Modular ship cabins with improved interior configurations

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-RE50729-E
Application number	US-202418770510-A
Country	US
Kind code	E1
Filing date	Jul 11, 2024
Priority date	Jul 8, 2020
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A modular crew cabin system includes a plurality of crew cabin modules interchangeably installable within a plurality of spaces within one or more decks of a ship. A crew cabin module can include four walls, a ceiling, a floor, an upper bunk, and a lower bunk. The upper bunk and the lower bunk are disposed adjacent to two different walls in an L-shaped configuration. The ceiling includes a lower portion and a pop-up portion disposed above the upper bunk such that a 6-foot-tall occupant can sit up comfortably within either the upper bunk or the lower bunk. The pop-up portion of the ceiling may extend higher than an industry-standard ceiling height while permitting utility conduits to be routed over the lower portion of the ceiling. Storage space within the crew cabin module may be greater than one cubic meter.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A modular crew cabin module system comprising:
a first space within a deck of a ship defined by a first length, a first width, and a first height;
a second space within the deck defined by the first length, the first width, and the first height; and
a plurality of modular crew cabins cabin modules interchangeably installable in either the first space or the second space, each modular crew cabin module comprising:
four walls forming sides of the modular crew cabin module;
a floor coupled to a portion of at least one of the four walls to form a bottom of the modular crew cabin module;
a lower bunk adjacent to a first wall of the four walls, the lower bunk having a major axis parallel to the first wall;
an upper bunk adjacent to a second wall of the four walls, the upper bunk being partially disposed above the lower bunk and having a major axis perpendicular to the major axis of the lower bunk such that the lower bunk and the upper bunk are in an L-shaped configuration; and
a ceiling coupled to a portion of at least one of the four walls to form a top of the modular crew cabin module, the ceiling comprising:
a pop-up portion disposed above at least a portion of the upper bunk at a first ceiling height relative to the floor; and
a lower portion adjacent to the pop-up portion and covering a remainder of the crew cabin at having a second ceiling height less than the first ceiling height relative to the floor.

2 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein the first ceiling height is between 85 millimeters and 115 millimeters greater than the second ceiling height.

3 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein the second ceiling height is about 2.1 meters.

4 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 3 , wherein the first ceiling height is between about 2.185 meters and about 2.215 meters.

5 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein each modular crew cabin module further comprises a storage volume disposed below a portion of the upper bunk and adjacent to a portion of the lower bunk.

6 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 5 , wherein the storage volume has an interior volume of at least 1 cubic meter.

7 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 5 , wherein each modular crew cabin module further comprises a staircase for accessing the upper bunk, the staircase disposed adjacent to a third wall of the four walls opposite the first wall.

8 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 7 , wherein each modular crew cabin module further comprises at least one storage volume disposed within the staircase.

9 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein each modular crew cabin module further comprises connections for bathroom facilities and a desk, and wherein:
the first length is less than or equal to 4 meters;
the first width is less than or equal to 2.1 meters;
the first height is less than or equal to 2.3 meters; and
each modular crew cabin module includes at least partially enclosed storage volumes having a combined volume of greater than 1 cubic meter.

10 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of each of the lower bunk and the upper bunk has an interior height of greater than 1 meter.

11 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 10 , wherein each modular crew cabin module further comprises a suitcase storage volume having a height of at least 13 inches between the floor and an underside of the lower bunk.

12 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more utility conduits disposed within a space having a lower boundary defined by the lower portion of the ceiling and an upper boundary defined by the first ceiling height relative to the floor.

13 . The modular crew cabin module system of claim 1 , wherein at least a first modular crew cabin module of the plurality of modular crew cabins cabin modules has a length different from at least a second modular crew cabin module of the plurality of modular crew cabins modules.

14 . A crew cabin module installable within a deck of a ship, the crew cabin module comprising:
four walls forming sides of the crew cabin module;
a floor coupled to a portion of at least one of the four walls to form a bottom of the crew cabin module;
a lower bunk adjacent to a first wall of the four walls, the lower bunk having a major axis parallel to the first wall;
an upper bunk adjacent to a second wall of the four walls, the upper bunk being partially disposed above the lower bunk and having a major axis perpendicular to the major axis of the lower bunk such that the lower bunk and the upper bunk are in an L-shaped configuration; and
a ceiling coupled to a portion of at least one of the four walls to form a top of the crew cabin module, the ceiling comprising:
a pop-up portion disposed above at least a portion of the upper bunk at a pop-up ceiling height of greater than about 2.1 meters relative to the floor; and
a lower portion adjacent to the pop-up portion and covering a remainder of the crew cabin at having a lower ceiling height of about 2.1 meters relative to the floor;

a storage volume disposed below a portion of the upper bunk and adjacent to a portion of the lower bunk; and
a staircase for accessing the upper bunk, the staircase disposed adjacent to a third wall of the four walls opposite the first wall.

15 . The crew cabin module of claim 14 , wherein the pop-up ceiling height is at least about 2.185 meters.

16 . The crew cabin module of claim 14 , wherein the pop-up ceiling height is between about 2.185 meters and about 2.215 meters.

17 . The crew cabin module of claim 14 , further comprising a storage volume disposed below a portion of the upper bunk and adjacent to a portion of the lower bunk.

18 . The crew cabin module of claim 17 14 , wherein the storage volume comprises a clothing rack slidable between a first position within the storage volume and a second position substantially outside of the storage volume.

19 . The crew cabin module of claim 17 , further comprising a staircase for accessing the upper bunk, the staircase disposed adjacent to a third wall of the four walls opposite the first wall.

20 . The crew cabin module of claim 19 14 , further comprising at least one storage volume disposed within the staircase.

21 . The crew cabin module of claim 14 , wherein at least a portion of each of the lower bunk and the upper bunk has an interior height of greater than 1 meter.

22 . The crew cabin module of claim 21 , wherein each modular crew cabin further comprises a suitcase storage volume having a height of at least 13 inches between the floor and an underside of the lower bunk.

23 . The crew cabin module of claim 14 , further comprising a bathroom and a desk, wherein:
the crew cabin module fits within a space having a length less than or equal to 4 meters, a width less than or equal to 2.1 meters, and a height less than or equal to 2.3 meters; and
the crew cabin module includes at least partially enclosed storage volumes having a combined volume of greater than 1 cubic meter.

Assignees

• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Inventors

• Rivera-Alsina Krissia
• Law Harold

Classifications

• B63B25/004

  for containers (B63B25/28 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B63B2029/027

  Removable walls, e.g. for temporarily erecting cabin spaces in ship hold, or for subdividing living areas into smaller units; Fittings for removable wall panels · CPC title

• B63B29/025 Primary

  Modular or prefabricated cabins · CPC title