Stowage and removal system for containers in a vehicle, and a vehicle having a system of this type

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11548639-B2
Application number	US-202016838303-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 2, 2020
Priority date	Apr 3, 2019
Publication date	Jan 10, 2023
Grant date	Jan 10, 2023

Abstract

A stowage and removal system is provided for a receiving space for container storage in a vehicle. It has a rail system in a bottom region of the receiving space, on which a transfer plate can be moved and which can assume a storage position and an entry and removal position for the container. The container storage position is provided with its rear wall in a region of the receiving space rear wall. The entry and removal position is provided in the region of a push-in opening, lying opposite the rear wall, for pushing in and removing a container into or from the receiving space.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A stowage and removal system for a receiving space for storage for one or more containers in a vehicle, comprising:
a rail system in a bottom region of the receiving space, and
a transfer plate which can be moved on the rail system in a bottom region of the receiving space, and assumes a storage position and a removal position for the container,
wherein the storage position of the container, with a rear wall of the container in a region of a rear wall of the receiving space, and the removal position, are provided in a region of a push-in opening for pushing in and removing a container into or from the receiving space in a manner which is arranged so as to lie opposite the rear wall,
wherein the receiving space is configured to receive at least two containers which are arranged behind one another, a rear container being positioned on the transfer plate and a front container being positioned on the bottom region of the receiving space.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the rail system comprises:
guide rails which are arranged in the region of the storage position on a floor of the vehicle in a movement direction of the transfer plate, and
movement bodies which engage into the guide rails being arranged on the transfer plate.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the transfer plate has at least one locking apparatus for releasably locking the transfer plate for the removal position.

4. The system according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one locking apparatus is configured to be actuated mechanically or electromechanically.

5. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one positioning device of the container on the transfer plate.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein assisting ramps for containers are arranged at least one of on the transfer plate or at a corresponding position on the bottom region of the receiving space.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the rail system has two guide rails which run parallel to outer edges of the transfer plate.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein the two guide rails correspond with movement bodies which are arranged on an underside of the container, in a rear region of the transfer plate.

9. The system according to claim 1 , wherein rolling elements are arranged on the transfer plate in a front region.

10. A vehicle with a cabin and a cabin monument which is situated in the cabin and has a stowage and removal system according to claim 1 .

11. The vehicle according to claim 10 , wherein the vehicle comprises a commercial aircraft.

12. A stowage and removal system for a receiving space for storage for one or more containers in a vehicle, comprising:
a rail system in a bottom region of the receiving space, and
a transfer plate which can be moved on the rail system in a bottom region of the receiving space, and assumes a storage position and a removal position for the container,
wherein the storage position of the container, with a rear wall of the container in a region of a rear wall of the receiving space, and the removal position, are provided in a region of a push-in opening for pushing in and removing a container into or from the receiving space in a manner which is arranged so as to lie opposite the rear wall, and
wherein the rail system has two guide rails which run parallel to outer edges of the transfer plate,
the system further comprising a central guide rail which runs offset longitudinally with respect to the two guide rails and protrudes beyond a center of the receiving space into a front region of the receiving space.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Bauer Michael
• Giesa Hans-Gerhard

Classifications

• B60R7/02

  in separate luggage compartment {(B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B64D11/0007 Primary

  Devices specially adapted for food or beverage distribution services · CPC title

• B60R5/006

  stowing or holding means for elongated articles, e.g. skis inside vehicles · CPC title

• B64D11/04 Primary

  Galleys · CPC title

• B60R7/08

  Disposition of racks, clips {, holders, containers} or the like {for supporting specific articles (B60R7/005 takes precedence)} · CPC title