Modular Cabin Segment Layout With Pivoting Attendant Seat
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Solution Overview
Problem
Vehicles with passenger cabins face challenges in maximizing space utilization while meeting comfort and regulatory requirements, particularly in commercial aircraft where standardized equipment separates cabin sections and occupies valuable space, and there is a need for flexible design to accommodate varying passenger needs and equipment like toilets, galley modules, and cabin attendant seats.
Innovation Solution
A modular cabin segment design that allows for customizable composition of modules, including pivotable cabin attendant seats, integrated toilet and storage arrangements, and adaptable galley modules, optimizing space use by allowing modules to be rearranged or combined to suit specific requirements, such as accommodating wheelchairs or reducing the number of toilet monuments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If standardized toilet monuments and galley modules are used to separate cabin sections, then regulatory requirements are met and passenger comfort is ensured, but valuable cabin space is occupied and design flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the toilet arrangement and cabin attendant seat into a single integrated module that serves dual purposes. The toilet monument structure incorporates a pivotable cabin attendant seat that can be positioned within the toilet compartment boundaries, merging two separate functional requirements into one space-efficient unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The toilet monument is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides toilet facilities for passengers, accommodates a cabin attendant seat for safety during takeoff and landing, and acts as a space separator in the cabin. This multi-functional design reduces the need for separate dedicated spaces for each function.
2Reliability
If multiple separate toilet monuments are provided to meet regulatory requirements, then passenger comfort and safety are ensured, but cabin space is consumed and design variety is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cabin is divided into sections using toilet monuments as modular units. Each toilet monument represents a discrete functional segment that can be independently configured, allowing operators to create different cabin layouts by arranging these standardized modules in various combinations.
Solution Approach 2:
The cabin attendant seat is designed to be pivotable rather than fixed, allowing it to be rotated into different positions. This dynamic element enables the same toilet monument structure to accommodate different cabin configurations and operational requirements without requiring multiple fixed installations.
3Area of stationary object
If custom individual solutions are designed for each operator's specific requirements, then optimal space utilization and comfort are achieved, but development costs and time increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The standardized toilet monuments are designed with adjustable parameters, particularly the pivotable cabin attendant seat that can be rotated to different angles and positions. This allows a single standardized design to adapt to various operator requirements for space utilization and cabin layout without requiring custom engineering for each operator.
Data Source
AI summary
A modular cabin segment for a vehicle includes a first lateral segment module that accommodates a first toilet arrangement with at least one toilet compartment and a second lateral segment module, wherein in each case an outer lateral face of the first segment module and of the second lateral segment module is designed to adapt in each case to an inner wall of a cabin of the vehicle so as to correspond to the aforesaid. At least one of the modules includes at least one cabin attendant seat that on one side is held on the at least one module so that it can be pivoted on an axis. In this manner very good integration of many different functions in the manner of a construction kit is achieved in order to be able to accommodate a greater number of passenger seats elsewhere within the limited space provided in a cabin.