Title:
ELECTRIC POWER AND DATA COMMUNICATION WITHIN FUEL TANK AND ACROSS WALL OF THE FUEL TANK USING RESISTIVE NON-METALLIC WIRE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020183751
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide electric power and data communication within a fuel tank and across a wall of the fuel tank using a resistive non-metallic wire.SOLUTION: A system for power and data communication within a fuel tank 102 and across a wall 115 of the fuel tank 102 includes an optical hybrid fuel height sensor 103 and a sealed connector 114 extending through the wall 115 of the fuel tank 102. The system also includes an electric power connection 117 between the optical hybrid fuel height sensor 103 and the sealed connector 114. The electric power connection 117 includes a resistive non-metallic wire 116. The system also includes a sealed optical connector extending through the wall 115 of the fuel tank 102. The system further includes an internal data communication connection 123 between the optical hybrid fuel height sensor 103 and the sealed optical connector. The internal data communication connection 123 includes an optical signal output connection.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1A
Inventors:
ANDREW M ROBB
Application Number:
JP2020046122A
Publication Date:
November 12, 2020
Filing Date:
March 17, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOEING CO
International Classes:
F02M37/00; B64D37/02; B64D45/00; G01F23/26; G08C15/00; G08C19/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda/Kobayashi Patent Business Corporation