Aircraft cabin layout having berths in the upper portion of the cabin
View Patent ↗An aircraft cabin includes: a deck forming a plane surface on which seats are fastened; an aisle extending longitudinally in the cabin and elevated in relation to the deck; and berths served by the aisle, arranged at an angle above the seats of the deck on both sides of the aisle.
1. An aircraft cabin configured for a transport of passengers, comprising:
a deck forming a planar surface on which seats are fastened;
an aisle extending longitudinally in the cabin and elevated in relation to the deck; and
berths arranged on both lateral sides of the aisle and above the seats of the deck,
wherein the aisle extends between, and substantially below, a plurality of the berths; and
wherein the berths are arranged at a non-parallel and non-perpendicular angle with respect to an axis of the aisle.
2. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the berths are positioned in relation to the aisle at an angle between 30 and 60°.
3. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein walls delimiting the berths comprise:
adjacent to the aisle, a first portion substantially perpendicular to the aisle, and
a second portion forming an angle between 30 and 60° with the aisle.
4. The aircraft cabin according to claim 3 , wherein the walls delimiting the berths comprise:
on a lateral side opposite the aisle, a third portion substantially parallel to the aisle, and
a fourth portion forming an angle between 30 and 60° with the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and substantially perpendicular to the second portion.
5. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein a ladder allows access to each end of the aisle.
6. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the aisle is suspended from a ceiling of the cabin and is arranged above the seats.
7. The aircraft cabin according to claim 6 , wherein the cabin further comprises a longitudinal aisle arranged below a row of berths.
8. An aircraft, comprising the cabin according to claim 1 .
9. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a ladder providing access to each longitudinal end of the aisle.
10. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the berths are arranged at a substantially non-perpendicular angle with respect to the aisle.
11. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the aisle is suspended from a ceiling of the aircraft cabin.
12. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of berths are suspended from a ceiling of the aircraft cabin.
13. The aircraft cabin according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a lateral wall arranged on both lateral sides of the aisle, the wall connecting a floor of the aisle with the plurality of berths.