US 12,134,473 B2
Wastewater tank arrangement for an aircraft
Wilhelm Lutzer, Hamburg (DE); Ulrich Rieger, Hamburg (DE); Eberhard Gumbert, Hamburg (DE); Carsten Ohlfest, Hamburg (DE); Holger Brilsky, Hamburg (DE); and Gerke Popken, Hamburg (DE)
Assigned to Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed by Airbus Operations GmbH, Hamburg (DE)
Filed on May 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/199,087.
Application 18/199,087 is a division of application No. 17/217,140, filed on Mar. 30, 2021, granted, now 11,691,734.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2020 108 936.8 (DE), filed on Mar. 31, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0286654 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. B64D 11/02 (2006.01); B64D 11/04 (2006.01); F16L 27/08 (2006.01); F16L 27/10 (2006.01); F16L 27/11 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/02 (2013.01) [B64D 11/04 (2013.01); F16L 27/0804 (2013.01); F16L 27/1012 (2013.01); F16L 27/11 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wastewater tank arrangement for an aircraft, the wastewater tank arrangement comprising:
a wastewater tank;
a drain pipe having a first end and a second end that is opposite the first end, wherein the first end of the drain pipe is fastened to the wastewater tank and the second end is configured for connection to a service panel in the aircraft; and
a tolerance compensation device comprising:
a first pipe piece; and
a second pipe piece that has a first end, a second end that is opposite the first end, and a first channel situated between the first and second ends thereof;
wherein the first end of the second pipe piece is connected to the first pipe piece such that the second pipe piece is rotatable relative to the first pipe piece about a longitudinal axis of the first pipe piece;
wherein the tolerance compensation device is configured to connect the second end of the drain pipe to the service panel and compensate tolerances between the second end of the drain pipe and the service panel; and
wherein, after assembly of the wastewater tank arrangement, the tolerance compensation device is configured to be fixed, such that a movement of the second pipe piece relative to the first pipe piece is not possible.