A bench seat assembly that includes a first seat that includes a seat portion and a back, a second seat that includes a seat portion and a back, and a center portion positioned between the first and second seats. The first seat is bifurcated by a first vertical plane, the second seat is bifurcated by a second vertical plane, and the center portion is bifurcated by a center vertical plane. The first seat is angled outwardly such that the first plane defines a first acute angle with the center plane and the second seat is angled outwardly such that the second plane defines a second acute angle with the center plane. The first acute angle and the second acute angle are approximately the same.

A touchless system for an aircraft cabin is disclosed. The system includes machine-readable codes placed on passenger seats and other aircraft surfaces that may be scanned and linked to cabin control systems through an application installed on personal portable electronic devices. The system also includes a communication system linked to the personal portable electronic devices via the application and linked to the cabin control systems that facilitates the control of one or more control systems by the personal portable electronic device. One of the cabin control systems is configured as an overhead storage container configured with a gesture sensing system, allowing the storage lid to be opened through specific gestures.

Systems and methods for wireless unlocking of lock systems on enclosures within a vehicle are provided. A lock system may be unlocked via a digital key communicated to the lock system via any suitable communication protocol, for example, a short range communication protocol. The digital key can be embedded or otherwise stored and accessed in an application accessible via a user interface device.

Overhead luggage compartment for an aircraft, having an upper luggage compartment element, having a lower luggage compartment element which is movable between an open and a closed position, having a first holding device for holding the lower luggage compartment element in its closed position, and having a second holding device for holding the lower luggage compartment element in its open position, wherein an operating element is provided which is connected via a force transmission device to the second holding device to hold the lower luggage compartment element in its open position, wherein the second holding device can be switched by arrangement of the operating element from a holding position into a release position.

An implementation of a contoured class divider for dividing an aircraft cabin includes a panel positioned between an aft seat and a forward seat, the panel having an aft-facing convex contour closely matching an aft-facing contour of a seatback of the forward seat and configured to enhance space utilization. The contoured class divider may include an articulation system to articulate at least a portion of the panel from a first position (normal operation) to a second position (emergency landing). The contoured class divider may provide up to an additional 12 inches of space which can be used to reduce seat pitch (and thereby enhance passenger comfort) or increase the number of rows of seats on a given aircraft.

An assembly configured to be mounted within an interior of a vehicle. The assembly includes a monument wall configured to be mounted in the interior of the vehicle. A panel is configured to attach to a support structure above the monument wall with the panel having a first edge and a second edge. A latch configured to be mounted to the panel between the first edge and the second edge. A pull member is attached to the panel and comprises an elongated member attached to the latch and a handle. A translating hinge is configured to be mounted to the second edge of the panel to provide for translating and pivoting movement of the panel within an access area between the monument wall and the support structure to connect and disconnect the panel from the support structure.

A system for bracing a tensile element in a vehicle has an elongate tensile element having a traction eyelet, a structurally fixed holder, and a tensioning device. The tensioning device has an angled tensioning lever having first and second leg portions with a pivot bearing disposed therebetween. The fixed holder has a bearing which for coupling to the traction eyelet is displaceable along a first direction. The tensioning lever by way of the pivot bearing is coupled to the holder. The first leg portion is coupled to the bearing such that the bearing by pivoting the tensioning lever is displaced in the holder. The second leg portion has a tensioning means which by displacing the bearing sets a variable spacing between the second leg portion and a tensioning face that faces the second leg portion.

An assembly for an interior of a vehicle with the assembly having a monument wall configured to mount to the interior of the vehicle. A panel is configured to mount to an overhead support structure adjacent to the monument wall. The panel includes a front side configured to face into the interior of the vehicle and an opposing back side. One or more latch assemblies are configured to connect the panel to the overhead support structure adjacent to the monument wall. The latch assemblies include a latch mounted to the back side of the panel, a track with one or more rails, a follower with an arm and a head with the head sized to engage with the track, and a pull mechanism to unlock the latch.

A method for optimizing the load factor of luggage compartments in an aircraft cabin for a flight includes creation of at least one digital image of a piece of luggage, which is intended to be transported in the luggage compartments during the flight, by a passenger of the flight using a camera, determination of dimensions of the piece of luggage using the at least one digital image, comparison of the previously determined dimensions with free volume in the luggage compartments in the aircraft cabin on the flight, and consideration of the result of the comparison when loading the luggage compartments before the beginning of the flight.

An assembly configured to be mounted within an interior of a vehicle. The assembly includes a monument wall configured to be mounted in the interior of the vehicle. A panel is configured to attach to a support structure above the monument wall with the panel having a first edge and a second edge. A latch configured to be mounted to the panel between the first edge and the second edge. A pull member is attached to the panel and comprises an elongated member attached to the latch and a handle. A translating hinge is configured to be mounted to the second edge of the panel to provide for translating and pivoting movement of the panel within an access area between the monument wall and the support structure to connect and disconnect the panel from the support structure.