Aircraft cabin partition system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11926420-B2
Application number	US-202117245387-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 30, 2021
Priority date	May 8, 2020
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

An aircraft cabin partition system may include at least a first partition with a partition cut-out and a first flange with a first flange cut-out. The aircraft cabin partition system may include a first coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the first flange cut-out, configured to be inserted within an opening of a seat rail within a floor of an aircraft cabin, and configured to couple the at least the first partition to the seat rail when engaged. The aircraft cabin partition system may include at least a second partition with a second flange with a second flange cut-out. The aircraft cabin partition system may include a second coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the partition cut-out, configured to be inserted within the second flange cut-out, and configured to couple the at least the second partition to the at least the first partition when engaged.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An aircraft cabin partition system, comprising:
at least a first partition including a partition cut-out and a first flange, the first flange including a first flange cut-out;
a first coupling assembly, the first coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the first flange cut-out, the first coupling assembly configured to be inserted within an opening of a seat rail within a floor of an aircraft cabin, the first coupling assembly configured to couple the at least the first partition to the seat rail when engaged;
at least a second partition including a second flange, the second flange including a second flange cut-out;
a second coupling assembly, the second coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the partition cut-out, the second coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the second flange cut-out, the second coupling assembly configured to couple the at least the second partition to the at least the first partition when engaged; and
a cargo box with a plurality of sides defined by the at least the first partition, the at least the second partition, and a fuselage wall.

2. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 1 , the at least the first partition including a second partition cut-out, the at least the second partition including a third flange, the third flange including a third flange cut-out, the aircraft cabin partition system comprising:
a third coupling assembly, the third coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the third flange cut-out, the third coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the second partition cut-out, the third coupling assembly configured to couple the at least the second partition to the at least the first partition when the third coupling assembly is engaged.

3. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 1 , the at least the second partition including a third flange, the third flange including a third flange cut-out, the aircraft cabin partition system comprising:
a third coupling assembly, the third coupling assembly configured to be inserted within the third flange cut-out, the third coupling assembly configured to be inserted within a second opening of a second seat rail, the third coupling assembly configured to couple the at least the second partition to the second seat rail when the third coupling assembly is engaged.

4. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 3 , at least one of the first coupling assembly, the second coupling assembly, or the third coupling assembly comprising:
a lock component configured to be located within at least one of the first flange cut-out, the second flange cut-out, the third flange cut-out, or the partition cut-out;
an actuator configured to actuate the lock component by engaging and disengaging; and
one or more sets of spacers or fasteners configured to provide a tensioning force when the actuator is engaged.

5. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 4 , at least one of the second coupling assembly configured to insert in the opening of the seat rail and engage a section of the seat rail or the third coupling assembly configured to insert in the opening of the second seat rail and engage a section of the second seat rail.

6. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 3 , the second seat rail being within the floor of the aircraft cabin.

7. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 3 , the second seat rail being coupled to a fuselage wall.

8. The partition system of claim 1 , the plurality of sides of the cargo box defined by the first partition, the second partition, a third partition, and the fuselage wall.

9. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 8 , the cargo box including a volume dependent on at least one of a height of the at least the first partition, a height of the at least the second partition, a distance between the first partition and the fuselage wall, or a distance between the second partition and the third partition.

10. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 8 , the at least the first partition being parallel to an aisle of the aircraft cabin, the at least the second partition being perpendicular to the aisle of the aircraft cabin.

11. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 10 , the second partition and the third partition being perpendicular to the first partition.

12. The aircraft cabin partition system of claim 1 , the partition cut-out being aligned with the opening of the seat rail.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Skelly Trevor
• Krenz Michael

Classifications

• B64D11/0023 Primary

  Movable or removable cabin dividers, e.g. for class separation · CPC title

• F16B12/32

  using clamps, clips, wedges, sliding bolts, or the like · CPC title

• B64D11/00 Primary

  Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title