Patent ID: 9630721
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: B64D

Claim:
1. An air supply system for passengers, comprising: an air supply line with a plurality of laterally situated air outlets, which are spaced apart at uniform distances from each other; and an individual air panel with at least one air nozzle and one air tap opening which comprises a width and length; wherein the length of the air tap opening is several times greater than the width of the air tap opening and the air tap opening is greater than one of the air outlets of the air supply line, the individual air panel is variably positioned in the longitudinal direction on the air supply line in such a way that the air tap opening in the longitudinal direction is arranged parallel to the air supply line, and the air tap opening covers the one of the air outlets, so that air flows out of the air supply line through the air outlet and the air tap opening to the at least one air nozzle; wherein each of the air outlets includes a valve, an actuating element for opening the valve is arranged on the air tap opening and the actuating element opens the valve when the individual air panel is positioned on the air supply line; and wherein the valve is a check valve, the check valve is situated in a respective one of the air outlets in such a way that a plunger of the check valve is outwardly directed, and the actuating element is suitable for inwardly pressing the plunger, and thereby opening the check valve.