US 2020/0180764 A1 · Passenger Friendly Overhead Rest Cabin Configuration

Abstract

A passenger rest cabin situated in the overhead crown area of an aircraft provides individual rest compartments along either lateral side of a central longitudinal corridor of limited height. The corridor and entrance thereto is configured to minimize the risk of claustrophobia by providing sensory preparation systems and techniques. Sensory preparation including transitional compartments with variations in video, lighting and ventilation are presented to the passenger to create a more inviting space. The limited height corridor is equipped with a series of handholds, sized and spaced according to the size of the average passenger, to mitigate the strain of traversing the corridor in a bent over position.

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Dependent claims

A system for sensory preparation and ergonomic transit within an enclosed compartment, comprising:

a transition compartment configured for:
1) a transit from an upper vestibule to a corridor and 2) a sensory preparation, the sensory preparation for mitigating an anxiety arising from movement from the upper vestibule to the corridor;
the sensory preparation comprising at least one of:
a visual scheme and a tactile scheme;
the corridor configured for:
1) the sensory preparation, 2) an ergonomic passenger movement and 3) a functional passenger transit between the transition compartment and a passenger bunk, the corridor including at least one hand rail to assist the ergonomic movement of a passenger moving within the corridor;
wherein the upper vestibule, the transition compartment and the corridor are longitudinally aligned:
1) above a passenger cabin and 2) along a centerline of a vehicle body.

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A method for sensory preparation and ergonomic transit within an enclosed compartment, comprising:

mounting a transition compartment and a corridor within a vehicle body, the transition compartment configured for:
1) a transit from an upper vestibule to the corridor and 2) a sensory preparation, the sensory preparation for mitigating an anxiety arising from movement from the upper vestibule to the corridor;
mounting within the transition compartment and the corridor at least one of a visual presentation and a tactile presentation;
presenting to a passenger the sensory preparation, the sensory preparation including at least one of a visual scheme via the visual presentation and a tactile scheme via the tactile presentation;
the corridor configured for:
1) the sensory preparation, 2) an ergonomic passenger movement and 3) a functional passenger transit between the transition compartment and a passenger bunk, the corridor including at least one hand rail to assist the ergonomic movement of a passenger moving within the corridor;
wherein the upper vestibule, the transition compartment and the corridor are longitudinally aligned:
1) above a passenger cabin and 2) along a centerline of the vehicle body.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Passenger Friendly Overhead Rest Cabin Configuration

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