Overhead luggage bin for aircraft interior
First Claim
1. An overhead luggage bin for an aircraft interior comprising:
- a generally hollow stowage compartment defining an interior cavity;
an upper door attached to the stowage compartment and movable between a closed position and an opened position; and
a lower door attached to the aircraft interior and movable between the closed position and the opened position;
wherein the stowage compartment comprises a floor having a first portion and a second portion adjacent the lower door that is movably attached to the first portion;
wherein the first portion is non-movable with respect to the stowage compartment; and
wherein the second portion rotates downwardly relative to the first portion to define a ramp surface extending from the first portion in the direction of the lower door in the opened position.
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Abstract
An overhead luggage bin for an aircraft interior includes a stowage compartment, an upper door movably attached to the stowage compartment and a lower door movably attached to the aircraft interior, the upper door and the lower door being moveable between a closed position and an opened position. A floor of the stowage compartment includes a first portion and a second portion movably attached to the first portion that defines a ramp surface with the lower door in the opened position for improved accessibility. An overhead luggage bin is provided with handles at opposed ends of the stowage compartment and includes one or more non-linear ridgelines and/or increased reflectance on an exterior surface for a more aesthetically pleasing appearance. An overhead luggage bin includes an RFID reader for providing increased RFID functionality. An overhead luggage bin includes a stowage compartment having an integrated handrail.
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18 Claims
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1. An overhead luggage bin for an aircraft interior comprising:
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a generally hollow stowage compartment defining an interior cavity; an upper door attached to the stowage compartment and movable between a closed position and an opened position; and a lower door attached to the aircraft interior and movable between the closed position and the opened position; wherein the stowage compartment comprises a floor having a first portion and a second portion adjacent the lower door that is movably attached to the first portion;
wherein the first portion is non-movable with respect to the stowage compartment; andwherein the second portion rotates downwardly relative to the first portion to define a ramp surface extending from the first portion in the direction of the lower door in the opened position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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