Aircraft cabin partition monument with stowage compartment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9227728-B2
Application number	US-201414470175-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2014
Priority date	Sep 11, 2013
Publication date	Jan 5, 2016
Grant date	Jan 5, 2016

Abstract

An aircraft cabin partition monument comprising a partition wall element and a stowage compartment. The stowage compartment includes a cover plate element and at least one sidewall element. The stowage compartment is convertible between a state of rest, wherein the cover plate and the sidewall element extend substantially parallel to the partition wall element, and a state of operation, wherein the cover plate element and the sidewall element extend relative to the partition wall element such that the cover plate element and the sidewall element define a stowage space arranged adjacent to the partition wall element.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An aircraft cabin partition monument comprising:
a partition wall element, and
a stowage compartment,
the stowage compartment comprising a cover plate element and at least one sidewall element,
the stowage compartment being convertible between a state of rest, wherein the cover plate element and the sidewall element extend substantially parallel to the partition wall element, and a state of operation, wherein the cover plate element and the sidewall element extend relative to the partition wall element such that the cover plate element and the sidewall element define a stowage space arranged adjacent to the partition wall element, wherein the stowage compartment, in its state of operation, includes at least one trolley.

2. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the cover plate element of the stowage compartment is pivotably connected to the partition wall element and, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, extends substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

3. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein a first sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivotably connected to the cover plate element and, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, extends substantially perpendicular to the cover plate element and substantially parallel to the partition wall element.

4. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein a second sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivotably connected to the partition wall element which, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, extends substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

5. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein a third sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivotably connected to the partition wall element which, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, extends substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

6. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein an access opening which, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, provides access to an interior of the stowage compartment is formed in the partition wall element.

7. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage compartment comprises a fixation mechanism which is adapted to fix an item which, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, is accommodated within the stowage compartment in place, the fixation mechanism in particular comprising at least one fixation element, which is attached to an edge of the cover plate element or an edge of a sidewall element of the stowage compartment, or which is attached to an edge of the partition wall element adjacent to an access opening formed in the partition wall element, and which is adapted to interact with a surface of the item which extends adjacent to the edge of the cover plate element or the sidewall element of the stowage compartment or adjacent to the edge of the partition wall element to which the fixation element is attached.

8. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage compartment comprises a handle arranged on an outer surface of the cover plate element.

9. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage compartment comprises a first latching mechanism which is adapted to latch the stowage compartment in its state of rest, the first latching mechanism in particular comprising at least one latching element which is adapted to interact with the cover plate element and the partition wall element.

10. The aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the stowage compartment comprises a second latching mechanism which is adapted to latch the stowage compartment in its state of operation, the second latching mechanism in particular comprising at least one latching element which is adapted to interact with a seat rail.

11. A method of operating the aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , comprising the steps of:
converting the stowage compartment from its state of rest into its state of operation by
moving the cover plate element relative to at least one of the partition wall element and by
moving the at least one sidewall element relative to the cover plate element and the partition wall element until the cover plate element and the sidewall element extend relative to the partition wall element such that the cover plate element and the sidewall element define a stowage space arranged adjacent to the partition wall element.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the cover plate element of the stowage compartment is pivoted relative to the partition wall element at least until it extends, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the first sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivoted relative to the cover plate element until it extends, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, substantially perpendicular to the cover plate element and substantially parallel to the partition wall element.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the second sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivoted relative to the partition wall element until it extends, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the third sidewall element of the stowage compartment is pivoted relative to the partition wall element until it extends, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, substantially perpendicular to the partition wall element.

16. The method according to claim 11 , wherein, in the state of operation of the stowage compartment, an item which is accommodated within the stowage compartment is fixed in place by means of a fixation mechanism, the fixation mechanism in particular comprising at least one fixation element which is attached to an edge of the cover plate element or an edge of a sidewall element of the stowage compartment, or which is attached to an edge of the partition wall element adjacent to an access opening formed in the partition wall element, and which is adapted to interact with a surface of the item extending adjacent to the edge of the cover plate element or the sidewall element of the stowage compartment or adjacent to the edge of the partition wall element to which the fixation element is attached.

17. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the stowage compartment is latched in its state of rest by means of a first latching mechanism which in particular comprises at least one latching element adapted to interact with the cover plate element and the partition wall element.

18. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the stowage compartment is latched in its state of operation by means of a second latching mechanism which in particular comprises at least one latching element adapted to interact with a seat rail.

19. An aircraft area comprising a first aircraft cabin region which is separated from a second aircraft cabin region by means of an aircraft cabin partition monument according to claim 1 , wherein the first aircraft cabin region includes a passageway and a galley arranged adjacent to the passageway, and wherein the second aircraft cabin region includes a plurality of passenger seats.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Schimanowski Alex
• Jacobsen Soenke

Classifications

• B64D11/04

  Galleys · CPC title

• B64D2011/0046

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

• B64D11/0023 Primary

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