US 12,311,208 B2
Adaptive cabin firefighting methodology
Sesinando Prado Macaraeg, Everett, WA (US); and Brandon Wayne Freyling, Mukileo, WA (US)
Assigned to THE BOEING COMPANY, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/361,453.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/053,114, filed on Jul. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0016458 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A62C 3/08 (2006.01); A62C 35/68 (2006.01)
CPC A62C 3/08 (2013.01) [A62C 35/68 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An aircraft passenger cabin fire extinguishing system for extinguishing an aircraft passenger cabin fire in an aircraft passenger cabin, said aircraft passenger cabin fire extinguishing system comprising:
an aircraft water supply, said aircraft water supply in direct communication with a water supply first line extending from the aircraft water supply, said aircraft water supply contained within a water tank;
an aircraft water delivery station monument, said aircraft water delivery station monument in direct communication with the water supply first line, said aircraft water delivery station monument comprising:
a first water delivery outlet, said first water delivery outlet configured to deliver a first water flow from the aircraft water delivery station monument, said first water flow configured to be delivered from said aircraft water delivery station monument at a first water flow pressure;
a second water delivery outlet, said second water delivery outlet configured to deliver a second water flow from the aircraft water delivery station monument, said second water flow configured to be delivered from said aircraft water delivery station monument at a second water flow pressure;
a dispenser, said dispenser configured to removably engage only with the second water delivery outlet, said dispenser further in communication with only the second water flow, said dispenser configured to deliver only the second water flow at the second water flow pressure from the second water delivery outlet;
wherein the second water flow pressure exceeds the first water flow pressure;
wherein said dispenser is further configured to direct only the second water flow only at the second water flow pressure from the second water delivery outlet of the aircraft water delivery station monument to a target zone in the aircraft passenger cabin for purposes of extinguishing the aircraft passenger cabin fire in the aircraft passenger cabin;
wherein the first water flow pressure ranges from about 10 to about 40 psig,; and
wherein the second water flow pressure ranges from about 100 to about 150 psig.