Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
  • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
  • B64D11/0602—Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself
  • B64D11/0604—Seat modules, i.e. seat systems including furniture separate from the seat itself including a bed, e.g. cocoon type passenger seat modules
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
  • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
  • B64D11/06—Arrangements of seats, or adaptations or details specially adapted for aircraft seats
  • B64D11/0601—Arrangement of seats for non-standard seating layouts, e.g. seats staggered horizontally or vertically, arranged in an angled or fishbone layout, or facing in other directions than the direction of flight
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
  • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
  • B64D11/00—Passenger or crew accommodation; Flight-deck installations not otherwise provided for
  • B64D2011/0046—Modular or preassembled units for creating cabin interior structures

Definitions

• the invention fills this need by providing a fitted cabin offering each passenger an environment comprising a seat and a separate berth.
• At least one high berth positioned above at least one low berth, these berths being each associated with one of the seats, these berths each having a length according to which passengers can lie down,
• the floor of the module is at the same level as the floor of the aircraft.
• the berths are attached to the floor of the plane.
• the space available under the berths or under the seat cushion is arranged to accommodate luggage.
• the invention further relates to a fitted aircraft cabin characterized in that it comprises:
• a central group of modules according to the invention positioned between the two lateral groups, the central group being separated from each of the lateral groups by a circulation corridor.
• the floor of the modules of the central group and side groups is positioned at the same level as the floor of the aircraft.
• the lateral groups are each formed by a row of modules according to the invention extending in the direction of elongation of the aircraft, each lateral group comprising a column of seats adjoining a corridor of circulation and a column of berths positioned along the side walls of the aircraft.
• the cabin is devoid of a central group, the lateral groups of modules being separated from each other by a single flow corridor.
• the modules according to the invention are isolated from the traffic corridors by partitions provided with doors extending along the elongation of the aircraft.
• Figure 4 a top view of an arrangement of the modules with three berths of Figures 2 in an aircraft cabin according to the invention
• Figures 5a-5b top views of an arrangement according to the invention in which the central group comprises a single row of modules according to the invention
• Figures 6a-6b top views of a module arrangement according to the invention of the single-aisle type
• Figure 7 a three-dimensional view of a partition with doors to isolate the modules according to the invention of the corridor of the aircraft.
• These seats 3 are each formed by a seat 5.1, a folder 5.2 and if necessary a leg rest (not shown). Each seat 3 can be provided with a mechanical or electrical kinematics more or less advanced, so that the elements 5.1, 5.2 can be static or adjustable in inclination with respect to each other. In addition, the space under the seat 5.1 can be used as storage space. These seats 3 are fixed to rails formed on the floor of the aircraft. Thus the floor of module 1 is at the same level as the floor of the aircraft.
• This module 1 also comprises a high berth 7 positioned above a low berth 8, these berths 7 and 8 each having a length according to which the passengers 4 can lie down. These berths 7 and 8, positioned on one side of the seat 3 with which they are associated (right or left), have their length oriented in the direction of elongation of the aircraft. In one example, berths 7 and 8 are attached to the floor of the aircraft. The passenger of the high berth 7 can orient his head indifferently towards the front or rear of the module 1. Preferably, the berths 7, 8 have an angle such as to the floor that they are horizontal during flight.
• the high berth 7 partially but not completely overlaps the low bunk in the longitudinal direction in order to optimize the space of the cabin 1. This arrangement also allows easy access to the low berth by the free space of the area where the berth 7 does not cover the berth 8.
• the upper berth 7 covers at most 90% of the bunk 8 low in the direction of its length, preferably 60%.
• the two berths 7, 8 overlap substantially completely in the width direction, so that the plane passing through the longitudinal sides 9 and 10 of the berths is substantially parallel to the plane passing through the opposite longitudinal ends.
