# US 2016/0355266 A1 · Module For An Aircraft Cabin With A Seat Fastened To A Door

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- Number: US 2016/0355266 A1
- Document ID: US20160355266A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/244,502
- Filed: 2016-08-23
- Published: 2016-12-08
- Earliest claimed: 2014-02-24
- Assignees: Airbus Operations GmbH
- Applicants: Airbus Operations GmbH
- Inventors: Christian Seibt
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160355266A1

## CPC

- B64D 11/0698: {Seats suspended from aircraft walls}
- B64D 11/02: Toilet fittings
- B64D 11/06: {Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats (crew seat constructions for emergency purposes B64D25/04)}
- B64D 11/0691: {specially adapted for cabin crew}
- B64D 2011/0046: {Modular or preassembled units for creating cabin interior structures}
- Y02T 50/40: Weight reduction
- B64D: EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

## Abstract

A module for an aircraft cabin and an aircraft with a passenger cabin and such a module where the module includes a door to open the module, and a seat that is fastened to the door. The seat can be a vehicle attendant seat, and the module can be a lavatory. The rear side of the module can nestle against the pressure bulkhead in the tail of the aircraft. The module can include another module directly adjacent to its side, e.g., a galley module.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A module for an aircraft cabin, the module comprising:
a door to open the module; and
a seat fastened to the door;
wherein a seat surface of the seat is configured to swivel from an essentially perpendicular stowage position into an essentially horizontal operating position, and
wherein the module comprises a locking mechanism allowing the seat to swivel from the essentially perpendicular stowage position into the essentially horizontal operating position only if the door is locked.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The module of claim 1, wherein the seat is essentially recessed completely into the door when in the stowage position.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The module of claim 1, wherein the door comprises a hinge component for connection with a wall of the module, and the seat is laterally displaced from the center of the door in the direction of the hinge component.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The module of claim 1, wherein the door comprises at least one of stiffener and recesses.

### Claim 5 (depends on 5)

The module of claim 5, wherein the door comprises at least one of an actuating element, a locking element, and a damper.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The module of claim 1, wherein the door comprises a storage compartment situated above the seat, and accessible from inside the module.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The module of claim 5, wherein at least one of the door, the hinge component, the actuating element and the locking element are reinforced.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The module of claim 1, wherein the module is a lavatory module, a urinal, a washroom, a closet, a relaxation room, or a staircase.

### Claim 9

An aircraft with a passenger cabin, comprising a first module for an aircraft cabin, the first module comprising:
a door to open the module; and
a seat fastened to the door;
wherein a seat surface of the seat is configured to swivel from an essentially perpendicular stowage position into an essentially horizontal operating position, and
wherein the module comprises a locking mechanism allowing the seat to swivel from the essentially perpendicular stowage position into the essentially horizontal operating position only if the door is locked.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The aircraft of claim 9, wherein the side of the first module on which the hinge component is located is situated in the area of the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.

### Claim 11 (depends on 9)

The aircraft of claim 9, further comprising a second module situated directly adjacent to the side of the first module, on the side of the first module on which the hinge component is located.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The aircraft of claim 11, wherein the second module projects at least partially relative to the first module.

### Claim 13 (depends on 9)

The aircraft of claim 9, wherein the rear side of the first module is nestled against the pressure bulkhead in the tail of the aircraft.