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US 11,952,120 B2Granted
Multi-layer sleeping compartment
AssigneeAir New Zealand Limited
InventorsKate Elizabeth Cameron-Donald, Zoe Marie-Josee Julia Wenn
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Abstract
A multi-layer sleeping compartment for an aircraft is provided in order to more comfortable accommodate passengers to recline and sleep. The multilayer compartment houses a plurality of sleeping pods arranged either side of an entrance, and the sleeping compartment is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. Further the pods may be booked for session times during the normal flight of an aircraft.
Claims20
A multi-layer sleeping compartment for an aircraft comprising:
- a housing to at least partially isolate the sleeping compartment from an open cabin area of the aircraft;
- an entrance to the sleeping compartment, the entrance to the sleeping compartment is located at an end of the sleeping compartment;
- a plurality of sleeping pods, the sleeping pods are arranged into a first side of pods and a second side of pods, the plurality of sleeping pods located within the housing;
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- each side of sleeping pods has at least a top pod and a lower pod;
- wherein the entrance provides access to a central lobby area located between the first side of pods and the second side of pods;
- wherein the central lobby area is approximately trapezoidal or triangular in plan view such that the width of the central lobby area is wider towards the entrance;
- wherein the sleeping pod has a head region at an end of the sleeping compartment away from the entrance and a foot region towards the entrance;
- wherein the central lobby area provides side entry for the sleeping pods on an internal side of the sleeping compartment;
- wherein the sleeping compartment is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the aircraft;
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- wherein the sleeping compartment is located on or towards a centreline of the aircraft body.
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