Optimized Configuration for Lower Lobe Passenger Rest Cabins
AssigneeRockwell Collins, Inc.
InventorsNicolas Behr, Trevor Skelly
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Abstract
A modular lower lobe passenger rest cabin includes passenger rest compartments oriented longitudinally along the roll axis and laterally along the pitch axis. Partial passenger rest compartments are defined by the modular lower lobe passenger rest cabin such that when two modular lower lobe passenger rest cabins are installed in a cargo deck of an aircraft, the partial passenger rest compartments define a single passenger rest compartment or aisle from space that would otherwise be insufficient for the purpose.
Claims20
A modular lower lobe passenger rest cabin comprising:
- at least one longitudinally oriented passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- at least one partial passenger rest compartment;
- and
- at least one angled passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position,
- wherein:
- the at least one partial passenger rest compartment is disposed to align with a partial passenger rest compartment of a second modular lower lobe passenger rest cabin to form a complete passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- and
- the modular lower lobe passenger rest cabin is configured for disposition within a cargo handling system of an aircraft.
A system of passenger rest cabins comprising:
- at least one entry lower lobe passenger rest cabin comprising:
- at least one passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- and
- a first partial passenger rest compartment;
- and
- at least one connected lower lobe passenger rest cabin comprising:
- at least one passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- and
- a second partial passenger rest compartment,
- wherein the first partial passenger rest compartment and the second partial passenger rest compartment are disposed to align and form a single passenger rest compartment when the system of passenger rest cabins is installed in a cargo handling system an aircraft.
An aircraft comprising:
- at least one entry lower lobe passenger rest cabin comprising:
- at least one passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- and
- a first partial passenger rest compartment;
- and
- at least one connected lower lobe passenger rest cabin comprising:
- at least one passenger rest compartment configured to accommodate a passenger of an aircraft in a substantially prone position;
- and
- a second partial passenger rest compartment,
- wherein:
- the first partial passenger rest compartment and the second partial passenger rest compartment are disposed to align and form a single passenger rest compartment when the system of passenger rest cabins is installed in a cargo handling system the aircraft;
- and
- the at least one entry lower lobe passenger rest cabin is aligned to a main passenger cabin vestibule configured to provide access to a staircase in the at least one entry lower lobe passenger rest cabin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.