Aircraft cabin layout

The aircraft cabin arrangement addresses space constraints by using planar lighting devices and projectors to create complex lighting scenarios, enhancing aesthetics and flexibility in the central region.

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Patent Information

Application Number
DE102014202753
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2014-02-14
Publication Date
2025-07-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-02-14

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing aircraft cabin arrangements face challenges in creating complex lighting scenarios in the central region due to space constraints from passenger supply ducts and other systems, while maintaining an aesthetically pleasing design.

Method used

The aircraft cabin arrangement incorporates a ceiling cladding system with planar lighting devices distributed over a two-dimensional surface, allowing for complex lighting scenarios, including the use of planar OLEDs, translucent sections, and projectors to create flexible and appealing illumination effects.

Benefits of technology

Enables the generation of complex lighting scenarios in the central cabin region, enhancing aesthetic appeal without reducing interior space, and allowing for flexible adaptation to available space conditions.

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Abstract

An aircraft cabin arrangement for a passenger aircraft, extending rectilinearly along a cabin axis (KA) running centrally through the aircraft cabin arrangement, comprising a ceiling panel arrangement (3) provided in the upwardly facing part of the outer wall of the aircraft cabin arrangement and arranged above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the ceiling panel arrangement (3) comprises a central ceiling panel element (5) and lateral ceiling panel elements (7), each having a panel element (13), wherein the central ceiling panel element (5) is arranged vertically above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) directly adjoin the central ceiling panel element (5) on both sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to the cabin axis (KA), wherein no further elements are located between the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) arranged adjacent thereto on both sides.wherein one or more of the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) have a planar lighting device which is designed to be planar in such a way that it extends over a surface section of the ceiling panel element (5, 7); wherein the panel element (13) of the one or more ceiling panel elements (5, 7) has a recess (27) to which a translucent projection surface (29) is aligned, which runs parallel to or in the plane of the panel element (13); wherein a projector (31) aligned with the projection surface (29) is provided at a distance from the projection surface (29) on the side of the panel element (13) facing away from the interior of the aircraft cabin arrangement.
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Claims

[1] Aircraft cabin arrangement for a passenger aircraft, which extends in a straight line along a cabin axis (KA) running centrally through the aircraft cabin arrangement, with a ceiling lining arrangement (3) which is provided in the upwardly facing part of the outer wall of the aircraft cabin arrangement and is arranged above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the ceiling cladding arrangement (3) comprises a central ceiling panel element (5) and lateral ceiling panel elements (7), each having a panel element (13), wherein the central ceiling panel element (5) is arranged vertically above the cabin axis (KA), wherein the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) are directly adjacent to the central ceiling panel element (5) on both sides in a lateral direction perpendicular to the cabin axis (KA), wherein there are no further elements between the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) arranged adjacent thereto on both sides, wherein one or more of the central ceiling panel element (5) and the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) has a planar lighting device which is designed in such a planar manner that it extends over a surface section of the ceiling panel element (5, 7) wherein the panel element (13) of the one or more ceiling panel elements (5, 7) has a recess (27) to which a translucent projection surface (29) is aligned, which runs parallel to or in the plane of the panel element (13), wherein a projector (31) aligned with the projection surface (29) is provided at a distance from the projection surface (29) on the side of the panel element (13) facing away from the interior of the aircraft cabin arrangement. [2] Aircraft cabin arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the lateral ceiling panel elements (7) have the planar lighting device. [3] Aircraft cabin arrangement according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the central ceiling panel element (5) has a further planar lighting device.

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