Modular Bar and Shop Space for Aircraft Galley
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Solution Overview
Problem
Widebody aircraft often underutilize aft galley spaces near rear exit doors, missing opportunities for passenger self-service and social interaction, as well as revenue generation, due to lack of flexible and efficient use of these areas.
Innovation Solution
A modular bar and shop space system for aircraft galley complexes that can be deployed near aft emergency exits, converting unused space into a temporary workspace or congregational area for passengers, while maintaining access control and providing storage and refreshment options.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If aft galley facilities are disposed near rear exit doors, then additional space is provided for self-service and social interaction, but access control and safety of exit doors may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The monument is divided into multiple sections (first section with exit door access, second section with bar/shop functions, third section with storage). This segmentation allows the exit door area to remain accessible for safety while the other sections provide commercial functions, resolving the contradiction between space utilization and access control.
Solution Approach 2:
The monument structure acts as an intermediary element between the exit door and the commercial space. It provides a physical barrier that controls access to the exit while simultaneously creating a functional bar/shop area, thus mediating between safety requirements and commercial utilization.
2Adaptability or versatility
If transformable monuments extend into cross-aisle, then temporary workspace is created, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The monument incorporates transformable sections that can extend and retract. The first section can be positioned to block or allow access to the exit door, and the second section can extend into the cross-aisle to create workspace or congregational areas. This dynamic capability provides versatility while maintaining relatively simple mechanical structures.
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AI summary
A modular bar and shop space for an aircraft galley is disclosed. In embodiments, the bar and shop space (106) includes an aircraft monument installable either adjacent to a galley complex or as a standalone. The monument has upper (302) and lower (304) portions disposed behind upper (306) and lower (310) panels; the upper portion includes chiller and warmer compartments. The lower portion includes storage shelving and is deployable into the space in front of the monument. When the lower portion deploys, the vertical upper panel tracks downward into a horizontal workdeck above the storage shelving. The deployed workdeck may be used as a counterspace for a snack bar or social area for passengers, or as additional temporary workspace for cabin crew.