Panel for mounting a passenger supply unit and a passenger supply unit

Abstract

A panel for covering a supply channel in a passenger cabin of a vehicle including a mounting surface facing the passenger cabin while the panel covers the supply channel. The panel is elongated in a longitudinal direction and adapted for mounting passenger supply units. The mounting surface includes spaced openings arranged along a longitudinal direction of the panel, wherein each opening includes a connector assembly for a passenger supply unit. The panel includes a mount securing passenger supply units. The mounting surface comprises extended areas for providing support in opposing lateral directions to passenger supply units mounted to the panel.

Description

RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims priority to European Patent Application No. 15150128.5 filed Jan. 5, 2015, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to a panel for covering a supply channel in a passenger cabin of a vehicle. The panel comprises a mounting surface for facing towards the passenger cabin while the panel is mounted for covering a supply channel. The invention further relates to a passenger supply unit and a system comprising a panel for covering a supply channel and a plurality of passenger supply units mounted to the panel.[0003]In passenger cabins of vehicles used in public transport such as passenger aircraft several different apparatuses or supply means are installed overhead the passenger seats. Some of these apparatuses improve the comfort of the passengers while others are provided as safety measures. Examples for apparatuses that improve the comfort of passengers are reading...

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Benefits of technology

[0031]On the passenger supply unit holding means are supplied for mounting or securing a passenger supply unit to a panel and preventing movement of the passenger supply unit in the second direction away from a panel when the passenger supply unit is mounted to the panel. The holding means can, for example, be formed to interact with mounting means provided at a panel according to any of the embodiments.

[0032]The top surface of the passenger supply unit is formed such that it can engage in a positive lock with extended areas of a matching mounting surface of a panel for covering a supply channel to which the passenger supply unit can be mounted. The cross-sectional shape in a plane extending perpendicular to the first direction of the top surface is chosen such that it can support the passenger supply unit against lateral movements in the third directions. At least one section of the cross-sectional shape extends inclined under a positive angle with respect to the third direction and at least one other section extends inclined under a negative angle with respect to the same third direction. The surfaces are not only in contact in a few points but over extended areas extending at

Problems solved by technology

This makes installing the apparatuses cumbersome and time consuming as different parts are required for each apparatus.

However, it has been found that the color of the different panels and their extension in a mounting or vertical direction, i.e., their height, can only be manufactured with limited accuracy due to production tolerances.

Thus, the color of the panel

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