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
  • B64D11/04—Galleys

Definitions

• the invention relates to modular supply stations in walk-in means of transport such as buses, trains, ships or the like, in particular kitchenettes in passenger aircraft known as galleys, with a central base module and at least one additional module.
• Supply stations of this type are widely known in walk-in means of transport, such as airplanes, and typically serve to store and / or cool and / or heat food and drinks, as well as all supplies to be dispensed to passengers during the flight.
• Such supply stations can be realized both in the form of kitchens and as pure intermediate storage or in the form of bar areas in airplanes or other means of transport.
• the size of the service stations will vary the functions to be provided by the supply stations.
• supply stations are already known in practice, which are adapted to the respective requirements and the space within the means of transport. With changing needs a conversion or replacement of the supply stations is necessary. The installation and conversion of such supply
• a base module with the body of the means of transport, but at least with the inner lining of the means of transport, firmly and preferably releasably connected via at least one upper and at least one lower anchoring point.
• Each additional module is at least indirectly releasably connected to the base module, ie that no direct fixation between the at least one additional module and the body of the means of transport or parts of the lining of the means of transport.
• the base module has two upper attachment structures, via which the upper side of the base module is connected to the conveyor.
• the upper fastening structures have two lower anchor points and one upper anchor point, wherein preferably the lower anchor points are arranged in alignment with one another in the longitudinal direction of the conveying means, ie at least parallel to the longitudinal direction one behind the other.
• the forces acting on the supply stations in the longitudinal direction of the means of transport at take-off and / or landing is particularly advantageously enhanced by the alignment of anchor points on the underside of the attachment structure and the shape of the attachment structure itself, such as a side-by-side triangle with a single top anchor point.
• the attachment structures each have a shorter, substantially vertically arranged punch, as well as a longer, substantially angled arranged punch, which is particularly preferred when in the spanned between the shorter punch and the longer punch
• Surface reinforcing elements in particular in the form of surface elements or at least one connecting strut, are arranged.
• the modular construction according to the invention preferably allows the use of a central base module, which accommodates all devices customary in such supply stations, which require a power supply and / or water supply.
• the additional modules it is then possible to provide preferably receiving spaces for supplies which do not require any power and / or water supply.
• the central base module has a power and water supply and at least directly adjacent additional modules via suitable connecting pieces indirectly via the central base module also with power and / or water can be supplied.
• no separate external power and / or water supply to individual additional modules is required, the Supply of electricity and / or water is rather by the attachment of the additional module to the central base module, particularly preferably by means of suitable quick couplings.
• the central base module accommodates receptacles and connections for at least one furnace, at least one cooling compartment and / or at least one hot water preparation, if necessary hotplates or the like and for keeping beverage containers warm.
• This provides a modular design in which all food and beverage prep functions are combined into the central area in the central base module, while all the additional modules provide other functions that will be discussed in more detail below.
• the at least one additional module includes a cooling unit.
• a refrigeration unit for example, attached to the back of the central base module and / or the at least one additional module provide the cooling in mixed areas of the base module and / or the module or additional modules, without the central base module or an additional module have its own cooling unit got to.
• This also effectively supports the modular design of the supply station according to the invention with particularly simple means.
• the at least one additional module includes a cabinet or a shelf, in particular for receiving standard standard inserts, more preferably one or more trolleys, which are available in standard sizes in air traffic and outside the aircraft individually equipped with the supplies and in this provided compartments are inserted within the galley.
• the at least one additional module has a width which corresponds to a part of the width of such standard inserts, in particular a half, a third, a quarter or a sixth of the width of standard inserts such as trolleys.
• the width of the receiving space of the additional module but not the total width of the additional module, which is composed of the sum of the wall thicknesses and the width of the receiving space, is decisive here.
• a modular supply station which provides a particularly high versatility and design options with a suitable combination of base module and add-on module and at the same time can achieve standard sizes known in aircraft construction with a suitable choice of additional modules.
