Reconfiguration of cabin layouts
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorsRalf SCHLIWA, Tobias MAYER
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Abstract
A control and monitoring system is provided in the aircraft cabin and controls a reconfiguration process with corresponding software in combination with reconfiguration data received from the ground personnel. The control is realized, for example, with a suitable light signals and the unlocking of the seats at certain times. All work sequences are acoustically and/or optically displayed such that the reconfiguration can also be carried out by untrained personnel.
Claims15
A semi-automated method for a reconfiguring a cabin layout of a passenger cabin of a transport, the method comprising:
- making available electronic data with respect to a planned cabin layout to a processing unit of the transport;
- determining positions of seats by with detection units;
- automatically communicating a first work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out to a crew member with an optical signal in a region of a seat that is to be displaced next;
- automatically determining whether the seat is in a correct position and locked correctly;
- generating a feedback signal to a cabin crew using an output device when the seat is in the correct position;
- and
- automatically communicating a second work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out to the crew member.
A control and monitoring system for reconfiguring a cabin layout of a passenger cabin of a transport in an at least a partially automated fashion, comprising:
- a processing unit configured to receive electronic data with respect to a planned cabin layout;
- an output device;
- and
- detection units configured to determine positions of seats,
- wherein the output device and the processing unit is configured to automatically communicate a first work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out with an optical signal in a region of a seat that is to be displaced next on a basis of the planned cabin layout to a crew member processing, and
- wherein the control and monitoring system is further configured to automatically determine whether the seat is in a correct position and locked correctly, and also configured to generate a feedback signal to a cabin crew using the output device when the seat is in the correct position.
- wherein the output device and the processing unit are furthermore designed for automatically communicating a second work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out to the crew member once the first work step is completed.
An aircraft, comprising:
- a passenger cabin having a cabin layout;
- and
- a control and monitoring system for reconfiguring the cabin layout of the passenger cabin in an at least a partially automated fashion, the control and monitoring system comprising:
- a processing unit configured to receive electronic data with respect to a planned cabin layout;
- an output device;
- and
- detection units configured to determine positions of seats,
- wherein the output device and the processing unit is configured to automatically communicate a first work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out with an optical signal in a region of a seat that is to be displaced next on a basis of the planned cabin layout to a crew member processing, and
- wherein the control and monitoring system is further configured to automatically determine whether the seat is in a correct position and locked correctly, and also configured to generate a feedback signal to a cabin crew using the output device when the seat is in the correct position.
- wherein the output device and the processing unit are furthermore designed for automatically communicating a second work step of the reconfiguring to be carried out to the crew member once the first work step is completed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.