess and said starter unit being arranged at least partially inside said recess.