Aircraft equipment with electronically secured overhead lockers

Abstract

Overhead luggage box for trains, buses and airplanes, characterized by the fact that its locking cap can be opened by entering a code.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] Passengers on short flights are increasingly preferring to fly with carry-on luggage only to avoid the uncertainty of carrying suitcases and waiting at baggage claim. Additional items of clothing such as coats and jackets are then put on only for boarding and immediately removed once on the plane. As a result, overhead compartments are often overcrowded with additional bags and items of clothing, leaving no room for passengers arriving later.

[0002] Another problem is that passengers on trains and ferries are often afraid to use services such as the on-board bistro, which are lucrative for the carriers, due to concerns about the security of their hand luggage. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION

[0003] It is therefore the object of the present invention to avoid these annoyances and to increase the sales of the service offers. STATE OF THE ART

[0004] The current solution is larger luggage boxes, such as those offered by Elbe-Werke for retrofitting, into which trolleys can be placed vertically. However, larger luggage boxes require more space and may cost several seats per plane. INVENTIVE SOLUTION

[0005] The inventive step towards a solution is to assign the space in the luggage boxes and compartments to the corresponding seats and thus make them reservable. EXECUTION

[0006] This is achieved by equipping the luggage compartment locks with code readers, which can be opened using the boarding pass, a smartphone with a QR code, or a radio signal. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION WITH THE DRAWINGS

[0007] The invention is described in more detail using a schematic boarding pass.

[0008] Fig.1 shows such a boarding pass (1) with the main part (2), which contains information on departure time and boarding time, such as the gate, etc. The appendix (3), which usually remains with the passenger, while the main part (2) is usually separated when entering the departure area at the gate in order to verify the number of boarding passengers by counting the main sections (2).

[0009] The small appendix (3) left with the passenger contains the seat number for inspection purposes, and on the edge is the barcode (4), which, when swiped through the card reader on the luggage compartment flap, allows it to be opened.

[0010] Alternatively, this is also possible by releasing it via keyboard input, or an app and with it via an app and a near-field radio connection with the smartphone.

Claims

[1] Overhead luggage box for trains, buses and airplanes, characterized by that their cap can be opened by entering a code. [2] Overhead luggage box according to claim 1, characterized by that the opening code can be typed into a keyboard. [3] Overhead luggage box according to at least one of claims 1 and 2, characterized by that the code can be entered by scanning the boarding pass into an attached card reader. [4] Overhead luggage box according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized by that the code is recorded during the reservation and can be transmitted via radio from a smartphone. [5] Overhead luggage box according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by that the opening code must be generated from a QR code.

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