Panels for use in a galley of an aircraft
A panel for use in the construction of a galley of an aircraft is disclosed. The panel comprises a décor panel and at least one insulation panel. The décor panel has first and second opposing faces, and a housing aperture extends through the décor panel between the first and second faces. The housing aperture is of substantially the same configuration as the insulation panel or the insulation panels collectively when arranged side by side or when stacked. The housing aperture is configured to receive the at least one insulation panel, and the or each insulation panel is located in the housing aperture.
1 . A panel for use in the construction of a galley of an aircraft wherein the panel comprises a décor panel and at least one insulation panel, wherein the décor panel has first and second opposing faces, a housing aperture extends through the décor panel between the first and second faces, the housing aperture is of substantially the same configuration as the insulation panel or the insulation panels collectively when arranged side by side or when stacked, the housing aperture is configured to receive the at least one insulation panel, and the or each insulation panel is located in the housing aperture, wherein the panel comprises a cover panel, the cover panel has first and second opposed faces, and the cover panel is fixed to the décor panel with the second face of the cover panel adjacent to the first face of the décor panel, and wherein at least one insulation panel is fixed to the cover panel with the first face of the at least one insulation panel adjacent to the second face of the cover panel.
2 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the or each insulation panel is a vacuum insulation panel.
3 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein, when there is one insulation panel, the insulation panel has first and second opposing faces, the first and second opposing faces of the insulation panel are spaced from each other by a distance x, the first and second opposing faces of the décor panel are spaced from each other by a distance y, the distances x and y extend in approximately parallel directions, and distance x is less than distance y or distance x is equal to distance y.
4 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the cover panel is at least one of permanently fixed or temporarily fixed to the décor panel.
5 . The panel according to claim 4 , wherein when the cover panel is temporarily fixed to the décor panel by at least one fixing means, and at least one fixing means is a releasable adhesive, a double-sided adhesive tape, or a burr fastener.
6 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a cover panel formed from a glass reinforced polymer.
7 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the panel comprises a structural panel having a first and a second face, wherein the structural panel is releasably fixed to the décor panel with the second face of the décor panel adjacent to the first face of the structural panel.
8 . The panel according to claim 7 , wherein the décor panel is releasably fixed to the structural panel using at least one mechanical fixing means.
9 . The panel according to claim 8 , wherein the or each mechanical fixing means is configured to be operable from the second face of the structural panel.
10 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one insulation panel is fixed to the structural panel with the second face of the at least one insulation panel adjacent to the first face of the structural panel.
11 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one insulation panel is fixed to the cover panel or structural panel by at least one fixing means, and at least one fixing means is a releasable adhesive, a double-sided adhesive tape, or a burr fastener.
12 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein when the or each insulation panel is fixed to the cover panel the distance from the second face of the cover panel to the second face of the or each insulation panel is less than the distance of the second face of the cover panel to the second face of the décor panel, and when the or each insulation panel is fixed to the structural panel the distance from the first face of the structural panel to the first face of the or each insulation panel is less than the distance of the first face of the structural panel to the first face of the décor panel.
13 . The panel according to claim 1 , wherein the décor panel comprises two or more housing apertures, the panel comprises at least the same number of insulation panels as housing apertures, and each housing aperture is configured to receive at least one of the insulation panels.
14 . A panel for use in the construction of a galley of an aircraft wherein the panel comprises a décor panel and at least one insulation panel, wherein the décor panel has first and second opposing faces, a housing aperture extends through the décor panel between the first and second faces, the housing aperture is of substantially the same configuration as the insulation panel or the insulation panels collectively when arranged side by side or when stacked, the housing aperture is configured to receive the at least one insulation panel, and the or each insulation panel is located in the housing aperture, wherein the panel comprises a structural panel, the structural panel has a first and second face, and the structural panel is releasably fixed to the décor panel with the second face of the décor panel adjacent to the first face of the structural panel, and wherein at least one insulation panel is fixed to the structural panel with the second face of the at least one insulation panel adjacent to the first face of the structural panel.
15 . The panel according to claim 14 , wherein the or each insulation panel is a vacuum insulation panel.
16 . The panel according to claim 14 , wherein, when there is one insulation panel, the insulation panel has first and second opposing faces, the first and second opposing faces of the insulation panel are spaced from each other by a distance x, the first and second opposing faces of the décor panel are spaced from each other by a distance y, the distances x and y extend in approximately parallel directions, and distance x is less than distance y or distance x is equal to distance y.
17 . The panel according to claim 14 , wherein the panel comprises a cover panel, the cover panel has first and second opposed faces, and the cover panel is fixed to the décor panel with the second face of the cover panel adjacent to the first face of the décor panel.
18 . The panel according to claim 17 , wherein the cover panel is at least one of permanently or temporarily fixed to the décor panel fixed.
19 . The panel according to claim 18 , wherein when the cover panel is temporarily fixed to the décor panel by at least one fixing means, and at least one fixing means is a releasable adhesive, a double-sided adhesive tape, or a burr fastener.
20 . The panel according to claim 14 , wherein the décor panel is releasably fixed to the structural panel using at least one mechanical fixing means.