EP-3280640-B1 - PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION SYSTEMS INCLUDING PARTITION WALLS

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Inventors

CARLIOZ, Victor
JAMSON, HUGO
KARATSOLI, Lito
MILES, LUKE

Dates

Publication Date: 20260506
Application Date: 20160404

Claims (3)

An aircraft (11), comprising: a passenger seating deck (10) disposed within a fuselage (12) of the aircraft (11), the fuselage (12) having a longitudinal axis (47) extending in the direction of travel of the aircraft (11); wherein the passenger deck (10) comprises: a passenger seating area (14) and one or more common areas (16), the passenger seating area (14) comprising: a plurality of passenger seats (18) disposed within the passenger seating deck (10), the plurality of passenger seats (18) arranged in a set of rows and a set of columns, at least some columns of the set of columns aligned with the longitudinal axis (47); a first longitudinal partition wall (28b) disposed within the passenger seating deck (10) partitioning the passenger seating area (14) into first seating subarea (26b) and a second passenger seating area (26a) , , wherein passengers of the aircraft can move between the first set of passenger seats and the second set of passenger seatsa first longitudinal passenger aisle (24b) aligned with the longitudinal axis (47) and extending among the first seating subarea (26b), the first longitudinal passenger aisle (24b) bounded by passenger seats of the first seating subarea (26b) and allowing movement forward and aft in the aircraft and between passenger seats of the first seating subarea (26b); and a second longitudinal passenger aisle (24a) aligned with the longitudinal axis (47) and extending among the second seating subarea (26a), the second longitudinal passenger aisle (24a) bounded by passenger seats of the second seating subarea (26a) and allowing passenger movement forward and aft in the aircraft and between the passenger seats of the second seating subarea (26a); a second longitudinal partition wall (28a) disposed at a position in the passenger seating deck; and a passenger access corridor (72) disposed at a position between the second longitudinal partition wall (28a) and a side of the fuselage (12), wherein the passenger access corridor is adjacent to the fuselage (12) and separated from the passenger seating area (14), wherein the perimeter aisle allows passenger movement forward and aft in the aircraft without passing through the first and second longitudinal passenger aisles (26b, 26a), wherein at least one passenger seat row layout extends across the fuselage (12) and comprises the first longitudinal partition wall (28b), a first set of passenger seats (F, G, H, K) and the first longitudinal passenger aisle (24b) in the first seating subarea (26b), a second set of passenger seats (A, B, C, D, E) and the second longitudinal passenger aisle (24a) in the second seating subarea (26a), the second longitudinal partition wall (28a), and the passenger access corridor (72) between the second longitudinal partition wall (28a) and the side of the fuselage (12) and separated from the passenger seating area (14), wherein one or more service anchors (36) are disposed within the one or more common areas (14), each service anchor (36) configured to releasably secure a moveable service cart (38), the moveable service cart (38) comprising a deployable structure (106) that is configured to move from a stowed position within the moveable service cart (38) to a deployed position outside of the moveable service cart (38); and a deployable galley system (94) disposed within one of the one or more common areas (16), the deployable galley system (94) comprising one or more galley cabinets (102) each configured to move in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction between a stowed position and a deployed position; and characterized in that a passenger resting deck (44) is disposed within the fuselage (12) at a location above the passenger seating deck (10), the passenger resting deck (44) comprising: an access aisle (43) aligned with the longitudinal axis; and a plurality of resting compartments (46), individual resting compartments (46) of the plurality of resting compartments (46) aligned with an oblique angle (45) relative to the longitudinal axis, each resting compartment (46) comprising: a resting surface (48); and a set of dividers (50) extending between the resting surface (48) and an upper portion of the fuselage.
The aircraft (11) of claim 1, wherein the passenger access corridor (72) further comprises one or more shared seats (42) and a moveable service cart (38).
The aircraft of claim 1, wherein the second partition wall (28a) comprises one or more slits (74) for allowing light and air to move throughout the passenger aircraft.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is related to and claims priority benefits from U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/144,728 ("the '728 application"), filed on April 8, 2015, entitled "Lower Deck Crown Berths", U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/144,737 ("the '737 application"), filed on April 8, 2015, entitled "Cabin Service Points," and U.S. Provisional Application Serial No. 62/144,757 ("the '757 application"), filed on April 8, 2015, entitled "Cabin Spine." FIELD OF THE INVENTION The field of the disclosure relates to layouts of passenger seats in passenger aircraft. BACKGROUND Interior layouts of commercial aircraft have typically been designed to maximize space. This is especially true in economy class seating. In doing so, the numbers of passenger seats being installed length-wise in the aircraft (e.g., number of rows of seats) and across the aircraft (e.g., number of seats in each row) has resulted in dense seating arrangements. For some passengers, the mere perception of being surrounded by passengers in all directions that results from such dense seating arrangements can be overwhelming. The document US 2004/217234 A1 discloses an aircraft passenger compartment divided into a plurality of passenger bays separated from each other by partitions. SUMMARY The invention relates to an aircraft according to claim 1. According to the invention, the aircraft comprises a passenger seating deck and a passenger resting deck. The passenger seating deck is disposed within a fuselage of an aircraft. The passenger seating deck includes a passenger seating area and one or more common areas, and the fuselage has a longitudinal axis extending in the direction of travel of the aircraft. The passenger seating deck can also includes a plurality of passenger seats disposed within the passenger seating deck in the passenger seating area. The plurality of passenger seats are arranged in a set of rows and a set of columns, and at least some columns of the set of columns are aligned with the longitudinal axis. The passenger seating deck also includes a first longitudinal partition wall disposed within the passenger seating deck and extending between the plurality of passenger seats to define a first passenger seating subarea and a second passenger seating subarea. The passenger seating deck also includes one or more service anchors disposed within the one or more common areas, each service anchor configured to releasably secure a moveable service cart. The moveable service cart includes a deployable structure that is configured to move from a stowed position within the moveable service cart to a deployed position outside of the moveable service cart. The passenger seating deck also includes a deployable galley system disposed within one of the one or more common areas, the deployable galley system comprising one or more galley cabinets each configured to move in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction between a stowed position and a deployed position. The passenger resting deck is disposed within the fuselage at a location above the passenger seating deck. The passenger resting deck includes an access aisle aligned with the longitudinal axis and a plurality of resting compartments. Individual resting compartments of the plurality of resting compartments are aligned with an oblique angle relative to the longitudinal axis. Each resting compartment includes a resting surface and a set of dividers extending between the resting surface and an upper portion of the fuselage. The passenger seating area comprises a first passenger aisle disposed within the first area and a second passenger aisle disposed within the second area. Passengers of the aircraft can move between the first area and the second area using at least one of the first passenger aisle or the second passenger aisle. In some examples, not claimed, the partition wall can include a curved portion and a straight portion, and the straight portion can be aligned with the longitudinal axis and the curved portion can curve relative to the longitudinal axis. In some examples, not claimed, the set of passenger seats can be a first set of passenger seats. A second set of passenger seats of the plurality of passenger seats can be disposed within the second area. In some examples, not claimed, the second passenger aisle can be defined by the partition wall on a first side and the fuselage on a second side. In some examples, not claimed, the passenger resting deck can be a first passenger resting deck. The passenger accommodation system can also include a second passenger resting deck disposed within the fuselage of the aircraft at a position below the passenger seating deck. In some examples, not claimed, the system can include a passenger resting deck disposed within the fuselage of the aircraft at a position below the passenger seating deck. The passenger resting deck can include an access aisle extending along the longitudin