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Modular galley, in particular for an aircraft

US7780114B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH · DE

Inventors

Oliver Doebertin · Hamburg, DE
Alexander Niesigk · Zell am See, AT
Patrique Doemeland · Stegen, DE
Marc Velten · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 17, 2007
Grant date	Aug 24, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 11, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB64D11/04
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A modular galley for an aircraft comprises several vertical and horizontal structural elements, and usage areas provided therebetween for accommodating slide-in devices, built-in devices or items of equipment. The galley comprises first structural elements that form an essentially unchangeable basic element which comprises connection elements for the mechanical connection of second structural elements, add-on devices, built-in devices, items of equipment and/or slide-in devices that are variable, and comprises interfaces for the supply to items of equipment that are provided in the galley wherein the connection elements and interfaces are standardized such that various structural elements, add-on devices, built-in devices, items of equipment and/or slide-in devices can be interchanged or can be affixed at various locations.

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