Pivotable Aircraft Monument Movable Part
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Solution Overview
Problem
Aircraft monuments, such as galleys, typically occupy significant space and lack flexibility in modern aircraft, limiting their usability and requiring extensive construction space.
Innovation Solution
An aircraft monument with a pivotable movable part that can be mounted to the monument via an attachment device, allowing it to transition between a stowed position inside the monument and an extended position outside, providing increased access and space for catering services when needed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the aircraft monument is designed as a block-shaped structure extending from floor to ceiling, then it provides structural stability and divides the cabin into seat blocks, but it occupies significant space and limits flexibility for catering services
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the galley unit movable rather than fixed. The galley unit can be positioned at different locations along the aircraft monument and moved between stowed and extended positions, transforming the static monument structure into a dynamic system that adapts to different service requirements and space needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the galley unit into separate movable and fixed portions. The movable part containing catering equipment can be independently positioned and removed, while the fixed monument structure remains in place. This segmentation allows the monument to serve multiple functions while reducing the permanent space occupied by catering operations.
2Ease of operation
If the galley unit is fixed in position, then it provides stable access and operation, but it reduces workspace flexibility and limits access control
Solution Approach 1:
The galley unit incorporates movable components that can be shifted along the aircraft monument and between extended and retracted positions. This dynamic design allows cabin crew to adjust the workspace configuration based on service requirements, improving both accessibility and flexibility compared to a fixed galley unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary attachment mechanism that connects the movable galley unit to the fixed monument structure. This intermediary system enables the galley unit to be securely positioned at different locations while maintaining stable access during operation, resolving the contradiction between fixed stability and flexible positioning.
3Area of moving object
If the movable part is extended outside the monument, then it increases workspace and access for catering services, but it reduces restricted access when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The movable part of the galley unit is designed to be dynamically positionable between extended and retracted states. During catering services, it extends outside the monument to provide increased workspace and access. When not in use, it retracts into the monument to maintain restricted access and a streamlined appearance, thus resolving the contradiction between workspace availability and access control.
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AI summary
The present invention concerns an aircraft monument (100), comprising a desk (102), and a movable part (104) that is mounted to the aircraft monument (100) by means of an attachment device (106) such that the movable part (104) is pivotable about an axis (A) between a first position in which the movable part (104) covers a first area of the desk (102) and is essentially arranged inside of the aircraft monument (100) such that its front faces in a first direction towards the back of the aircraft monument (100), and a second position in which the movable part (104) is at least partially arranged outside of the aircraft monument (100) and its front faces in a second direction that crosses the first direction, wherein the movable part (104), in its second position, covers a second area of the desk (102) that is less than the first area.