• the modular supply station in the sense of the invention is not limited to the lateral attachment of the additional modules to the side walls of the central base module, but the modular design also includes the attachment of additional modules on the back and / or front and / or top and / or bottom the central base module or one or more additional modules.
• a galley is particularly preferred which has a flat cooling unit on the rear side of the central base module and an additional module in the form of a frame that encompasses door elements at the front of the central base module.
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a central base module
• FIG. 2 is an exploded top view of a modular supply station
• FIG. 3 shows a modular supply station in a first embodiment
• FIG. 4 shows a modular supply station in a second embodiment
• FIG. 5 shows a modular supply station in a third embodiment
• FIG. 6 shows a modular supply station in a fourth embodiment
• FIG. 7 shows a modular supply station in a fifth embodiment
• FIG. 8 shows a modular supply station in a sixth embodiment
• FIG. 9 shows a modular supply station in a seventh embodiment
• FIG. 10 shows a modular supply station in an eighth embodiment in an exploded view
• 11 shows the modular supply station according to the eighth embodiment from FIG. 10 in the assembled state
• FIG. 10 shows a modular supply station in an eighth embodiment in an exploded view
• FIG. 12 shows an exploded view of a modular supply station in a ninth embodiment
• FIG. 13 shows the modular supply station according to the ninth embodiment according to FIG. 12 in an assembled state
• Figure 15 shows the modular supply station according to the tenth embodiment of Figure 14 in the assembled state.
• FIG. 1 shows a central base module 1 of a modular supply station (not shown) according to the invention, which can be connected at least indirectly to the aircraft body by means of connecting elements (not shown) on the ground.
• two attachment structures 3, 4 are arranged, which are modeled in their lateral view substantially the shape of a shark dorsal fin.
• This shape of the attachment structures 3, 4 is formed by a substantially vertically arranged punch 5 and a punch 6 inclined thereto, the punch 5, 6 meeting in the region of the upper anchor point 3.
• the punch 5 extends from the lower anchor point 3b, 4b substantially vertically upward on the anchor point 3, while the inclined arranged punch 6 from the lower anchor point 3a, 4a to the upper anchor point 3, 4 extends.
• the base module 1 has at the bottom two took 10 for Standtrolleys and arranged above a receptacle 1 for insertion of a (not shown) function block.
• This function block can be inserted within the receptacle 11 in the rails 12 provided for this purpose on the connection terminals 13 for water and / or electricity and preferably connected directly in the plug and play method.
• Above the receptacle 11 for the (not shown) function block further receptacles 14a, 14b, 14c are provided for receiving further standard containers or function carriers.
• Figure 2 shows an exploded top view of a modular supply station comprising a central base module 1 and a plurality of additional modules 2a - j. Laterally on the central base module 1 shelf units 2f, 2g and a cabinet unit 2h are provided with different widths. While the cabinet module 2h has exactly half the width of the central base module 1 and is thus suitable for receiving a standard trolley, the width of the shelf elements 2f, 2g corresponds to a divider of this standard width, namely one half and one fourth of the standard width of the cabinet element 2h.
• an additional module 2j in the form of a door-supporting frame is provided, while the additional modules 2a to 2e and 2i all comprise cooling units for the respective additional modules 2f, 2g and 2h and the central base module 1.
• the modular supply station according to FIG. 2 is arranged transversely to the longitudinal direction of the aircraft (not shown).
• the attachment structures 3, 4 on the upper side of the central base module 1 preferably have lower anchor points 3a, 3b; 4a, 4b, which are arranged in alignment with each other and parallel to the direction of transport of the aircraft.
• FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of a modular supply station according to the invention, which has a central base module 1 and an additional module 2 arranged on the right with a width one-sixth the width of a standard control module. leys corresponds.
• the additional module 2 shown here serves primarily for receiving decorative elements on the opposite end face of the additional module 2.
• FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the modular supply station according to the invention, namely a central base module 1 and an additional module 2 connected thereto on the left side with a width which corresponds to one third of the width of a standard trolley.
• the side-mounted additional module 2 according to this embodiment is used in particular for receiving decorative elements and as a storage for supplies, the access to the additional module 2 mainly via the end face, which faces away from the central base module takes place.
• Figure 5 shows a modular supply station according to a third embodiment, comprising a central base module 1 and a right side arranged additional module 2, whose width corresponds to half of a standard trolley.
• FIG. 6 shows a modular supply station according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, comprising a central base module 1 and an additional module 2 releasably fixed to the central base module 1 on the left, the width of which corresponds to that of a standard trolley.
• three standard trolleys can thus be arranged next to one another, namely two in the receptacles 10 provided for this purpose within the central base module 1 and one standard trolley in the additional module 2.
• FIG. 7 shows a modular supply station according to a fifth embodiment of the invention, comprising a central base module 1 and two additional modules 2 a, 2 b, which adjoin the central base module 1 side by side on the left. While the additional module 2a is connected directly to the central base module 1, the fixation of the additional module 2b with the central base module 1 takes place only indirectly, namely via attachment of the additional module 2b on the adjacent additional module 2a.
• Figure 8 shows a modular supply station according to a sixth embodiment of the invention, wherein on the right of the central base module 1 an additional module 2a is arranged in the width of a standard trolley and left side of the central base module 1, two additional modules 2b, 2c with a half width and a sixth width a standard trolley are arranged.
• FIG. 9 shows a seventh embodiment of a modular supply station according to the invention, comprising a central base module 1 and in each case two additional modules 2a-d arranged on the right and left of the central base module 1. All additional modules 2a-d have widths which are individually adapted to the respective needs during flight operation. A quick conversion is possible due to the fact that the central base module 1 usually remains in place and only one or more additional modules 2a - d are removed or replaced, in which case only the connection of the respective additional module 2a - d with its adjacent module must and without further attachment structures must be removed or attached.
• the function of the central base module can also take place, if appropriate, by exchanging suitable (not shown) functional blocks in the receptacle 11 provided for this purpose within the central base module 1. This ensures the greatest possible flexibility in the installation and modification of the modular supply station and supports the modular design principle particularly advantageous.
• Figure 10 shows a modular supply station according to an eighth embodiment of the invention in an exploded view, wherein on the front of the central base module 1, an additional module in the form of a door-supporting frame can be arranged. Also, this door frame 2 can be customized to the needs of each individual flight.
• Figure 11 shows a modular supply station according to the eighth embodiment shown in Figure 10 in the assembled state. The additional module 2 is fixed and releasably connected to the front of the central base module 1 and covers all images except for the central receptacle 11 of the central base module 1 with suitable door elements.
• Figure 12 shows a modular supply station according to a ninth embodiment of the invention in an exploded view, wherein an additional module 2 is arranged in the form of a door-supporting frame in front of the central base module 1.
• FIG. 13 shows the modular supply station according to the ninth embodiment from FIG. 12 in an assembled state, wherein it is apparent that, unlike in the eighth embodiment according to FIGS. 10 and 11, in the upper area above the receptacle 11 of the central base module 1 there are also no doors inside of the door frame 2 are provided.
• the recordings above the central receptacle 11 can also be used for insertion of function carriers (not shown), which must always be accessible during flight operation and thus must not be covered by doors.
• Figure 14 shows a modular supply station according to a tenth embodiment of the invention in an exploded view, wherein on the back of the central base module, an additional module is provided in the form of a cooling unit.
• FIG 15 shows the modular supply station according to the tenth embodiment of Figure 14 in an assembled state.
• the cooling unit 2 is fixed and releasably connected to the back of the central base module 1 and preferably cools specifically individual compartments within the central Basic module 1, without the special measures and installation measures would be required on the central base module 1.

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