Fillable stowage container for placement in a cargo area of an aircraft

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10232928-B2
Application number	US-201615234558-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2016
Priority date	Aug 14, 2015
Publication date	Mar 19, 2019
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019

Abstract

A fillable stowage container for placement in a cargo hold area of an aircraft is provided. The stowage container comprises a housing structure, a first stowage segment accommodated in the housing structure, and an access opening for manually loading and unloading of the first stowage segment. The housing structure comprises an outer contour, which is configured to place the stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft. The housing structure is accessible via the access opening from a cabin area above the cargo area, in which the stowage container can be placed. A second stowage segment is arranged within the housing structure and an access opening is provided for manual loading and unloading of the second stowage segment. Further, the first or the second stowage segment is designed as a waste container for placement of trash and the other stowage segment is designed as stowage compartment.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fillable stowage container for placement in a cargo area of an aircraft, comprising:
a housing structure;
at least one stowage segment arranged therein; and
at least one access opening for manual loading and unloading of the stowage segment from top;
wherein the housing structure comprises an outer contour which is adapted to usual cargo containers and which is configured to place the stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft;
wherein the housing structure is configured such to be accessible via the at least one access opening from a cabin area above a cargo area in which the stowage container can be placed;
wherein at least a second stowage segment is arranged within the housing structure and at least one access opening is provided for manual loading and unloading of the second stowage segment from top;
wherein the first or the second stowage segment is designed as a waste container for placement of trash and the other stowage segment is designed as a stowage compartment;
wherein the second stowage segment is provided with a stowage capacity which is at least partially movable with respect to the second access opening; and
wherein the stowage capacity comprises single sub-segments which are formed by a storage structure which is arranged movably in the housing structure.

2. A fillable stowage container according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage segment which is designed as a waste container comprises an upper first access opening via which the stowage segment is accessible from the cabin; and/or
wherein the second stowage segment which is designed as a stowage compartment comprises an upper second access opening via which the stowage segment is accessible from the cabin during flight operation.

3. A fillable stowage container according to claim 1 , wherein the first stowage segment is arranged underneath the second stowage segment.

4. A fillable stowage container according to claim 3 , wherein the first stowage segment is accessible via an opening in the second stowage segment.

5. A fillable stowage container according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage segment which is designed as waste container comprises an additional lateral access opening via which the stowage segment can be emptied.

6. An aircraft, comprising:
a fuselage structure with a cabin space and a cargo area which is at least partially provided underneath the cabin space, wherein a floor structure is provided between the cargo area and the cabin space;
at least one fillable stowage container arranged in the cargo area, each fillable stowage container comprising:
a housing structure;
a stowage segment arranged therein; and
an access opening for manual loading and unloading of the stowage segment from atop;
wherein the housing structure comprises an outer contour which is adapted to usual cargo containers and which is configured to place the stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft;
wherein the housing structure is configured such to be accessible via the at least one access opening from a cabin area above a cargo area in which the stowage container can be placed;
wherein at least a second stowage segment is arranged within the housing structure and at least one access opening is provided for manual loading and unloading of the second stowage segment from top;
wherein the first or the second stowage segment is designed as a waste container for placement of trash and the other stowage segment is designed as a stowage compartment;
wherein the second stowage segment is provided with a stowage capacity which is at least partially movable with respect to the second access opening; and
wherein the stowage capacity comprises single sub-segments which are formed by a storage structure which is arranged movably in the housing structure; and

at least one floor opening in the floor structure;
wherein the stowage container is accessible from top via the floor opening from the cabin space.

7. An aircraft according to claim 6 , wherein the floor opening is provided in an aisle section of the cabin, or in an entrance section, or in a region of a galley.

8. An aircraft according to claim 6 , wherein the fillable stowage container is arranged in the cargo area in a front or rear region.

9. An aircraft according to claim 6 , wherein a cargo loading system is provided in the cargo area and the fillable stowage container is held by the cargo loading system.

10. An aircraft according to claim 6 , wherein the fillable stowage container is firmly installed in the cargo area.

11. A fillable stowage container for aircraft, the fillable stowage container comprising:
a housing structure comprising an outer contour adapted to usual cargo containers and configured to accommodate placement of the fillable stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft;
a stowage segment arranged in the housing structure;
a first access opening for manual loading and unloading of the stowage segment from the top, wherein the stowage segment is configured to be accessible via the first access opening from a cabin area of the aircraft above a cargo area of the aircraft in which the fillable stowage container can be placed;
a rotatable stowage structure arranged in the housing structure above the stowage segment, the rotatable stowage structure configured to revolve within the housing structure; and
a second access opening for manual loading and unloading of the rotatable stowage structure from the top, wherein the rotatable stowage structure comprises at least one stowage sub-segment accessible via the second access opening from the cabin area above the cargo area of the aircraft, and wherein the rotatable stowage structure is rotatably movable relative to the second access opening.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Hente Alexander
• Nowarre Sascha

Classifications

• B65D88/14

  by air · CPC title

• B65F1/14

  Other constructional features; {Accessories}(holders or carriers for hand articles A45F5/00; fastening devices E05C) · CPC title

• B64C1/20 Primary

  specially adapted for freight · CPC title

• B65D88/54

  characterised by means facilitating filling or emptying · CPC title

• B64D11/04

  Galleys · CPC title