US Patent 6928236 Aircraft galley

A galley 1 has a main body 10 constructed of a panel material, and the galley main body 10 has a table 20, a sink 30, a storage compartment 40 and a service cart housing compartment 60. A hot-water supply unit 100 has a hot-water tank 10 with an electric heater and an electric instantaneous water heater 120 and is supplied with electric power by a control unit 150. The hot-water tank 110 and a hot-water tap 180 are connected via a hot-water supply line 190. In response to a command from a device that manages the electric power in the aircraft, the control unit 150 provides hot water using the instantaneous water heater 120 when the electric power consumption in the aircraft is low.