Module For An Aircraft Cabin With A Seat Fastened To A Door

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016355266-A1
Application number	US-201615244502-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 23, 2016
Priority date	Feb 24, 2014
Publication date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A module for an aircraft cabin and an aircraft with a passenger cabin and such a module where the module includes a door to open the module, and a seat that is fastened to the door. The seat can be a vehicle attendant seat, and the module can be a lavatory. The rear side of the module can nestle against the pressure bulkhead in the tail of the aircraft. The module can include another module directly adjacent to its side, e.g., a galley module.

First claim

1 . A module for an aircraft cabin, the module comprising:
a door to open the module; and a seat fastened to the door; wherein a seat surface of the seat is configured to swivel from an essentially perpendicular stowage position into an essentially horizontal operating position, and wherein the module comprises a locking mechanism allowing the seat to swivel from the essentially perpendicular stowage position into the essentially horizontal operating position only if the door is locked.

2 . The module of claim 1 , wherein the seat is essentially recessed completely into the door when in the stowage position.

3 . The module of claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a hinge component for connection with a wall of the module, and the seat is laterally displaced from the center of the door in the direction of the hinge component.

4 . The module of claim 1 , wherein the door comprises at least one of stiffener and recesses.

5 . The module of claim 5 , wherein the door comprises at least one of an actuating element, a locking element, and a damper.

6 . The module of claim 1 , wherein the door comprises a storage compartment situated above the seat, and accessible from inside the module.

7 . The module of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the door, the hinge component, the actuating element and the locking element are reinforced.

8 . The module of claim 1 , wherein the module is a lavatory module, a urinal, a washroom, a closet, a relaxation room, or a staircase.

9 . An aircraft with a passenger cabin, comprising a first module for an aircraft cabin, the first module comprising:
a door to open the module; and a seat fastened to the door; wherein a seat surface of the seat is configured to swivel from an essentially perpendicular stowage position into an essentially horizontal operating position, and wherein the module comprises a locking mechanism allowing the seat to swivel from the essentially perpendicular stowage position into the essentially horizontal operating position only if the door is locked.

10 . The aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the side of the first module on which the hinge component is located is situated in the area of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

11 . The aircraft of claim 9 , further comprising a second module situated directly adjacent to the side of the first module, on the side of the first module on which the hinge component is located.

12 . The aircraft of claim 11 , wherein the second module projects at least partially relative to the first module.

13 . The aircraft of claim 9 , wherein the rear side of the first module is nestled against the pressure bulkhead in the tail of the aircraft.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Seibt Christian

Classifications

• B64D2011/0046

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

• B64D11/0691

  specially adapted for cabin crew · CPC title

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• B64D11/0698 Primary

  Seats suspended from aircraft walls · CPC title

• B64D11/06

  Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04) · CPC title