CARGO HOLD MODULE FOR AN AIRCRAFT

Abstract

In a cargo hold module for an aircraft, in particular a passenger aircraft, with exterior dimensions that are adjusted to a respective cargo hold of the aircraft, and suitable for securing the cargo hold module in a predetermined position in a cargo hold of the aircraft, the cargo hold module has an accessway, via which it can be accessed from a cabin of the aircraft. The cargo hold module can be hooked up to onboard electrical systems of the aircraft for power, water and/or air supply. The cargo hold module has a massage facility with at least one massage table for treating passengers or crew.

Claims

1. A cargo hold module for an aircraft, in particular a passenger aircraft, with exterior dimensions that are adjusted to a respective cargo hold of the aircraft, and with means that are suitable for securing the cargo hold module in a predetermined position in a cargo hold of the aircraft, wherein the cargo hold module has an accessway, via which it can be accessed from a cabin of the aircraft, the cargo hold module can be hooked up to onboard electrical systems of the aircraft for power, water and/or air supply, and the cargo hold module has a massage facility with at least one massage table for treating passengers or crew.

2. The cargo hold module according to claim 1, wherein the massage facility of the cargo hold module has sections that can be or are separated from each other.

3. The cargo hold module according to claim 2, wherein at least one section is provided with a massage table, in particular that one massage table is provided per section.

4. The cargo hold module according to claim 1, wherein the massage facility comprises two massage tables which are arranged head to head and transverse to a predetermined flight direction of the aircraft in the cargo hold module.

5. The cargo hold module according to claim 1, wherein the massage table has a head hole at its head end, or the massage tables each have a head hole at their head end.

6. The cargo hold module according to claim 2, wherein one section comprises a shower cubicle.

7. The cargo hold module according to claim 6, wherein the shower cubicle is separated from the rest of the massage facility by means of a partition wall and a door, and divided into a dry area and a wet area.

8. The cargo hold module according to claim 1, wherein the accessway to the cargo hold module is gained from above by way of a staircase.

9. The cargo hold module according to claim 8, wherein the staircase is arranged centrally and in a longitudinal direction of the aircraft inside of the cargo hold module.

10. The cargo hold module according to claim 1, wherein the staircase is arranged between the shower cubicle and a lounge area.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] The drawing shows one exemplary embodiment of the invention, which can give rise to additional features essential to the invention. Shown on:

[0020] FIG. 1: is a top view of a cargo hold module according to the invention;

[0021] FIG. 2: is cross section through the cargo hold module according to the invention on FIG. 1;

[0022] FIG. 3: is a longitudinal section through the cargo hold module according to the invention on FIG. 1 and FIG. 2; and on

[0023] FIG. 4: is a perspective view of the cargo hold module according to the invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0024] In particular the arrangement and distribution of essential parts of the massage facility are evident from the top view according to FIG. 1. Throughout the entire specification, indications such as longitudinal and transverse here always relate to the position of a fuselage or to a fuselage inside of which the cargo hold module is or can be arranged.

[0025] Essential parts of the cargo hold module include massage tables 1, 1, the shower cubicle 2 and the accessway 3 to the cargo hold module. The accessway 3 to the cargo hold module is comprised of a staircase 4, which makes it possible to ascend or descend in the longitudinal direction of the cargo hold module. The staircase 4 is arranged between the side walls 5, 5 of the cargo hold module, wherein the side walls 5, 5 each face the fuselage given a cargo hold module arranged in a cargo hold of an aircraft. The shower cubicle 2 is arranged on the left side, and the lounge area 6 on the right side of the staircase 4.

[0026] The shower cubicle 2 is separated from the rest of the massage facility by means of a partition wall 7 and a door 8, and further divided into a wet area 9 and a dry area 10. The dry area 10 with the door 8 here directly adjoins the staircase 4, while the wet area 9 is arranged outside of the dry area 10. The wet area 9 and the dry area 10 are also separated from each other by a shower curtain 11. A massage seat 12 is arranged in the lounge area 6, which can be used for foot massages on the one hand, and is also there for people waiting on the other. Two additional seats 13, 13 are arranged on the outside like a kind of center aisle 14. The center aisle 14 is arranged between a first useful half of the cargo hold module with the accessway 3, shower cubicle 2 and lounge area 6, as well as a second useful half with the massage tables 1, 1.

[0027] The massage tables 1, 1 are further arranged in the cargo hold module in such a way that one massage table 1 is arranged in the longitudinal direction to the left of the accessway 3, and one massage table 1 is arranged in the longitudinal direction to the right of the accessway 3. The massage tables 1, 1 are further arranged one opposite the other, and each face each other with head ends 15, 15, wherein both massage tables 1, 1 are spaced equidistantly apart from a center line of the cargo hold module. The distance between the massage tables 1, 1 is here dimensioned so that their foot ends 16, 16, just like the massage seat 12 and seats 13, 13, are arranged above a chamfered section 5a, 5a, and make optimal use of the space available in the cargo hold modules.

[0028] This arrangement of the foot ends 16, 16 of the massage tables 1, 1 also becomes clear in particular on FIG. 2, wherein the distance between the head ends 15, 15 of the massage tables 1, 1 rather precisely corresponds to the width of the staircase 4 of the accessway 3. As further evident from FIG. 2, handles 18, 18 are arranged on a cover 17 of the cargo hold module.

[0029] FIG. 3 further shows that the handles 18, 18 are arranged above the massage tables 1, 1, and two handles 18, 18 are allocated to each massage table 1, 1. As evident from FIG. 3, storage spaces 19 for various utensils are provided under the staircase 4 of the accessway 3.

[0030] In addition to the preceding FIGS. 1 to 3, FIG. 4 also shows various partitions comprised of curtains 20, which divide the cargo hold module with the massage facility into different sections 21, 21, 21, wherein the shower cubicle 2 comprises a separate section 21 with a fixed partition wall 7. The curtains 20, 21 here separate the section 21 with the massage table 1. The curtains 20, 20 separate the section 21 with the massage table 1. As a consequence, a single respective section 21, 21 separated from the rest of the massage facility is allocated to the massage tables 1, 1. The section 21 comprises the lounge area 6 with the massage chair 12, and allows access to the storage spaces 19. All reference numbers on FIG. 4 here correspond to the reference numbers on the other FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0031] All features mentioned in the above specification and in the claims can be combined as desired with the features in the independent claim. Therefore, the disclosure of the invention is not limited to the described or claimed feature combinations; rather, all feature combinations that make sense within the framework of the invention are to be regarded as disclosed.