Patent ID: 8978703
Filing Date: 2015-03-17
Classification: B64D,Y10T

Abstract:
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.