Toilet module for a vehicle and a vehicle including a toilet module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10899452-B2
Application number	US-201715857309-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2017
Priority date	Feb 24, 2012
Publication date	Jan 26, 2021
Grant date	Jan 26, 2021

Abstract

A toilet module and a vehicle including a toilet module are provided. An exemplary toilet module includes a toilet unit and a housing. The housing includes a front wall with an access opening, a first functional wall arranged opposite the front wall and supporting the toilet unit, and a second functional wall perpendicular to the front wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall. Further, the toilet module includes a storage shelf attached to the housing and a swivable table attached to the housing and movable to an extended configuration. The swivable table overlaps the storage shelf when in the extended configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A toilet module for a vehicle, the toilet module comprising:
a toilet unit;
a housing including:
a front wall with an access opening;
a first functional wall arranged opposite the front wall and supporting the toilet unit; and
a second functional wall perpendicular to the front wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall;

a storage shelf attached to the housing and having an upper surface;
a wash basin formed in the upper surface of the storage shelf; and
a swivable table attached to the housing at an attachment location on the first functional wall and movable to an extended configuration, wherein the swivable table overlaps the upper surface of the storage shelf when in the extended configuration,
wherein the swivable table is laterally distanced from the wash basin when in the extended configuration such that the swivable table does not overlap the wash basin when in the extended configuration,
wherein the storage shelf is located directly between the attachment location and the toilet unit, and
wherein the housing includes a third functional wall distanced from the second functional wall,
wherein the storage shelf has a back shelf edge attached to the first functional wall and has a front shelf edge,
wherein the storage shelf has a depth from the back shelf edge to the front shelf edge, and wherein the storage shelf is tapered such that the depth of the storage shelf adjacent the second functional wall is greater than the depth of the storage shelf adjacent the third functional wall.

2. The toilet module of claim 1 wherein the housing includes a third functional wall distanced from the second functional wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall, and wherein the storage shelf contacts the first functional wall along an interface extending from the second functional wall to the third functional wall.

3. A toilet module for a vehicle, the toilet module comprising:
a toilet unit;
a housing including:
a front wall with an access opening;
a first functional wall arranged opposite the front wall and supporting the toilet unit; and
a second functional wall perpendicular to the front wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall;

a storage shelf attached to the housing and having an upper surface;
a wash basin formed in the upper surface of the storage shelf; and
a swivable table attached to the housing at an attachment location on the first functional wall and movable to an extended configuration, wherein the swivable table overlaps the upper surface of the storage shelf when in the extended configuration,
wherein the swivable table is laterally distanced from the wash basin when in the extended configuration such that the swivable table does not overlap the wash basin when in the extended configuration,
wherein the storage shelf is located directly between the attachment location and the toilet unit, and

wherein the storage shelf extends from the first functional wall to the wash basin,
wherein the swivable table extends from a back table edge to a front table edge,
wherein the swivable table is directly contacted and supported by the storage shelf continuously from the back table edge to the front table edge when in the extended configuration, wherein the back table edge is attached to the first functional wall, and
wherein the front table edge is laterally distanced from the wash basin when in the extended configuration.

4. A toilet module for a vehicle, the toilet module comprising:
a toilet unit;
a housing including:
a front wall with an access opening;
a first functional wall arranged opposite the front wall and supporting the toilet unit; and
a second functional wall perpendicular to the front wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall;

a storage shelf attached to the housing and having an upper surface;
a wash basin formed in the upper surface of the storage shelf; and
a swivable table attached to the housing at an attachment location on the first functional wall and movable to an extended configuration, wherein the swivable table overlaps the upper surface of the storage shelf when in the extended configuration,
wherein the swivable table is laterally distanced from the wash basin when in the extended configuration such that the swivable table does not overlap the wash basin when in the extended configuration,
wherein the storage shelf is located directly between the attachment location and the toilet unit,
wherein the storage shelf extends along the second functional wall from contact with the first functional wall to contact with the front wall,
wherein the housing includes a third functional wall distanced from the second functional wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall, and
wherein the storage shelf extends along the first functional wall from contact with the second functional wall to contact with the third functional wall.

5. The toilet module of claim 1 wherein the swivable table is attached to the first functional wall, wherein, in the extended configuration, the swivable table is supported only by the storage shelf and the attachment location on the first functional wall.

6. A toilet module for a vehicle, the toilet module comprising:
a toilet unit;
a housing including:
a front wall with an access opening;
a first functional wall arranged opposite the front wall and supporting the toilet unit; and
a second functional wall perpendicular to the front wall and extending between the front wall and the first functional wall;

a storage shelf attached to the housing and having an upper surface;
a wash basin formed in the upper surface of the storage shelf; and
a swivable table attached to the housing at an attachment location on the first functional wall and movable to an extended configuration, wherein the swivable table overlaps the upper surface of the storage shelf when in the extended configuration,
wherein the swivable table is laterally distanced from the wash basin when in the extended configuration such that the swivable table does not overlap the wash basin when in the extended configuration,
wherein the storage shelf is located directly between the attachment location and the toilet unit,
wherein the swivable table is attached to the first functional wall,
wherein the housing includes a third functional wall distanced from the second functional wall,
wherein the first functional wall has a first width from the second functional wall to the third functional wall, and
wherein the swivable table has a table width equal to the first width.

7. The toilet module of claim 1 wherein the swivable table is attached to the first functional wall, wherein the storage shelf is attached to the first functional wall, and wherein the swivable table rests upon the storage shelf at an interface between the storage shelf and the first functional wall.

8. The toilet module of claim 1 wherein the housing is formed over a floor surface, wherein the wash basin has an upper surface at a first height from the floor surface; wherein a lower surface of the swivable table is directly contacted and supported by the storage shelf continuously from a back table edge to a front table edge when in the extended configuration, wherein the lower surface of the swivable table is at a second height from the floor surface when in the extended configuration, and wherein the second height is not less the first height.

9. The toilet module of claim 1 wherein the toilet unit includes a toilet bowl having an ellipse shape, wherein the toilet unit has a longitudinal extension axis which serves as the major longi

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Schliwa Ralf
• Luderer Volker
• Schuephaus Florian
• Lange Roland
• Eckert Michael

Classifications

• B64D2011/0046

  Modular or preassembled units for creating cabin interior structures · CPC title

• B64D2011/0092

  Arrangements for mounting stretchers in aircraft cabins · CPC title

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• B61D35/00

  Sanitation · CPC title