Aircraft lavatory unit and structure for arranging same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9359077-B2
Application number	US-201314400519-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2013
Priority date	May 11, 2012
Publication date	Jun 7, 2016
Grant date	Jun 7, 2016

Abstract

Provided are an aircraft lavatory unit and a structure for arranging the same. A space section of a uniform width extends in a straight line from a rear wall to a front wall between a first side wall and a second side wall. A toilet bowl is disposed near the end in the extending direction of the space section on a side with the rear wall. A storage box is disposed above the toilet bowl between the toilet bowl and the rear wall. A wash basin is provided on a top surface of the storage box. The width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is formed at the minimum dimensions sufficient to ensure that the space section is wide enough that a person can come and go between the doorway and the toilet bowl and sit on the toilet bowl.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An aircraft lavatory unit comprising:
a body frame including:
a bottom wall having a rectangular shape as seen in plan view;
a first side wall and a second side wall rising from long sides of the bottom wall facing each other in parallel;
a rear wall rising from one short side of the bottom wall and connecting the first and second side walls at one end; and
a front wall rising from another short side of the bottom wall and connecting the first and second side walls at another end;
the second side wall rising to at least a greater height than a height of a backrest of an aircraft seat in an upright position;
a space section being formed between the first side wall and the second side wall, the space section having a uniform width and extending in a straight line from the rear wall to the front wall;
a toilet bowl and a wash basin being disposed in the space section to form a lavatory;
a doorway being disposed in the front wall;
the toilet bowl being disposed near an end in an extending direction of the space section on a side with the rear wall;
a storage box being disposed above the toilet bowl between the toilet bowl and the rear wall;
the wash basin being disposed in an upper part of the storage box; and
a width of the body frame where the second side wall is located being formed at minimum dimensions sufficient to ensure that the space section is wide enough for a person to be able to come and go between the doorway and the toilet bowl and sit on the toilet bowl.

2. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 1 , wherein the storage box has a waste receptacle and a dispenser for toilet seat covers housed therein; and
the storage box is provided with a waste disposal chute leading to the waste receptacle and a dispensing mouth for the seat covers.

3. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 2 , wherein the body frame further comprises a ceiling wall forming a ceiling of the lavatory; and
the second side wall extends from the bottom wall to the ceiling wall.

4. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 3 , wherein a cabin luggage compartment projecting in a direction away from the first side wall is provided on an upper part of the second side wall on an outer surface located on a reverse side of the space section at a location higher than the backrest of the aircraft seat in the upright position.

5. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 2 , wherein the body frame further comprises a ceiling wall forming a ceiling of the lavatory;
the second side wall rises to a greater height than the height of the backrest of the aircraft seat in the upright position;
a projecting wall section projecting in a direction away from the first side wall and connecting the ceiling wall, the rear wall, and the front wall is provided on an upper end of the second side wall; and
a storage shelf for the lavatory is formed inside the projecting wall section.

6. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 5 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

7. An arrangement structure for the aircraft lavatory unit described in claim 6 , comprising:
in a fuselage of an aircraft,
a longitudinal aisle extending in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage;
seat groups having a plurality of seat rows arranged in rows along the longitudinal direction of the fuselage on left and right sides of the longitudinal aisle, the seat rows having a plurality of seats facing a front of the fuselage and arranged in rows along a latitudinal direction of the fuselage; and
a latitudinal aisle extending in the latitudinal direction from boarding entrances behind the seat groups and connecting with the longitudinal aisle;
the aircraft lavatory unit being disposed so that the second side wall is disposed adjacent to a backrest of each of seats of a rear seat row located farthest to a rear in at least one of the seat groups on the left and right sides of the longitudinal aisle, the first side wall is disposed facing the latitudinal aisle, and the front wall is disposed facing the longitudinal aisle.

8. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 1 , wherein the body frame further comprises a ceiling wall forming a ceiling of the lavatory; and
the second side wall extends from the bottom wall to the ceiling wall.

9. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 8 , wherein a cabin luggage compartment projecting in a direction away from the first side wall is provided on an upper part of the second side wall on an outer surface located on a reverse side of the space section at a location higher than the backrest of the aircraft seat in the upright position.

10. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 1 , wherein the body frame further comprises a ceiling wall forming a ceiling of the lavatory;
the second side wall rises to a greater height than the height of the backrest of the aircraft seat in the upright position;
a projecting wall section projecting in a direction away from the first side wall and connecting the ceiling wall, the rear wall, and the front wall is provided on an upper end of the second side wall; and
a storage shelf for the lavatory is formed inside the projecting wall section.

11. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 10 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

12. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 1 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

13. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 2 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

14. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 3 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

15. The aircraft lavatory unit according to claim 4 , wherein the width of the body frame where the second side wall is located is from 600 mm to 750 mm.

16. An arrangement structure for the aircraft lavatory unit described in claim 1 , comprising:
in a fuselage of an aircraft,
a longitudinal aisle extending in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage;
seat groups having a plurality of seat rows arranged in rows along the longitudinal direction of the fuselage on left and right sides of the longitudinal aisle, the seat rows having a plurality of seats facing a front of the fuselage and arranged in rows along a latitudinal direction of the fuselage; and
a latitudinal aisle extending in the latitudinal direction from boarding entrances behind the seat groups and connecting with the longitudinal aisle;
the aircraft lavatory unit being disposed so that the second side wall is disposed adjacent to a backrest of each of seats of a rear seat row located farthest to a rear in at least one of the seat groups on the left and right sides of the longitudinal aisle, the first side wall is disposed facing the latitudinal aisle, and the front wall is disposed facing the longitudinal aisle.

17. An arrangement structure for the aircraft lavatory unit described in claim 8 , comprising:
in a fuselage of an aircraft,
a longitudinal aisle extending in a longitudinal direction of the fuselage;
seat groups having a plurality of seat rows arranged in rows along the longitudinal direction of the fuselage on left and right sides of the longitudinal aisle, the seat rows having a plurality of seats facing a front of the fuselage and arranged in rows along a latitudinal direction of the fuselage; and
a latitud

Assignees

• Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd

Inventors

• Koyama Takashi

Classifications

• E03D1/003

  Cisterns in combination with wash-basins, urinals, or the like (domestic plumbing installations E03C) · CPC title

• B64D11/02 Primary

  Toilet fittings · CPC title

• E03C1/01

  for combinations of baths, showers, sinks, wash-basins, closets, urinals, or the like {(combinations of baths, showers or the like A47K4/00; cell-like units for special technical purposes E04B1/34869; panels adapted for locating conduits E04C2/52; ducts for installation lines E04F17/08)} · CPC title

• B64D11/003

  Stowage devices for passengers' personal luggage · 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