Hexagonal Floor and Ceiling System for a Vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018251206-A1
Application number	US-201815913666-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 6, 2018
Priority date	Mar 6, 2017
Publication date	Sep 6, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention achieves technical advantages as a vehicle cabin, comprising a floor system formed of removable and reconfigurable floor segments extending from a vehicle frame, and a ceiling system formed of removable and reconfigurable ceiling segments disposed in the ceiling of the vehicle cabin. Floor segments that can be positioned to form a floor channel, therebetween. A fixture interface adapted to releasably secure a fixture to the floor system. The fixture can be slidably repositioned within the vehicle along the floor channel. One of the ceiling segments includes one or more of a lighting module, a ventilation outlet, a ventilation inlet, a display screen, or a touch control panel. The ceiling segments can be hexagonal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A vehicle cabin, comprising:
a floor system formed of removable and reconfigurable floor segments extending from a vehicle frame; and a ceiling system formed of removable and reconfigurable ceiling segments disposed in the ceiling of the vehicle cabin.

2 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the floor segments are positioned to form a floor channel, therebetween.

3 . The vehicle of claim 2 , further comprising a fixture interface adapted to releasably secure a fixture to the floor system.

4 . The vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the fixture can be slidably repositioned within the vehicle along the floor channel.

5 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein one of the ceiling segments includes one or more of a lighting module, a ventilation outlet, a ventilation inlet, a display screen, or a touch control panel.

6 . The vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the ceiling segments are hexagonal.

7 . A vehicle floor system, comprising:
a hexagonal floor puck having a flange circumscribing the perimeter of the floor puck; a hexagonal puck support structure adapted to receive the floor puck; and a plurality of struts extending downwardly from the puck support structure, the plurality of struts secured to a vehicle frame such that the puck support structure is elevated above the vehicle frame, wherein a plurality of the puck support structures are disposed on the vehicle frame such that a channel is created between a first puck support structure and a second puck support structure proximate the first puck support structure.

8 . The vehicle floor system of claim 7 , wherein a top side of the floor puck includes a non-slip coating.

9 . The vehicle floor system of claim 7 , further comprising a power rail disposed on the puck support structure.

10 . The vehicle floor system of claim 7 , further comprising a fixture interface adapted to engage the channel created between the first and second puck support structures.

11 . The vehicle floor system of claim 10 , wherein the fixture interface includes a support member and retaining member.

12 . The vehicle floor system of claim 11 , wherein the support member is attached to a seat.

13 . The vehicle floor system of claim 11 , wherein the support member is attached to a table.

14 . The vehicle floor system of claim 11 , wherein the retaining member includes a power interface.

15 . The vehicle floor system of claim 11 , wherein the retaining member rotatably engages the puck support structure to releasably secure the fixture interface to the puck support structure.

16 . A vehicle ceiling system, comprising:
a hexagonal ceiling module; a hexagonal module support structure adapted to receive a plurality of ceiling modules; and a plurality of struts extending upwardly from the module support structure, the plurality of struts secured to a vehicle frame such that the module support structure is elevated away from the vehicle frame, wherein the ceiling module includes one or more of a lighting module, a ventilation outlet, a ventilation inlet, a display screen, or a touch control panel.

17 . The vehicle ceiling system of claim 16 , wherein the ceiling module is slidably coupled to the module support structure.

18 . The vehicle ceiling system of claim 16 , wherein the ceiling modules are removable and reconfigurable.

19 . The vehicle ceiling system of claim 16 , further comprising a plurality of sound isolating ceiling pucks.

20 . The vehicle ceiling system of claim 16 , wherein the ceiling module includes a ventilation outlet and a control panel.

Assignees

• Bell Helicopter Textron Inc

Inventors

• Zahasky Andrew

Classifications

• G02B2027/0138

  comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera · CPC title

• B64C1/066 Primary

  Interior liners · CPC title

• B64D11/0689

  specially adapted for pilots · CPC title

• B64D2011/0046

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

• B64C1/40

  Sound or heat insulation {, e.g. using insulation blankets} · CPC title