Modular aircraft closet

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016304204-A1
Application number	US-201615098890-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 14, 2016
Priority date	Apr 14, 2015
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A modular aircraft closet including a structural frame having a top, a bottom, an inboard sidewall, an outboard sidewall, an open forward face and an open aft face. A forward panel attaches to the structural frame to cover the open forward face and an aft panel attaches to the structural frame to cover the open aft face. The forward and aft panels can be equipped with an exterior panel feature to customize, brand, reconfigure or retrofit the closet.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A modular aircraft closet, comprising:
a structural frame including a top, a bottom, an inboard sidewall, an outboard sidewall, an open forward face, and an open aft face; a forward panel adapted to attach to the structural frame and cover the open forward face; an aft panel adapted to attach to the structural frame and cover the open aft face; and at least one exterior panel feature adapted to install in the forward panel or the aft panel.

2 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature is a stowage pocket.

3 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 2 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature includes a plurality of adjacent stowage pockets each comprising an insert received through an opening in the forward panel or the aft panel.

4 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature is a foot well.

5 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 4 , wherein the foot well is an open-faced insert received through an opening in a lower portion of the aft panel.

6 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature is a removable graphical element.

7 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the inboard sidewall of the structural frame includes' ncludes a latched door for accessing an interior compartment of the modular aircraft closet.

8 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the modular aircraft closet is adapted to be positioned in an aircraft forward of a row of passenger seats with the outboard sidewall adjacent a sidewall of the aircraft, the inboard sidewall adjacent a longitudinal aisle, and the aft panel facing the row of passenger seats.

9 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 1 , wherein the top, the bottom, the inboard sidewall and the outboard sidewall are an integrated unit.

10 . A modular aircraft monument, comprising:
a structural frame including a top, a bottom, an inboard sidewall, an outboard sidewall, an open forward face, and an open aft face; a forward panel adapted to attach to the structural frame and cover the open forward face; an aft panel adapted to attach to the structural frame and cover the open aft face; and at least one exterior panel feature adapted to install in the forward panel or the aft panel.

11 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 10 , wherein the monument is a stowage closet, the at least one exterior panel feature is a stowage pocket or a foot well received through an opening in the aft panel, and the inboard sidewall of the structural frame includes a latched door for accessing an interior compartment.

12 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 10 , wherein the monument is a seating class dividing partition.

13 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 10 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature is a foot well.

14 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 13 , wherein the foot well is an open-faced insert received through an opening in a lower portion of the aft panel.

15 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 10 , wherein the at least one exterior panel feature is a removable graphical element.

16 . The modular aircraft monument of claim 10 , wherein the modular aircraft monument is adapted to be positioned in an aircraft forward of a row of passenger seats with the outboard sidewall adjacent a sidewall of the aircraft, the inboard sidewall adjacent a longitudinal aisle, and the aft panel facing the row of passenger seats.

17 . The modular aircraft closet of claim 10 , wherein the top, the bottom, the inboard sidewall and the outboard sidewall are an integrated unit.

Assignees

• Be Aerospace Inc

Inventors

• Mckee Jefferey

Classifications

• B64D11/0023 Primary

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

• B64D11/003 Primary

  Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage · CPC title

• B64D2011/0046

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

• B64D11/0602

  Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself · CPC title