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Granted Patent B2
US 11,453,472 · App. 16/688,058 · Granted Sep 27, 2022

Cabin module with integrated drainage and aircraft with a cabin module

Inventors: Paolo Cavarero (Hamburg, DE); Michael Mosler (Hamburg, DE); Martin Hentschel (Hamburg, DE)
Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
B64C1/067B64D11/003B64D2011/0046
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Patent No.
US 11,453,472
App. No.
16/688,058
Granted
Sep 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cabin module for an aircraft comprises a section which has an upward-facing surface in an installed state of the cabin module, wherein the upward-facing surface of the section comprises an integrated drainage channel. An aircraft furthermore comprises at least one such cabin module.

Claims (23)

1. A cabin module for an aircraft comprising:

a section which has an upward-facing surface in an installed state of the cabin module,

the upward-facing surface of the section comprising an integrated drainage channel having a lengthwise opening configured to collect condensation formed above the integrated drainage channel,

wherein the cabin module is a luggage bin, wherein the luggage bin comprises:

a top wall, which delimits the luggage bin at the top and comprises the section,

a front flap which is designed to close an opening of the luggage bin,

at least one side wall laterally delimiting the luggage bin, and

a drainage profile arranged on the side wall.

2. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel is formed as at least one of a depression in the surface or a raised area in the surface.

3. The cabin module according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one of the depression or the raised area has a triangular, rectangular or curved cross section.

4. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the section is formed from a plastically deformable plastic.

5. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel is arranged in the section such that the drainage channel has a slope in an installed state of the cabin module and ends at an outlet point.

6. The cabin module according to claim 1 ,

wherein the upward-facing surface of the section comprises two drainage channels,

wherein each of the drainage channels extends from a common highest point to respective outlet points,

wherein each of the outlet points is situated on one side of the cabin module.

7. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage channel opens into an outflow funnel or into an outflow hose.

8. The cabin module according to claim 7 , wherein the outflow hose opens into an outflow funnel.

9. The cabin module according to claim 1 , wherein the drainage profile opens into an outflow funnel or into an outflow hose.

10. The cabin module according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a felt strip, which is arranged on the side wall of the luggage bin, above the drainage profile.

11. An aircraft having at least one cabin module according to claim 1 .

12. The aircraft according to claim 11 , wherein the section of the cabin module extends substantially parallel to an outer skin of the aircraft.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: CAVARERO, PAOLO; HENTSCHEL, MARTIN
To: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 060120/0609 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102018129183.3 · Nov 20, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200156755A1 · May 21, 2020
Cited By (1)
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