Compartment system for a cabin of a vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12358625-B2
Application number	US-202318165962-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 8, 2023
Priority date	Feb 10, 2022
Publication date	Jul 15, 2025
Grant date	Jul 15, 2025

Abstract

A compartment system for a vehicle cabin includes a framework assembly for attachment to a vehicle structure, and a container bin. The framework assembly includes a flat bottom section, a top part and a lateral stiffening element. The bottom section has a rear edge for attachment to the structure and a front edge opposite to the rear edge. The top part is spaced from and parallel to the bottom section front edge. The lateral stiffening element is connected to the top part and the bottom section to create the framework assembly having a front opening between the top part and the bottom section front edge. The container bin has a box-like shape and an open front side. The framework assembly and the container bin are configured to detachably attach the container bin in the framework assembly with the open front side arranged in the framework assembly front opening.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A compartment system for receiving hand luggage in a cabin of a vehicle, comprising:
a framework assemblyfor attachment to a structure of the vehicle, and
at least one container bin,
wherein the framework assembly comprises a flat bottom section, at least one top part and at least one lateral stiffening element,
wherein the bottom section has a rear edge for attachment to the structure and a front edge opposite to the rear edge,
wherein the at least one top part is arranged in a distance and parallel to the front edge of the bottom section,
wherein the at least one lateral stiffening element is connected to the at least one top part and the bottom section to create the framework assembly having at least one front opening between the at least one top part and the front edge of the bottom section,
wherein the at least one container bin is a receptacle having an open front side, configured as a one-piece shell from a thermoplastic material,
wherein the framework assembly and the at least one container bin are adapted to detachably attach the container bin in the framework assembly to the at least one lateral stiffening element, and
wherein the bottom section is a load carrying passenger service unit equipment panel such that the at least one container bin is disposed upon the bottom section.

2. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one top part and the front edge span a front plane, and wherein the front plane and the bottom section enclose an angle in a range of 60° to 120°.

3. The compartment system of claim 2 , wherein the angle is in a range of 75° to 105°.

4. The compartment system of claim 3 , wherein the angle is about 90°.

5. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral stiffening element extends from the bottom section to the at least one top part.

6. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral stiffening element comprises a plurality of lateral stiffening elements, which pairwisely delimit individual insertion trays, which comprise a width and height that conform a width and height of a container bin.

7. The compartment system of claim 1 ,
further comprising at least one rear beam,
wherein the at least one rear beam is arranged in the framework assembly to delimit an insertion depth for a container bin.

8. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the container bin comprises removable divider plates, which divide an interior space of the container bin into separate trays.

9. A cabin of a vehicle, comprising a cabin floor, lateral walls and at least one compartment system, according to claim 1 ,
wherein the bottom section of the at least one compartment system is arranged above the cabin floor at at least one of the lateral walls.

10. The cabin of claim 9 ,
wherein the bottom section is arranged above the cabin floor, and
wherein the at least one top part is arranged above the bottom section.

11. The cabin of claim 9 , wherein the framework assembly extends along a longitudinal axis of the cabin and is configured to receive a plurality of container bins.

12. The cabin of claim 11 , wherein the framework assembly additionally comprises a receiving space for receiving at least one galley insert.

13. A vehicle, comprising
a fuselage having a fuselage structure, and
a cabin of claim 9 integrated inside the fuselage structure.

14. The vehicle according to claim 13 , wherein the vehicle is an aircraft.

15. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one container bin is a cuboid.

16. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the bottom section has side profiles, front profiles, rear profiles, and a top sheet, such that the at least one container bin is disposed upon the top sheet.

17. The compartment system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one lateral stiffening element has a triangular or trapezoidal shape, wherein an edge of the at least one lateral stiffening element attached to the bottom section is longer than an upper edge connected to the at least one top part.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Benthien Hermann
• Müller Florian

Classifications

• Y02T50/40

  Weight reduction · CPC title

• B64D11/04

  Galleys · CPC title

• B64D11/003 Primary

  Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage · CPC title