Combined staircase and lavatory module for an aircraft
View Patent ↗A module for an aircraft for accessing an upper region of the aircraft includes both an ascent region and an accommodation region, with the regions being divided from each other by a divider element. The accommodation region may, for example, be designed as an on-board lavatory. In this way it may be possible to do without the provision of an additional lavatory monument.
1. A module for an aircraft for accessing an upper region of the aircraft, the module comprising:
an ascent region providing a climbing unit for ascending from a lower region of the aircraft to an upper region of the aircraft;
an accommodation region comprising an on-board lavatory; and
a divider element for dividing the ascent region from the accommodation region;
wherein the divider element comprises a first region at a first distance from a floor of the module that allows sitting in the accommodation region underneath the first region;
wherein the divider element comprises a second region at a second distance from the floor of the module larger than the first distance underneath the first region to allow standing in the accommodation region underneath the second region; and
wherein the on-board lavatory is arranged underneath the first region of the divider element in the accommodation region.
2. The module of claim 1 , wherein the ascent region comprises a staircase.
3. The module of claim 1 , wherein the ascent region comprises a flight of stairs or a ladder.
4. The module of claim 1 , wherein the ascent region comprises a lower landing to provide standing height in an entrance region of the ascent region.
5. The module of claim 1 , wherein the accommodation region comprises a wash basin.
6. The module of claim 1 ,
wherein a wash basin is arranged underneath the second region of the divider element.
7. The module of claim 1 , wherein the accommodation region comprises a workplace.
8. The module of claim 7 , wherein the workplace comprises a table and a chair.
9. The module of claim 8 , wherein the table comprised a folding table.
10. The module of claim 1 , further comprising:
a rest region above the ascent region for accommodating crew members.
11. The module of claim 10 , wherein the rest region comprises at least one bed.
12. The module of claim 1 , wherein the divider element comprises an upper landing that is accessible from a flight of stairs or from a ladder of the ascent region, which landing provides access to a rest region.
13. The module of claim 12 , wherein the upper landing of the divider element provides standing height in the rest region.
14. The module of claim 1 , further comprising a connecting door between the ascent region and the accommodation region.
15. An aircraft comprising a module for an aircraft for accessing an upper region of the aircraft, the module comprising:
an ascent region providing a climbing unit for ascending from a lower region of the aircraft to an upper region of the aircraft;
an accommodation region comprising an on-board lavatory; and
a divider element for dividing the ascent region from the accommodation region;
wherein the divider element comprises a first region at a first distance from a floor of the module that allows sitting in the accommodation region underneath the first region;
wherein the divider element comprises a second region at a second distance from the floor of the module larger than the first distance underneath the first region to allow standing in the accommodation region underneath the second region; and
wherein the on-board lavatory is arranged underneath the first region of the divider element in the accommodation region.