Passenger service module with integrated cabin lighting

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9789962-B2
Application number	US-201414175660-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 7, 2014
Priority date	Aug 11, 2011
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

A service module for supplying passengers in a passenger space of a means of transport, in particular of an aircraft, and to a service system having a service channel and a plurality of such service modules. The service module comprises at least one service component arrangement having one or more service components for individually supplying one or more passengers, and a cabin lighting unit for illuminating the passenger space of the means of transport, in particular of the aircraft.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A service system for supplying passengers in a passenger space of a means of transport, comprising:
a service channel; and
a first plurality of service modules comprising:
at least one service component arrangement having one or more service components for individually supplying one or more passengers; and
a cabin lighting unit for illuminating the passenger space of the means of transport;
the first plurality of service modules being connected to the service channel in order to supply the passengers,
wherein the at least one service component arrangement comprises an electrical service component arrangement having one or more electrical service components,
wherein the one of more electrical service components and the cabin lighting unit are connectable by feed lines that are combined to form a single feed line leading away from a respective service module of the first plurality of service modules to the service channel by way of a common electrical service plug; and
a second plurality of service modules comprising:
at least one second service component arrangement having one or more second service components for individually supplying one or more passengers; and
a second cabin lighting unit for illuminating the passenger space of the means of transport; and
the first plurality of service modules being replaceable by the second plurality of service modules so that the second plurality of service modules is configured to be connected to the service channel in order to supply the passengers, wherein each service module of the second plurality of service modules has a size that is different from a size of each service module of the first plurality of service modules.

2. The service system according to claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of service modules are arranged adjacent to one another along the service channel.

3. The service system according to claim 1 , wherein a seat spacing of seats in the passenger space is changeable between a first spacing and a second, different spacing, and the size of the service modules of the first plurality and the size of the service modules of the second plurality is matched to the first and second seat spacing, respectively, of the seats in the passenger space in a longitudinal direction of the means of transport.

4. The service system according to claim 3 , wherein a length of the service modules of the first plurality corresponds the first seat spacing of the seats in the longitudinal direction of the means of transport and a length of the service modules of the second plurality corresponds to the second seat spacing of the seats in the longitudinal direction of the means of transport.

5. The service system according to claim 1 , wherein the service modules of the first plurality of service modules are connected together by cables in a fitted state.

6. A service system for supplying passengers in a passenger space of a means of transport, comprising:
a service channel; and
a first plurality of service modules comprising:
at least one service component arrangement having one or more service components for individually supplying one or more passengers; and
a cabin lighting unit for illuminating the passenger space of the means of transport;
the first plurality of service modules being connected to the service channel in order to supply the passengers, wherein the at least one service component arrangement comprises an electrical service component arrangement having one or more electrical service components,
wherein the one of more electrical service components and the cabin lighting unit are connectable by way of a common service plug to a single interface of the service channel,
wherein the service system further comprises a second plurality of service modules comprising:
at least one second service component arrangement having one or more service components for individually supplying one or more passengers; and
a second cabin lighting unit for illuminating the passenger space of the means of transport; and
the first plurality of service modules being replaceable by the second plurality of service modules so that the second plurality of service modules is configured to be connected to the service channel in order to supply the passengers,
wherein each service module of the second plurality of service modules has a size that is different from a size of each service module of the first plurality of service modules,
wherein the first plurality of service modules are arranged adjacent to one another along the service channel, and
wherein the second plurality of service modules are configured to be arranged adjacent to one another along the service channel, when the second plurality of service modules replaces the first plurality of service modules.

Assignees

• Airbus Operations Gmbh

Inventors

• Ehlers Bernd
• Herzog Mark

Classifications

• B60Q3/47

  Circuits; Control arrangements · CPC title

• B64D2011/0053

  Cabin passenger reading lights · CPC title

• B64D11/00 Primary

  Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B64D2011/0038

  Illumination systems for cabins as a whole · CPC title

• B64D2011/0046

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