Cabin module with integrated drainage and aircraft with a cabin module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11453472-B2
Application number	US-201916688058-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2019
Priority date	Nov 20, 2018
Publication date	Sep 27, 2022
Grant date	Sep 27, 2022

Abstract

A cabin module for an aircraft comprises a section which has an upward-facing surface in an installed state of the cabin module, wherein the upward-facing surface of the section comprises an integrated drainage channel. An aircraft furthermore comprises at least one such cabin module.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A cabin module for an aircraft comprising:
a section which has an upward-facing surface in an installed state of the cabin module,
the upward-facing surface of the section comprising an integrated drainage channel having a lengthwise opening configured to collect condensation formed above the integrated drainage channel,
wherein the cabin module is a luggage bin, wherein the luggage bin comprises:
a top wall, which delimits the luggage bin at the top and comprises the section,
a front flap which is designed to close an opening of the luggage bin,
at least one side wall laterally delimiting the luggage bin, and
a drainage profile arranged on the side wall.

2. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel is formed as at least one of a depression in the surface or a raised area in the surface.

3. The cabin module according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the depression or the raised area has a triangular, rectangular or curved cross section.

4. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the section is formed from a plastically deformable plastic.

5. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel is arranged in the section such that the drainage channel has a slope in an installed state of the cabin module and ends at an outlet point.

6. The cabin module according to claim 1 ,
wherein the upward-facing surface of the section comprises two drainage channels,
wherein each of the drainage channels extends from a common highest point to respective outlet points,
wherein each of the outlet points is situated on one side of the cabin module.

7. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel opens into an outflow funnel or into an outflow hose.

8. The cabin module according to claim 7 , wherein the outflow hose opens into an outflow funnel.

9. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage profile opens into an outflow funnel or into an outflow hose.

10. The cabin module according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a felt strip, which is arranged on the side wall of the luggage bin, above the drainage profile.

11. An aircraft having at least one cabin module according to claim 1 .

12. The aircraft according to claim 11 , wherein the section of the cabin module extends substantially parallel to an outer skin of the aircraft.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Cavarero Paolo
• Mosler Michael
• Hentschel Martin

Classifications

• B64C1/00

  Fuselages; Constructional features common to fuselages, wings, stabilising surfaces or the like · CPC title

• B64C1/12

  Construction or attachment of skin panels · CPC title

• B64D2011/0046

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

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title

• B64C1/067 Primary

  comprising means for preventing icing or condensation conditions · CPC title