Partition element for an aircraft cabin and cabin arrangement

US9738385B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

• Tobias Mayer · Hamburg, DE
• Paul Edwards · Bristol, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 2, 2015
• Grant date: Aug 22, 2017
• Expiry date: Aug 26, 2035

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64D11/04
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A aircraft cabin partition element and aircraft cabin arrangement, with a wall member having a lower edge and extending upwards from the lower edge provided with a coupling, capable of slidingly engaging a guide rail arrangement, an upper panel member pivotably mounted on the wall member with respect to a horizontal axis which is spaced from the lower edge, the upper panel member pivotable between a first position where the upper panel member extends from the horizontal axis towards the lower edge parallel to the wall member, and a second position where the upper panel member extends away from the wall member, and a support member movably mounted on the wall member and movable between a support position supporting the upper panel member when in the second position to prevent pivoting towards the wall member to the first position, and a storage position extending parallel to the wall member.