Cover assembly for oxygen mask containers

A mask container for an oxygen system of an aircraft having a longitudinal axis, the mask container adapted for being arranged in a ceiling region of the aircraft, comprising:

• a first cover and a second cover;
• wherein the first cover has a pivoting axis which is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft wherein the longitudinal axis extends from a front area of the aircraft to a rear area of the aircraft;
• multiple guiding devices, wherein each guiding device guides a single tube connecting the oxygen mask with an oxygen system of the aircraft, wherein the guiding device is mounted on an inner surface of the first cover at an edge region of the first cover opposite the pivoting axis;
• wherein the first cover and the second cover, respectively, are arrangeable in a closed state, in which the first and second covers close the opening of the mask container;
• wherein the first cover and the second cover, respectively, are arrangeable in an opened state, in which the first and second covers uncover the opening of the mask container;
• wherein in the opened state, a first and second opening angle between the first and second covers and a horizontal, respectively, is greater than 90;
• wherein the first cover is arranged to move the guiding device from the area of the mask container in a lateral direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft when the first cover opens, so that for a passenger sitting next to the mask container an access to the oxygen masks is simplified.

An aircraft having a longitudinal axis, the aircraft comprising:

• a cover assembly for a mask container for arrangement in a supply channel in a ceiling region of the aircraft, the mask container having an opening;
• wherein the cover assembly comprises a first cover and a second cover the first cover having a pivoting axis which is essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft wherein the longitudinal axis extends from a front area of the aircraft to a rear area of the aircraft;
• multiple guiding devices, wherein each guiding device guides a single tube connecting the oxygen mask with an oxygen system of the aircraft, wherein the guiding device is mounted on an inner surface of the first cover at an edge region of the first cover opposite the pivoting axis;
• wherein the first cover and the second cover, respectively, are arrangeable in a closed state, in which the first and second covers close the opening of the mask container;
• wherein the first cover and the second cover, respectively, are arrangeable in an opened state, in which the first and second covers uncover the opening of the mask container;
• wherein in the opened state, a first and second opening angle between the first and second covers and a horizontal, respectively, is greater than 90;
• wherein the first cover is arranged to move the guiding device from the area of the mask container in a lateral direction with respect to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft when the first cover opens, so that for a passenger sitting next to the mask container an access to the oxygen masks is simplified.