• the berths 7 and 8 could be slightly offset with respect to one another in the width direction.
• the set of three berths is formed by a high berth 7 and two bass berths 8, 8 'positioned one behind the other in the same alignment.
• the high bunk 7 partially covers the two lower berths 8 and 8 'in the lengthwise direction.
• the high berth 7 covers each of the lower berths 8, 8 'about 50% of their length.
• the lower berths 8, 8 ' are positioned substantially edge to edge in the area under the high berth 7.
• the space between the edges of the berths 8 and 8 ' is thus very small, less than 10 cm. It may possibly be of the order of a few centimeters to facilitate handling.
• the seats 3 are positioned next to the berths 7 and 8 (and where appropriate 8 ').
• the seats 3 and the berths 7, 8, 8 ' are arranged parallel in the width direction.
• the row of seats 3 is parallel to the direction of elongation of the berths 7, 8, 8 'in the direction of the width of the aircraft.
• the high 7 and low 8 berths (and where appropriate 8 ') are fixed that is to say that they are not foldable along a transverse or longitudinal axis to be folded for example against the wall of the 'aircraft.
• partitions 13 extending vertically, preferably over the entire height of the cabin, ensure the separation of the modules 1, 1.1 between them.
• vertical partitions 14 can separate the spaces inside the module 1, 1.1 to isolate the high berth 7 of the or berths 8, 8 'bass.
• the upper berths 7 may each be provided with a planar cover 17 oriented longitudinally downwards to conceal the legs of the passengers 4 of the or berths 8, 8 'bass.
• each seat 3 may include a removable armrest 18 (the one located on the side of the berth associated with the seat) to facilitate access to the berths 7 or 8.
• the high berth 7 is positioned at a low height, so that it is easily accessible without the aid of a step or ladder.
• FIG. 3 shows an aircraft cabin 19 according to the invention comprising two lateral groups 21, 22 of modules 1 positioned along the walls of the aircraft and a central group of modules 1 positioned between the two lateral groups, the group 24 central being separated from each of the groups 21, 22 side by a corridor 26 circulation.
• the groups 21, 22 lateral are each formed by a row of modules 1 extending in the direction of elongation of the aircraft, that is to say from the rear to the front indicated by the arrow 6.
• Each group 21, 22 lateral thus comprises a column of seats 3 adjacent to the corridor 26 and a column of berths 7, 8 positioned along the side walls 11 of the aircraft which constitute the fuselage of the aircraft.
• the central group 24 is formed by two rows 24.1 and 24.2 of modules 1 positioned on either side of a central longitudinal wall 28. This wall 28 is part of the modules 1 and is reported relative to the aircraft. Each row 24.1, 24.2 of modules 1 is thus formed of a column of seats 3 adjacent to a corridor 26 and a column of berths 7, 8 positioned along the central wall 28.
• the central wall 28 is retractable to allow the central berths positioned on either side of the wall 28 to come together in pairs to form double beds.
• the shaded areas in FIG. 3 correspond to the overlapping areas along their length between the high berth 7 and the low berth 8.
• Figure 4 shows an arrangement of a cabin 19 identical to that of Figure 3, except that the modules 1 with two berths were replaced by modules with three berths 1.1 according to the invention.
• the shaded areas to the right correspond for each module 1.1 to the overlap area in length between the upper berth 7 and one of the lower berths 8, while the hatched areas to the left correspond to the overlap area in length between the berth high and the other bass bunk 8 '.
• Figures 5a and 5b show, respectively for a configuration with two and three berths according to the invention, an alternative embodiment in which the central group 24 has only one row of modules 1 and 1.1 respectively.
• Figures 6a and 6b show, respectively for a configuration with two and three berths according to the invention, an alternative embodiment in which the central group 24 has been removed, the groups 21, 22 being separated from each other by a single corridor 26.
• the floor of the modules of the side groups 21, 24 and if necessary the central group 24 is positioned at the same level as the floor of the aircraft.
• the passenger is at the same level when walking in the corridor of the aircraft or inside a module.
• FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which the modules 1, 1.1 according to the invention are isolated from the corridors 26 by partitions 31 provided with of doors 32 extending following the extension of the aircraft.

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