US 11,807,382 B1
Integrated thermal management apparatus
Braedon Lohe, Essex Junction, VT (US); Sean Donovan, Richmond, VT (US); and Sarah Overfield, South Burlington, VT (US)
Assigned to BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed by BETA AIR, LLC, South Burlington, VT (US)
Filed on May 27, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/827,162.
Int. Cl. B64D 33/10 (2006.01); B64D 27/24 (2006.01); B64C 1/12 (2006.01); B64C 1/00 (2006.01); B64C 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 33/10 (2013.01) [B64C 1/12 (2013.01); B64C 29/0025 (2013.01); B64D 27/24 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0072 (2013.01); B64C 2001/0081 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An integrated thermal management apparatus for regulating a temperature of an energy source of an electric aircraft, the apparatus comprising:
a skin of an airframe of the electric aircraft, wherein the skin comprises:
an interior surface;
a plurality of fins, wherein each fin of the plurality of fins extends from the interior surface, and wherein each fin of the plurality of fins is angled so as to reduce a modification of an outer mold line of the electric aircraft, and wherein each fin of the plurality of fins is:
directly attached to a fuselage of the electric aircraft;
independently moveable; and
individually removable;
a plurality of channels, wherein each channel is at least partially defined by one or more of the plurality of fins;
wherein the plurality of channels facilitates flow of a coolant therethrough to extract thermal energy from an energy source in thermal connection with the coolant; and
a divider comprising a fiber filter configured to prevent debris traverse through a plurality of apertures, wherein the energy source sits atop of the divider.