Lavatory for a vehicle as well as a vehicle having such a lavatory

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10753074-B2
Application number	US-201715785025-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 16, 2017
Priority date	Oct 21, 2016
Publication date	Aug 25, 2020
Grant date	Aug 25, 2020

Abstract

A lavatory for a vehicle includes a housing that is accessible through an access opening, and a washing apparatus for washing feet. The washing apparatus includes a water supply device and a water removal device. The washing apparatus also includes a depression, with which the water removal device is couplable and which is positionable underneath the water supply device. The depression has a use height, which is 700 mm at a maximum.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An aircraft comprising:
a passenger cabin; and
a lavatory arranged in the passenger cabin, the lavatory comprising:
a floor and an interior wall arrangement, including a table wall, defining a lavatory space and including an opening to the lavatory space;
a wash table having an upper surface, wherein the table wall extends downward from the wash table to the floor;
a wash basin formed in the upper surface of the wash table, wherein an internal table space is defined under the wash table and under the wash basin and is separated from the lavatory space by the table wall;
wherein the table wall is formed with a lower access opening;
wherein the upper surface of the wash table is formed with an upper access opening to the internal table space in communication with the lower access opening; and
a washing apparatus located in the internal table space for washing feet;

wherein the washing apparatus comprises a water supply device and a water removal device; and
wherein the washing apparatus comprises a depression, with which the water removal device is couplable and which is positionable underneath the water supply device.

2. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein:
the wash basin has an upper edge circumscribing a wash basin opening;
the depression of the washing apparatus has an upper edge defining a depression opening; and
the lower access opening formed in the table wall is located above the depression opening and below the wash basin opening.

3. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein the wash basin is located at a first height over the floor, wherein the washing apparatus is located at a second height over the floor lower than the first height, and wherein the wash basin is laterally distanced from the washing apparatus.

4. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein the lavatory further comprises a lower closure body having a closed configuration in which the lower closure body completely closes the lower access opening and an open configuration in which the lower closure body lies below the lower access opening.

5. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein the lavatory further comprises:
a lower closure body having a closed configuration in which the lower closure body completely closes the lower access opening and an open configuration in which the lower closure body lies below the lower access opening; and
an upper closure body having a closed configuration in which the upper closure body completely closes the upper access opening and an open configuration.

6. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein the lavatory further comprises:
a lower closure body having a closed configuration in which the lower closure body completely closes the lower access opening and is flush with the table wall; and
an upper closure body having a closed configuration in which the upper closure body completely closes the upper access opening and is flush with the upper surface of the wash table.

7. The aircraft of claim 1 wherein the wash basin is located at a first height over the floor, and wherein the lavatory further comprises:
a lower closure body having a closed configuration in which the lower closure body blocks the lower access opening; and
an upper closure body having a closed configuration in which the upper closure body blocks the upper access opening and an open configuration, wherein the upper closure body is rotatably connected to the table about a hinge axis, wherein a front edge of the upper closure body is located at an opened height over the floor when the upper closure body is in the open configuration, wherein the opened height is greater than the first height.

8. The aircraft of claim 1 further comprising a rear wall located under the wash table, wherein the internal table space is located between the table wall and the rear wall, and wherein the water supply device extends through the rear wall at a location above the depression.

9. A lavatory for a vehicle, the lavatory comprising:
a floor and an interior wall arrangement, including a table wall, defining a lavatory space and including an opening to the lavatory space;
a wash table having an upper surface, wherein the table wall extends downward from the wash table to the floor;
a first wash basin formed in the upper surface of wash table, wherein an internal table space is defined under the wash table and is separated from the lavatory space by the table wall; and
a second wash basin located in the internal table space laterally distanced from the first wash basin at a fixed position relative to the first wash basin.

10. The lavatory of claim 9 wherein the first wash basin is located at a first height over the floor, and wherein the second wash basin is located at a second height over the floor lower than the first height.

11. The lavatory of claim 10 wherein an upper access opening is formed in the wash table, and wherein a lower access opening is formed in the table wall in communication with the upper access opening for providing communication between the lavatory space and the internal table space to allow access to the second wash basin.

12. A lavatory for a vehicle, the lavatory comprising:
a floor and an interior wall arrangement, including a table wall, defining a lavatory space and including an opening to the lavatory space;
a wash table having an upper surface, wherein an upper access opening is formed in the wash table, wherein the table wall extends downward from the wash table to the floor;
a first wash basin formed in the upper surface of wash table, wherein an internal table space is defined under the wash table and under the wash basin and is separated from the lavatory space by the table wall;
a second wash basin located in the internal table space, wherein a lower access opening is formed in the table wall in communication with the upper access opening for providing communication between the lavatory space and the internal table space to allow access to the second wash basin; and
a lower closure body having a closed configuration in which the lower closure body closes the lower access opening and an open configuration in which the lower closure body lies below the lower access opening.

13. The lavatory of claim 12 further comprising an upper closure body having a closed configuration in which the upper closure body closes the upper access opening and an open configuration.

14. The lavatory of claim 13 wherein:
the lower access opening and the table wall are in a vertical plane perpendicular to the floor; and
the upper access opening and the upper surface of the wash table are in a horizontal plane parallel to the floor.

15. The lavatory of claim 14 wherein the lower closure body is flush with the table wall in the closed configuration; and the upper closure body is flush with the upper surface of the wash table in the closed configuration.

16. The lavatory of claim 15 wherein:
the first wash basin is located at a first height over the floor;
the second wash basin is located at a second height over the floor lower than the first height;
the upper closure body is rotatably connected to the wash table about a hinge axis located in the horizontal plane;
a front edge of the upper closure body is located at a third height over the floor when the upper closure body is in the open configuration; and
the third height is greater than the first height.

17. The lavatory of claim 16 further comprising;
a rear wall located under the wash table, wherein the internal table space is located between the table wall and the rear wall;
a washing apparatus located in the internal table

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Voetter Axel

Classifications

• A47K3/022 Primary

  specially adapted for particular use, e.g. for washing the feet, for bathing in sitting position (collapsible baths specially adapted for particular use A47K3/062) · CPC title

• A47K13/24

  Parts or details not covered in, or of interest apart from, groups A47K13/02 - A47K13/22 · CPC title

• E03C1/324 Primary

  adjustable · CPC title

• B64D11/02

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• E03C1/01

  for combinations of baths, showers, sinks, wash-basins, closets, urinals, or the like {(combinations of baths, showers or the like A47K4/00; cell-like units for special technical purposes E04B1/34869; panels adapted for locating conduits E04C2/52; ducts for installation lines E04F17/08)} · CPC title