Device for receiving liquids in aircraft and/or releasing liquids therefrom

摘要

The invention relates to a device for receiving liquids in an aircraft and/or releasing liquids therefrom, especially during the flight, said device being arranged especially in an airplane. The aim of the invention is to provide a device which can receive large quantities of liquids in a rapid, reliable and flexible manner. To this end, the device can include a tank module with at least one tank container that is connected to a collector using a connecting shaft and a bulkhead module that can be connected to the tank module by the collecting tank. A closing element in the open position releases liquid from the tank module. In addition, a refueling module which is connected to the tank module by a supply line and a tube arranged on a winding device, and a receiving element attached to the tube, can provide refueling of the device.

主权项

1. A modular aircraft liquid transferring system for receiving liquids in an aircraft and/or releasing liquids therefrom, said modular aircraft liquid transferring system comprising:
at least two tank modules releasably attached to each other to form an array of tank modules, each tank module having at least one storage tank container, at least one collecting tank connectable to and in fluid communication with said at least one tank container via at least one connecting shaft, wherein said at least one collecting tank of each tank module has a first end, a second end and a rectangular cross-sectional shape that is generally as wide as said at least one storage tank container and extends between said first end and said second end, said first end adapted to engage with said second end of said at least one collecting tank of another tank module, and said first end and said second end of said at least one collecting tank of another tank module are releasably attached to each other, said collecting tank is arranged under said tank containers and said tank containers of said at least two tank modules are interconnected via said at least one collecting tank of each tank module; a bulkhead module connectable to one of said at least two tank modules via said collecting tank of said tank module connectable to said bulkhead module, said bulkhead module having a closing element by means of which, in the open position, liquids are released from said tank module; and a filling module connectable to said at least two tank modules via at least one feeding line, and a hose pipe which is arranged on a coiling device having a receiving element defining at least one aperture for receiving and releasing liquids from the aircraft.