Variable position and modular luggage storage system for an aircraft passenger cabin
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler Aerospace Airbus GmbH
InventorsMarkus Schumacher, Andrew Muin, Lutz Franke
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Abstract
Luggage storing bins in an aircraft passenger cabin are suspended from rigid mounting brackets by cooperating first and second securing elements forming part of the carriers and of bin end walls. The securing elements, such as holes, cooperate with connector members such as threaded bolts and nuts, whereby the bins can be secured to the respective bracket in different elevational positions to vary a cabin layout in accordance with airline requirements. Gaps between the cabin ceiling cover panels and the bins are covered by overlaps and/or additional moldings to accommodate different elevational bin positions.
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A variable position and modular luggage storage system for an aircraft passenger cabin enclosed by an aircraft body structure, said system comprising storage bins including mounting bin end walls, rigid mounting brackets attached to said aircraft body structure for suspending said storage bins, first securing elements forming part of said rigid mounting brackets for holding said storage bins in any one of a plurality of elevational positions while using the same said rigid mounting brackets, second securing elements forming part of said mounting end walls, for holding said storage bins in any one of said plurality of elevational positions while using the same said bin end walls, and at least two connector members for each bin end wall for holding said storage bins in any one of said plurality of elevational positions while using the same said connector members, each connector member linking at least one of said first securing elements with at least one of said second securing elements for mounting said storage bins in any one of said plurality of elevational positions relative to said rigid mounting brackets.
A variable position and modular luggage storage system for an aircraft passenger cabin enclosed by an aircraft body structure, said system comprising central storage bins including mounting end walls, rigid mounting brackets attached to said aircraft body structure for suspending said central storage bins, first securing elements forming part of said rigid mounting brackets, second securing elements forming part of said mounting end walls, and at least two connector members for each end wall, each connector member linking at least one of said first securing elements with at least one of said second securing elements for mounting said end walls in any one of a plurality of elevational positions relative to said rigid mounting brackets and wherein said rigid mounting brackets comprise a central rigid carrier element, said system further comprising a cover for said central rigid carrier element, said cover comprising an outer sleeve and an inner collar telescopable relative to said outer sleeve for accommodating an elevational repositioning of said central storage bins.
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